ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightFalcon 9 Rocket Sets New Payload Weight Record During SpaceX Starlink LaunchA Falcon 9 carried a 38,360-pound payload to low Earth orbit on Thursday, in what is a new weight record for the…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Comments (1)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Announces Successful Test of New Propulsion Technology for Treks to Deep SpaceThe rotating detonation rocket engine is powered by supersonic technology, in a breakthrough that could…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Comments (9)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightConcept Video Unveils Robotic Arm for Retrieving Surface Samples on MarsThe robotic arm is integral to the Mars Sample Return Program, a joint venture between NASA and ESA that's seeking…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Comments (1)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's Lucy Probe to Visit Bonus Asteroid This YearNASA will test the spacecraft’s asteroid-tracking navigation system during the impromptu encounter, slated for…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Comments (1)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightAsteroid-Mining Startup Plans First Private Mission to Deep SpaceScheduled for launch in October, AstroForge’s prospector spacecraft will seek to inspect an asteroid located 22…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 25, 2023Comments (6)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA and DARPA Collaborating on a Nuclear-Powered Rocket for Quick Trips to MarsCalled DRACO, the demonstration spacecraft could reach Mars three times faster than vessels running on traditional…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Comments (33)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightRocket Lab Successfully Launches Its First Electron Rocket From U.S. SoilThe small-lift launch vehicle lifted off at 6:00 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 2 within the Mid-Atlantic Regional…ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedTuesday 6:11PMComments (1)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX Completes First Wet Dress Rehearsal of Starship MegarocketMore than 10 million pounds of propellant were pumped into the fully stacked rocket, moving the company toward an…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Comments (6)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWatch Live: NASA and DARPA Discuss New Advanced Propulsion TechThe coordinated effort is seeking to create alternative space propulsion technologies for both the civilian and…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Comments (4)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightThis Is Fine: NASA Pauses Attempts to Fix Lucy's Pesky Solar ArrayNASA says the circular solar array is 98% unfurled and providing adequate power to the Lucy spacecraft, currently en…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (4)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightFreaky Spiral Over Hawaii Likely Caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 RocketA transient atmospheric feature with the distinct appearance of a spiral galaxy is being linked to the launch of a…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (7)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightThis Week in Spaceflight: Rocket Lab Attempts First U.S. Launch, SpaceX Starship Test, and MoreWe’re also expecting SpaceX’s sixth launch of the year and updates about an upcoming NASA mission to the ISS.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (1)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightStarlink Is Now Connecting Remote Antarctic Research Camps to the InternetAfter a successful test at a popular research station last September, Starlink is now connecting scientists working…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (6)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX Capsule Refitted to Carry 5 Crew Members in Case of ISS EmergencyAn extra seat will accommodate a NASA astronaut left stranded after a micrometeorite damaged a Russian Soyuz…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Comments (2)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Recovers Artemis 1 Manikins from Orion SpacecraftCampos, Helga, and Zohar have finally exited Orion and are now en route to their respective labs.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Comments (5)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightRussia Wants to Trade 36 Hijacked Satellites for Soyuz RocketA swap arrangement is reportedly in the works between the Russian space agency and Arianespace.ByPassant RabiePublishedJanuary 13, 2023Comments (25)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightHow to Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Launch a Classified Military SatelliteThe majestic Falcon Heavy is now expected to take flight on Sunday, January 14 at 5:56 p.m. ET.ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedJanuary 15, 2023Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's Moon-Bound Lunar Flashlight Is Experiencing Thruster IssuesLaunched on December 11, the water-hunting probe is on a four-month trek to the Moon, but the mission is…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJanuary 13, 2023Comments (3)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's Juno Spacecraft Suffered an Alarming Memory GlitchThe problem was likely caused by a radiation spike produced by Jupiter's tumultuous magnetosphere, according to the…ByPassant RabiePublishedJanuary 12, 2023Comments (7)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightFalcon Heavy Rocket Readied for SpaceX’s Second Space Force MissionThe powerful rocket, packed with a classified military payload, is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center on…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJanuary 12, 2023Comments (1)Save