Boeing reports Starliner losses of more than half a billion dollars in 2024
(spacenews.com)
WASHINGTON — Boeing took more than a half-billion dollars in charges on its CST-100 Starliner program in 2024, bringing its cumulative losses on the commercial crew vehicle to just over $2 billion.
WASHINGTON — Boeing took more than a half-billion dollars in charges on its CST-100 Starliner program in 2024, bringing its cumulative losses on the commercial crew vehicle to just over $2 billion.
Blue Origin reaches orbit on first flight of its titanic New Glenn rocket
(arstechnica.com)
Early on Thursday morning, a Saturn V-sized rocket ignited its seven main engines, a prelude to lifting off from Earth.
Early on Thursday morning, a Saturn V-sized rocket ignited its seven main engines, a prelude to lifting off from Earth.
Blue Origin New Glenn Mission NG-1 (video)
(blueorigin.com)
New Glenn will launch for the first time from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The NG-1 mission will carry our Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the vehicle's first National Security Space Launch certification flight.
New Glenn will launch for the first time from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The NG-1 mission will carry our Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the vehicle's first National Security Space Launch certification flight.
Aftershock II
(uscrpl.com)
Following the successful launch and recovery of Aftershock II, the second of the USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory’s Aftershock-series solid-motor vehicles, data from the on-board avionics unit was collected and used to reconstruct its flight path.
Following the successful launch and recovery of Aftershock II, the second of the USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory’s Aftershock-series solid-motor vehicles, data from the on-board avionics unit was collected and used to reconstruct its flight path.
Starship's Sixth Flight Test
(spacex.com)
On its flight to the International Space Station, Dragon executes a series of burns that position the vehicle progressively closer to the station before it performs final docking maneuvers, followed by pressurization of the vestibule, hatch opening, and crew ingress.
On its flight to the International Space Station, Dragon executes a series of burns that position the vehicle progressively closer to the station before it performs final docking maneuvers, followed by pressurization of the vestibule, hatch opening, and crew ingress.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to launch a new crew capsule on Monday
(theverge.com)
Blue Origin is preparing to launch its NS-27 mission with the RSS Kármán Line, its new crew capsule, on Monday at 9AM ET.
Blue Origin is preparing to launch its NS-27 mission with the RSS Kármán Line, its new crew capsule, on Monday at 9AM ET.
The Globus INK: a mechanical navigation computer for Soviet spaceflight (2023)
(righto.com)
The Soviet space program used completely different controls and instruments from American spacecraft.
The Soviet space program used completely different controls and instruments from American spacecraft.
SpaceX launches Crew-9 with two people to bring back Boeing crew
(nasaspaceflight.com)
SpaceX and NASA have launched Crew-9 for its six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, originally set to launch with four people, launched with only two. The empty seats will be used by Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams is to return home in February 2025. The launch took place at the instant window of 1:17 PM EDT (17:17 UTC) on Sept.
SpaceX and NASA have launched Crew-9 for its six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, originally set to launch with four people, launched with only two. The empty seats will be used by Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams is to return home in February 2025. The launch took place at the instant window of 1:17 PM EDT (17:17 UTC) on Sept.
The future of Boeing's crewed spaceflight program muddy after Starliner's return
(arstechnica.com)
Nearly a decade ago to the day, I stood in the international terminal of Houston's main airport checking my phone.
Nearly a decade ago to the day, I stood in the international terminal of Houston's main airport checking my phone.
SpaceX update regarding Starship FAA flight approval
(spacex.com)
Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 who commanded the Inspiration4 mission, announced today the Polaris Program, a first-of-its-kind effort to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities, while continuing to raise funds and awareness for important causes here on Earth.
Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 who commanded the Inspiration4 mission, announced today the Polaris Program, a first-of-its-kind effort to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities, while continuing to raise funds and awareness for important causes here on Earth.