Rocket Report: Delta IV’s grand finale; Angara flies another dummy payload
“We heard loud and clear from customers they wanted these services."
Space
The Space Force is planning what could be the first military exercise in orbit
"The vendors will exercise a realistic threat response scenario."
In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions
Japan is making a significant commitment to the US-led Artemis program.
The most metal of rockets has gone into the great mosh pit in the sky
The Delta IV booster seems hardly like a champion for commercial launch, but here we are.
After a fiery finale, the Delta rocket family now belongs to history
"It is bittersweet to see the last one, but there are great things ahead."
Elon Musk just gave another Mars speech—this time the vision seems tangible
"These are unthinkable numbers, but we’re not breaking any physics to achieve this."
NASA knows what knocked Voyager 1 offline, but it will take a while to fix
"Engineers are optimistic they can find a way for the FDS to operate normally."
Here are the winners and losers when it comes to clouds for Monday’s eclipse
News you can use in regard to chasing cloud-free skies.
Rocket Report: Blue Origin to resume human flights; progress for Polaris Dawn
"The pacing item in our supply chain is the BE-4."
It could well be a blockbuster hurricane season, and that’s not a good thing
Although not quite literally, the Atlantic Ocean is on fire right now.
How will astronauts cruise around the Moon? NASA narrows choice to three options
"I know we’re asking a lot of these companies."
Space experts foresee an “operational need” for nuclear power on the Moon
“We do anticipate having to deploy nuclear systems on the lunar surface."
Pentagon calls for tighter integration between military and commercial space
"I would have never written the requirements for Starship."
With payload questions, it’s likely Vulcan will not launch again until fall
United Launch Alliance may seek certification from the Space Force after one flight.
Daily Telescope: A shiny cluster of stars in a nearby galaxy
This cluster is about 2 billion years old.
