China wants to replace Jeff Bezos as Musk’s greatest space threat
China is aiming to loosen Elon Musk’s lock on reusable launch vehicles — and close a yawning technology gap with...
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket grounded again after failed landing
SpaceX’s primary Falcon 9 rocket was grounded for the second time this year by federal regulators, after one of the...
SpaceX tightens its grip on NASA by bringing Boeing crew home
A mission that would have reduced U.S. government reliance on Elon Musk’s SpaceX is ending with NASA turning to it...
Polaris Dawn launch marks a mission first for SpaceX
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 aims to launch its Dragon capsule to its highest orbit yet on Aug. 27 for the crewed...
Bezos’ Blue Origin suffers fiery setback building new rocket
Blue Origin sustained failures in recent weeks of testing including a factory mishap that damaged a portion of a future...
China says it’s monitoring fallout in space from rocket breakup
China has for the first time publicly acknowledged a rocket it hailed as a “milestone” in its space program had...
Arianespace, ULA achieve launch landmarks in July
Through this month, the world has seen 139 orbital launches, 63.5% of the record 219 orbital launches last year. Twelve...
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket reaches orbit but suffers glitch
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket launched to orbit during its long-awaited debut on Tuesday, but suffered a problem in space that...
Japan launches H3 rocket, boosting its comeback in space
The second launch of Japan’s flagship rocket went smoothly as it carried a satellite toward low-Earth orbit. The H3 heavy...
4 countries achieve launch milestones
SpaceX on June 25 is scheduled to achieve its first Falcon Heavy launch of the year when it sends the...
