Maxar Technologies has partnered with NASA to explore the development of an unmanned space station that will house scientific instruments while in synchronous low-earth orbit. Read more
Northrop Grumman plans to launch its 13th commercial resupply services mission to stock the International Space Station with supplies, tools and scientific projects. Read more
SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-19 cargo spacecraft has traveled back to Earth after delivering supplies and experimental payloads to the International Space Station, Space.com reported Tuesday. Read more
The U.S. Air Force Space Command will hold a pitch day on March 4 in Cocoa, Fla., in a move to assess commercially available offerings and services to support the U.S. Space Force. Read more
Blue Origin has inaugurated its new headquarters that will work to accommodate the development of the firm’s Blue Moon lunar lander, GeekWire reported Monday. Read more
SpaceX has lifted 60 low Earth orbit connectivity satellites for Starlink, the company’s new internet service, Space News reported Monday. Read more
United Launch Alliance has positioned an Atlas V rocket on a vertical integration platform at Cape Canaveral in Florida in preparation for a scheduled launch in February, Spaceflight Now rep... Read more
SpaceX performed a static fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket prior to its scheduled launch on Jan. 6 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Space reported Sunday. Read more
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have completed system requirements review activities for the latest Wideband Global Satellite Communication spacecraft and are slated to commence production of... Read more
SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 units of the Starlink communications satellite next Monday, Florida Today reported Thursday. Read more
SpaceX has started building the bulkhead that will be attached on top of a prototype Starship spacecraft, TechCrunch reported Monday. Read more
Virgin Orbit plans to conduct an orbital flight test for its LauncherOne rocket early this year ahead of subsequent regular flights if the test is successful, Space News reported Tuesday. Read more
NASA has unveiled to the media the rover unit that will be fielded for the agency’s Mars exploration mission in 2020. Read more
Chris Shank, vice president for civil and national security space at Maxar Technologies, said the company is preparing for the future of space exploration and Earth observation imagery to as... Read more
SpaceX Conducts Hot-Fire Test of Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX has completed a hot-fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket that will support a scheduled in-flight abort test for the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Space.com reported Sunday. Read more