Leonid TokarevSamara Aerospace claims SpaceWERX contractStartup Samara Aerospace won a SpaceWERX contract to develop a unique approach to satellite pointing. Under a $1.25 million direct-to-phase…5d ago5d ago
Leonid TokarevCanopy wins Air Force contracts to develop thermal protection systemsThe U.S. Air Force awarded Canopy Aerospace two contracts with a combined value of $2.8 million to develop thermal protection systems…Sep 6Sep 6
Leonid TokarevWhy the 7 worlds of TRAPPIST-1 waltz in peculiar patternsThe stability of the TRAPPIST-1 system is the result of a more unstable past. Scientists may have finally revealed the history of the…Aug 24Aug 24
Leonid TokarevBoeing needs to improve quality-control work on SLS moon rocket, NASA Inspector General findsA scathing report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has highlighted several critical issues related to the development of the…Aug 14Aug 14
Leonid TokarevChina’s Space Pioneer pushes towards launch despite static-fire debacleChinese commercial launch firm Space Pioneer appears to be moving towards a first launch of its Tianlong-3 rocket despite a disastrous…Aug 3Aug 3
Leonid TokarevAstranis fully funds Omega with $200 million fundraiseAstranis has raised $200 million to fully fund its Omega program up to the launch of the first next-generation broadband spacecraft in…Jul 24Jul 24
Leonid TokarevMars Odyssey celebrates 100,000 orbits, captures epic view of solar system’s largest volcanoNASA’s Odyssey spacecraft, the longest-running mission at Mars, circled the Red Planet for the 100,000th time today, the mission team…Jul 1Jul 1
Leonid TokarevAt long last: Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket set to debut on July 9Europe’s new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket is set to launch for the first time on July 9 after a series of delays. The European Space Agency’s…Jun 10Jun 10
Leonid TokarevNASA confirms Dragonfly mission despite doubled costsNASA has approved for development a mission to Saturn’s moon Titan despite a cost that has doubled since the agency selected the mission…Apr 22Apr 22
Leonid TokarevArtemis 2 Orion spacecraft starts testing ahead of moon mission with astronauts in 2025NASA’s next moon spacecraft for humans made one small leap into an altitude chamber for vital testing before it brings astronauts on board…Apr 14Apr 14