17 January 2020
SpaceX's last critical test before crewed flights begin
If the critical in-flight test of the ship’s emergency escape system goes according to plan tomorrow, SpaceX will be on target to launch astronauts to the International Space Station later this year. In preparation of this last major milestone, ...
10 February 2020
Two critical software defects plagued Starliner test flight
After failing to rendezvous with the International Space Station as planned during Starliner’s first orbital flight test in December last year, an independent review carried out to determine what went wrong has found, “two critical software defects”...
23 April 2021
NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 heads to the ISS in a reused rocket and capsule
For the third time in a year, astronauts are heading to the International Space Station on a private rocket, following the successful launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. “We’ll in less than a year have flown as many people in this ...
13 August 2021
Stuck valves keep Starliner grounded, August flight now unlikely
Four stuck oxidiser valves means Boeing's troubled Starliner spaceship could be subjected to further delays after the company said Thursday it was still working to solve the on-going problem. “As Boeing teams continue to work around the clock to ...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... orbited, and the only way this can be met cost-effectively is with larger launch vehicles. Commercial developments Other areas of commercial development likely to benefit from these most recent launch developments will be propellant depots, robotics...
03 December 2021
NASA selects three companies to develop commercial space stations
... not only benefits NASA but also brings the technology to market for both government and commercial applications. “With commercial companies now providing transportation to low-Earth orbit in place, we are partnering with US companies to develop the...
