The last Falcon 9 launch from Florida was back on March 2 marking the longest stretch between Florida launches since an upper stage anomaly caused a launch halt from July 13 through July 27. Liftoff of the Starlink 12-21 mission is set for 11:21 p.m. EDT (0321 UTC). .
Satellites are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack, damage caused by laser weapons and jamming. The post Evolving threats from cyber to lasers and jammers appeared first on SpaceNews..
SpaceX hasn’t launched a Falcon 9 rocket since the March 2 flight of Starlink 12-20. It’s return to flight mission is set to be the rideshare launch of NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions on Monday night. .
"There is nothing like mission to help people stay focused no matter what else is going on," said Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth. The post Intelligence agency copes with workforce reductions amid AI modernization appeared first on SpaceNews..
This week, a busy launch manifest will see SpaceX launch the Crew-10 and Starlink Group… The post Launch Roundup: SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Firefly set to launch amid busy launch manifest appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..
Remotely piloted aircraft could transform the way we transport people and goods and provide our communities with better access to vital services, like medical supply deliveries and efficient transportation. NASA’s Pathfinding for Airspace with Autonomous Vehicles (PAAV) subproject is working with partners to safely integrate remote air cargo and air taxi aircraft into our national […].
NASA astronauts are gearing up for a scientific mission aboard the International Space Station. Expedition 73 NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov will launch in March as part of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will join the […].
The former CEO of Google is taking a stake in, and becoming CEO of, Relativity Space as that launch vehicle company advances work on its Terran R rocket. The post Relativity names Eric Schmidt as CEO as it updates Terran R development appeared first on SpaceNews..
"I think we’re seeing some tension on how we would optimize Terran R.".
Emerging launch providers argue there is plenty of demand, but are looking to the government to back up its rhetoric for assured access to space. The post Emerging launch companies see strong demand but look for government support appeared first on SpaceNews..