Rocket Report: Firefly’s CEO steps down; Artemis II core stage leaves factory
Rocket Factory Augsburg completed qualification of its upper stage for a first launch this year.
Space
NASA built a Moon rover but can’t afford to get it to the launch pad
"It would have been revolutionary. Other missions don’t replace what is lost here."
Elon Musk says SpaceX and X will relocate their headquarters to Texas
The billionaire blamed a California gender identity law for moving SpaceX and X headquarters.
With Falcon 9 grounded, SpaceX test-fires booster for next Starship flight
SpaceX says a liquid oxygen leak caused the failure of a Falcon 9 launch last week.
NATO allies pledge $1 billion to promote sharing of space-based intel
Agreement marks the largest investment in space-based capabilities in NATO’s history.
NASA’s flagship mission to Europa has a problem: Vulnerability to radiation
"What keeps me awake right now is the uncertainty."
Rocket Report: Chinese firm suffers another failure; Ariane 6 soars in debut
"This powers Europe back into space.”
SpaceX’s unmatched streak of perfection with the Falcon 9 rocket is over
The Falcon 9 is grounded pending an investigation, possibly delaying upcoming crew flights.
NASA update on Starliner thruster issues: This is fine
“What we want to know is that the thrusters can perform," Starliner's pilot says.
Congress apparently feels a need for “reaffirmation” of SLS rocket
Because I'm tall enough, I'm orange enough, and doggone it, Senators like me.
Feds who forced Ukrainian investor to sell rocket company backtrack years later
"I hope you now are happy. History will judge all of you guys."
Europe’s first Ariane 6 flight achieved most of its goals, but ended prematurely
Ariane 6 launched into orbit, but an upper stage problem kept it from completing the demo flight.
Beryl is just the latest disaster to strike the energy capital of the world
It's pretty weird to use something I've written about in the abstract for so long.
Europe’s long-delayed flagship rocket is about to launch for the first time
"One of the main innovations on the launcher is the upper stage."
Rocket Report: Firefly delivers for NASA; Polaris Dawn launching this month
The all-private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set for launch no earlier than July 31.
