SpaceX Falcon Heavy Lands 2 Boosters, Core Clips Drone Ship
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch went pretty well this afternoon, with the rocket’s two partially reusable Falcon 9 strap-on boosters making successful landings at Kennedy Air...
Air Force X-37B space plane at 500 days in orbit.
The latest secretive mission of the United States Air Force's X-37B space plane has cruised beyond 500 days in Earth orbit since its launch last...
$2 billion rocket company merger could create giant SpaceX rival
Space craft builders create a joint venture. United Launch Alliance was formed by Lockheed Martin and Boeing to launch spy and navigation satellites for the Pentagon and Air...
Rosetta comet mission: Landing site named ‘Agilkia’
The landing site on a comet to be targeted by Europe's Philae robot on 12 November has been named "Agilkia" following a public competition. (more…)
Your future ultra-fast internet connection just launched into space
Elon Musk’s commercial space company, SpaceX, has just launched a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit carrying a Canadian Space Agency satellite, CASSIOPE. Part of the...
Video: Spaceship Two Rockets above Mojave Desert
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo went supersonic over the Mojave desert during its first powered flight this morning, a major milestone for the company’s plans for commercial...
China moves ahead with manned space docking
China has announced plans for its first manned space docking, and says it will launch the mission as early as this month. (more…)
SpaceX rockets into space on a Trial Run to the Space Station. [Video]
California's SpaceX has launched on a mission to re-supply the space station - the first cargo delivery to the orbiting outpost by a private company....
Historic SpaceX launch Aborted with just seconds left before Launch.
In the final seconds before liftoff, SpaceX aborted its planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket—slated to carry the first commercial spacecraft to visit the...
Tech Billionaires Plan Mission to Mine Asteroids
There’s gold in them there hills. You know, those ones floating around in space. Asteroids contain many tons of precious metals, making them irresistible to...