Space Force awards launch contracts to SpaceX and ULA
Posted: Fri, Mar 12 6:15 PM ET (2315 GMT)
The US Space Force awarded contracts to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance for four national security launches Tuesday. ULA received $224.2 million for two...

Perseverance starts driving on Mars
Posted: Fri, Mar 12 6:12 PM ET (2312 GMT)
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has started driving on Mars. Project officials said March 5 the rover made its first drive a day earlier, two...

Astronauts perform spacewalk to upgrade ISS solar power system
Posted: Fri, Mar 12 6:09 PM ET (2309 GMT)
Two astronauts continued work March 5 to upgrade the International Space Station's power system. NASA's Kate Rubins and JAXA's Soichi Noguchi spent...

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, Mar 7 12:02 PM ET (1702 GMT)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched another group of Starlink satellites early Thursday. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 3:24 am EST (0824 GMT) from...

Starship SN10 explodes after test flight
Posted: Sun, Mar 7 11:56 AM ET (1656 GMT)
SpaceX launched and landed a Starship prototype Wednesday, only to have the vehicle explode minutes later. The Starship SN10 prototype flew to an altitude of...

Japanese billionaire announces contest for Starship mission
Posted: Sun, Mar 7 11:49 AM ET (1649 GMT)
A Japanese billionaire is relaunching plans to fly people around the moon on SpaceX's Starship. Yusaku Maezawa unveiled a new contest Tuesday to select...

Chinese private launch failure blamed on falling foam
Posted: Sun, Mar 7 11:42 AM ET (1642 GMT)
A Chinese commercial launch failed last month because of foam insulation. The Hyperbola-1 rocket launched Feb. 1 but appeared to veer off course shortly...

Spire goes public through SPAC
Posted: Sun, Mar 7 11:41 AM ET (1641 GMT)
Spire Global is the latest space company to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Spire announced Monday it is...

SpaceX blames failed landing on engine shutdown
Posted: Sat, Mar 6 10:19 AM ET (1519 GMT)
SpaceX said Monday that an engine on the most recent Falcon 9 rocket shut down in flight, preventing the booster from landing. A company official...

Rocket Lab to go public through SPAC deal
Posted: Sat, Mar 6 10:16 AM ET (1516 GMT)
Rocket Lab announced Monday it is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and developing a larger vehicle. Rocket Lab said it will merge...