Rocket Report: Japan launches Moon mission; Ariane 6 fires up in Kourou
Japan's mission will attempt to make a precise landing on the Moon next year.
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SpaceX broke its record for number of launches in a year
SpaceX aims to ramp up to a dozen launches per month next year.
NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable
"At current cost levels the SLS program is unsustainable."
Starship is stacked and ready to make its second launch attempt
During this test flight, Starship will carry no payloads.
Here’s what we know about a mysterious launch from Florida this week
The Pentagon is mum about this test launch from Cape Canaveral.
Four-person crew returns to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule
SpaceX has now completed its original commercial crew contract with NASA.
European official on Ariane 6 debut: “Please allow me to not speculate at this time”
"The price? It’s better to speak about them with our customers."
Pension fund sues Jeff Bezos and Amazon for not using Falcon 9 rockets
Plaintiffs: Amazon decision "lays bare the extent" of Bezos’ personal rivalry with Musk.
Rocket Report: Firefly enters “hot standby phase”; SpaceX’s superfluity of fairings
"What we found out is that fairings float pretty well."
India’s accomplishments in space are getting more impressive
These images from the Moon are a crowning achievement for India's space program.
Space junk is on the rise, and no one is in charge of cleaning it up
There are at least 100 bags of human waste on the surface of the Moon.
NASA officials sound alarm over future of the Deep Space Network
"I'm not sure who thought it was a good idea to put up CubeSats with Artemis I."
Why did SpaceX give up on “catching” falling fairings? Its VP of launch explains
"You basically had this really awesome algorithm, this crazy automation."
Virgin Galactic’s president explains how VSS Unity is now flying frequently
"I don't think I'll run out of people who are willing to fly the spaceship any time soon."
US spy satellite agency isn’t so silent about new “Silent Barker” mission
This will be the first launch for ULA's Atlas V rocket in nearly 10 months.
