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Boeing, NASA say Starliner astronaut launch will move forward despite spacecraft helium leak
In this handout provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen illuminated by spotlights on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of the NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test on May 4, 2024 at Cape Canaveral Space […]
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Flying cars — or eVTOLs — are becoming reality. Would you ride in one?
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 distance. It was my first up-close encounter with an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, popularly known as flying cars or air taxis. As […]
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Intuitive Machines improves cash position to best since IPO after historic moon mission
The IM-1 lander “Odysseus” in lunar orbit on Feb. 21, 2024. Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines is building on the successes of its inaugural moon mission, reporting fourth-quarter results on Thursday and saying it now has “sufficient capital for the near term.” The lunar company revealed that its cash balance at the end of the year […]
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SpaceX set to launch third Starship test flight
[The livestream is slated to start at 8:52 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] SpaceX is set to attempt a third test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday, as the company looks to push development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones. Elon Musk’s company […]
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SpaceX cleared to attempt third Starship launch Thursday after getting FAA license
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is prepared for a third launch from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, on March 13, 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to launch its third Starship test flight as soon as Thursday morning […]
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Spacecraft maker Terran Orbital 'wanting at anything,' CEO claims right after Lockheed Martin takeover bid
Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital is “hunting at anything” relating to the firm’s potential, CEO Marc Bell explained to CNBC, as it considers Lockheed Martin’s acquisition supply. “We uncovered out about [Lockheed’s takeover bid] when the rest of the environment discovered out about it,” Bell said on CNBC’s “Manifest House” podcast. Lockheed’s proposal submitted previous week […]
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Space company Astra going private to avoid bankruptcy after dismal public run
Rocket LV0006 tilts during liftoff. Astra / NASASpaceflight Space company Astra will go private in a cut-rate deal with its founders after a dismal run as a publicly-traded stock. Astra co-founders Chris Kemp and Adam London – CEO and CTO, respectively – signed an agreement with the company’s board to acquire all outstanding common stock […]
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Lockheed Martin looks to acquire spacecraft maker Terran Orbital for nearly $600 million
Terran Orbital’s banner above the New York Stock Exchange on March 28, 2022. Terran Orbital Lockheed Martin submitted a bid to acquire spacecraft manufacturer Terran Orbital, the defense giant revealed in a securities filing on Friday. The nonbinding proposal would see Lockheed acquire Terran Orbital’s outstanding common stock at $1 a share in cash, as […]
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NASA shuts down $2 billion satellite refueling project after Maxar is cited for poor performance
A “grapple test” of the spacecraft’s robotic servicing arm. NASA NASA is shutting down a $2 billion project to test satellite refueling in space, it announced on Friday, after the agency’s auditor criticized the program’s lead contractor Maxar for poor performance. The space agency said in a statement that the OSAM-1, or “On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, […]
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Rocket Lab says contract backlog tops $1 billion, outlines Neutron progress toward first launch
An Electron rocket launches the Baby Come Back mission from New Zealand on July 17, 2023. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is making steady progress on development of its Neutron vehicle, as the company reported fourth-quarter results that saw its contract backlog soar above $1 billion. The space company reported a net loss of $50.5 million, […]
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