Senate hearing raises doubts of Artemis
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 8:50 AM ET (1250 GMT)
A former NASA administrator warned that it was “highly unlikely” NASA would return astronauts to the moon before China landed astronauts there. Testifying at a...

NASA names new associate administrator
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 8:46 AM ET (1246 GMT)
NASA has named the head of an exploration planning office as its new associate administrator. NASA announced Wednesday that Amit Kshatriya, formerly head of the...

President Trump moves Space Command HQ to Alabama
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 8:44 AM ET (1244 GMT)
President Trump announced Tuesday he is moving the headquarters of U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Alabama. In an Oval Office event, Trump, Secretary of...

Israel launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 8:41 AM ET (1241 GMT)
Israel launched a reconnaissance satellite Tuesday. A Shavit rocket lifted off from Palmachim Airbase at 3:30 pm EDT (1930 GMT) and placed the Ofek-...

SpaceX conducts Starlink launch doubleheader
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 8:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
SpaceX carried out two Starlink launches just over eight hours apart. One Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:51 pm...

Rocket Lab opens Launch Complex 3 for Neutron
Posted: Sat, Aug 30 10:33 AM ET (1433 GMT)
Rocket Lab took a step closer to the first launch of its Neutron rocket by opening the vehicle’s launch site. A ceremony Thursday formally...

Two launch companies win contracts for European program
Posted: Sat, Aug 30 10:28 AM ET (1428 GMT)
Two European companies won contracts to launch technology demonstration missions. ESA announced Wednesday it selected Avio and Isar Aerospace for the first awards in the...

SpaceX flies Falcon 9 booster for 30th time
Posted: Sat, Aug 30 10:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
SpaceX reached a new milestone in booster reuse with a Starlink launch early Thursday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at...

Starship flies successful 10th test flight
Posted: Sat, Aug 30 10:26 AM ET (1426 GMT)
SpaceX’s Starship vehicle performed a largely successful test flight Tuesday after a string of failures. The Starship/Super Heavy vehicle lifted off from Starbase,...

EchoStar sells spectrum to fund satellite constellation
Posted: Sat, Aug 30 10:21 AM ET (1421 GMT)
EchoStar is selling spectrum to AT&T in a deal that should boost its efforts to deploy a direct-to-device satellite constellation. EchoStar will...