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In 2022, I was on a rooftop overlooking a runway surrounded by olive trees in the south of Spain. An aircraft hovered in the sky and zipped off into the…
SpaceX Starship rocket flies milestone third test flight
SpaceX launched the third test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday and reached space, as the company pushed development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones. Elon Musk’s company…
Disney star Bridgit Mendler launches satellite startup Northwood Space
Actress and singer Bridgit Mendler attends NBCUniversal’s after party for the 72nd annual Golden Globes Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 11, 2015. Paul…
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock jumps after moon mission update
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander “Odysseus” deploys from the upper stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to begin the IM-1 mission. NASA TV Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped for a second…
Three space companies at risk of running out of cash
A view from onboard the upper stage of rocket LV0009 during the company’s livestream on March 15, 2022. Astra / NASASpaceflight The space sector’s on the tail end of a…
SpaceX rockets set new launch record in 2023
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Oct. 13, 2023. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images…
Sierra Space lays off hundreds in push toward Dream Chaser launch
A rendering on a Dream Chaser spaceplane in orbit. Sierra Space Sierra Space, one of the sector’s most valuable private companies, laid off several hundred employees and contractors this week,…
Iridium, Qualcomm end satellite-to-phone partnership
A Qualcomm sign is pictured at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai. Aly Song | Reuters U.S. semiconductor giant Qualcomm ended its partnership with satellite communications company Iridium to provide…
Astra defaults on debt agreement, may not be able to raise needed cash
The company’s LV0010 rocket stands on the launchpad at Florida’s Cape Canaveral ahead of the NASA TROPICS-1 mission. Astra Struggling space company Astra disclosed in a securities filing late Friday…
FCC enforces first space debris penalty in Dish Network settlement
Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Federal Communications Commission announced a settlement with Dish Network on Monday…