Last week, SpaceX's Starship rocket faced a major setback. It didn't reach its intended target and instead broke apart mid-flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now grounded the rocket. Why? Because there were reports of property damage on the Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbea
On January 16, 2025, SpaceX's Starship megarocket took to the skies for its seventh test flight. The mission started smoothly, with the Super Heavy booster and Ship upper-stage spacecraft separating as planned. However, things took a turn when the Ship spacecraft encountered issues over the Atlantic
Thursday morning, Blue Origin, a company started by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, made a big step. They launched New Glenn, their first rocket strong enough to send satellites into space. This happened at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The rocket took off after 2 a. m. ET and carried a piece
SpaceX just pulled off something amazing - they launched two lunar landers on a single rocket! Julianna Scheiman, who oversees NASA science missions for SpaceX, explained that it's all about efficiency. "We found a way to send both Firefly and ispace missions on the same Falcon 9 rocket, " she said.
After 25 years, Blue Origin is ready for a major milestone: launching its first orbital rocket, New Glenn. This massive, 320-foot rocket aims to send satellites into space and is set to take off from Cape Canaveral on Monday. The launch was delayed due to sea weather conditions, pushing it from Sund
Get ready! Blue Origin, the company owned by Jeff Bezos, is gearing up to launch its massive New Glenn rocket—which stands at 320 feet tall—into space for the very first time! This rocket has been in development for almost a decade and could shake things up in the commercial space industry and in th
On January 3, SpaceX blasted off the Thuraya-4 satellite into orbit for Space42, a newly formed space tech company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was SpaceX's first launch of the year, happening at 8:27 p. m. Eastern time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The satellite, de
On a sunny day in Florida, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. As it soared, the rocket performed a clever move called a gravity turn, tilting its engines to steer it towards space while also moving horizontally. This maneuver helps the rocket avoid too much
Elon Musk, a close ally of Donald Trump, has raised some eyebrows. A former US military chief, Lt Gen Russel Honoré, recently voiced concerns about Musk's strong ties with China. He's worried that these ties could put the country's security at risk. Musk has plenty of business interests in China. T
In January, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander will set off for the moon, carrying a record number of NASA payloads. This mission, dubbed Ghost Riders in the Sky, is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. It aims to explore the moon's surface and environment using
