FAA could advance SpaceX Starship license as soon as October
WASHINGTON The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday the agency could advance the SpaceX
2023-09-14 05:19
'Learning period' for US commercial space regulations should be extended -US Sen. Cruz
WASHINGTON A federal moratorium on commercial spaceflight safety regulations should be extended to support more innovation in the
2023-09-14 03:18
On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
A software error coupled with a radar failure led to the loss of NASA's first Venus probe.
2023-09-12 00:50
Telesat taps SpaceX to launch its broadband satellites in orbit
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA Canada's Telesat on Monday said it has signed a agreement with SpaceX to launch
2023-09-11 19:28
Europe's space agency welcomes UK deal with EU on satellites
(Adds dropped word "been", para 4) By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -The European Space Agency on Friday welcomed a deal
2023-09-09 02:22
Black hole is observed snacking on sun-like star, bite by bite
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to
2023-09-09 01:53
US FAA closes probe into SpaceX's April Starship test launch
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration wrapped up a technical investigation into SpaceX's April test launch
2023-09-09 00:46
Elon Musk says he withheld Starlink over Crimea to avoid escalation
A senior Ukrainian official says this enabled Russian attacks and accuses him of "committing evil".
2023-09-08 22:21
Shoppers say they want sustainable goods, but won't pay more
By Richa Naidu and Helen Reid LONDON Consumer goods makers and retailers investing in sustainably made products after
2023-09-08 01:25
SpaceX launch of Starship rocket on hold amid ‘mishap investigation’
SpaceX will not be cleared to launch its 400-foot-tall (121 metre) Starship rocket until a “mishap investigation” is completed, regulators have said. A statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned of a launch delay for the biggest rocket ever built, just hours after SpaceX boss Elon Musk said the craft was “ready to launch” on Wednesday. SpaceX made its first and only attempt at an orbital Starship launch in April, with the rocket exploding over the Gulf of Mexico just three minutes into the 90 minute flight. The crewless rocket broke up into pieces over an empty stretch of water, however the debris blast created by Starship’s huge engines at its launchpad drew heavy scrutiny from regulators. Concrete dust drifted more than 10 kilometres from the launch site, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service, while concrete chunks and metal shards were discovered within a 700-acre zone surrounding the pad. SpaceX claimed the mission was a success, as Starship and its Super Heavy booster were able to lift off on its maiden test flight, however the FAA launched an investigation soon afterwards. Following Mr Musk’s latest comments that the latest version of the rocket is ready to launch pending regulatory approval, the FAA warned SpaceX that it would need to wait for the investigation to conclude. “The SpaceX Starship mishap investigation remains open,” the FAA said in a statement. “The FAA will not authorise another Starship launch until SpaceX implements the corrective actions identified during the mishap investigation and demonstrates compliance with all the regulatory requirements of the licence modification process.” SpaceX has made numerous alterations and improvements to Starship and its launch pad, including remedial measures aimed at preventing launch debris and a new method for separating the upper stage from its booster rocket. Nasa has already awarded SpaceX a multi-billion dollar contract to develop Starship for its Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the surface of the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Mr Musk also plans to use the rockets for more ambitious longer term goals, including establishing a permanent human colony on Mars before 2050. “As the most powerful launch system ever developed, Starship will be able to carry up to 100 people on long-duration, interplanetary flights,” SpaceX notes on its website. “Starship will also help enable transport of many satellites, large space telescopes, and significant amounts of cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond.” Read More ‘It’s becoming like an airport’: How SpaceX normalised rocket launches SpaceX abandons YouTube for live streams of launches in favour of X/Twitter Starship ‘ready to launch’, Elon Musk says SpaceX crew streak across sky before splashing down off Florida coast SpaceX smashes rocket launch record as Musk eyes historic Starship mission
2023-09-07 21:57
Japan launches 'moon sniper' lunar lander SLIM into space
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan launched a lunar exploration spacecraft on Thursday aboard a homegrown H-IIA rocket, hoping to
2023-09-07 15:52
Watch an Early Silent Film About the Theory of Relativity
In 1923, filmmakers attempted to demonstrate Einstein's theory of relativity with pistols.
2023-09-07 02:15