Commercial Space
What Would Asteroid Mining do to the World's Economy?
A new study by a team of Chinese researchers examines the impact asteroid mining with have on global equity.
A Year After a Failed Launch, Firefly Reaches Orbit and Deploys Satellites
Edited on 10/6/22 to add new information from Seradata. Commercial space company Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha rocket for…
Space Tourists Have Booked Their Next Private Mission to the International Space Station
In April of this year, the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station was successfully conducted when Axiom…
Starship Could be Ready for an Orbital Flight in May
According to Elon Musk's latest updates, the Starship could be ready to fly with the new Raptor engines by May
Rocket Lab Shows off its new Reusable Neutron Rocket, due for Launch in 2024
Rocket Lab just showed the updated design of their Neutron rocket, which features a never-before-seen Hungry Hippo fairing!
Alan Shepard’s Daughter Will be Flying on the Next New Shepard Flight
For the 19th mission of the New Shepard rocket, Blue Origin has offered a seat to Alan Shepard's eldest daughter…
NASA Plans to Retire the Space Station in 2030 and Replace it with Commercially Owned “Destinations” in Low Earth Orbit
While it may seem like the International Space Station is just now fully hitting its stride as far as scientific…
SpinLaunch Hurls a Test Vehicle Kilometers Into the air. Eventually, it’ll Throw Them Almost all the way to Orbit
The commercial space company SpinLaunch just conducted its first successful launch test from their facility at Spaceport America.
“Mechazilla” is Getting its Arms. Now it can Catch Starships!
The "Mechazilla" Launch Tower at SpaceX's Boca Chica Launch Facility in south Texas just got a pair of "chopstick" arms!
William Shatner Completes his Trip to Space With Blue Origin
William Shatner and the crew of the Blue Origin NS-18 mission made it back to Earth safe and sound!