Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Starship have raised safety worries at NASA
NASA’s independent safety advisory group warned the space agency on Thursday (May 17) not to hurry into a crew test flight of Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft, expressing worries regarding the final…
Despite widening losses, Virgin Orbit sees growth
Despite a wider deficit during the first quarter, executives of Virgin Orbit think their air launch firm has the financial runway to grow this year. The company reported a $62.6 million…
Starliner valves could be redesigned by Boeing
As a long-term fix to the corrosion issue that hampered the propellant valves on the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew spaceship last year, Boeing is exploring rebuilding the valves. While a…
Southeast Asia’s new clean energy policy announcements
Between 2050 and 2065, the South-East Asia (SEA) area has set ambitious objectives to achieve net-zero emissions. Because most SEA nations depend on fossil fuels to supply their power needs,…
The ISS collaboration is experiencing the effects of Russia’s sanctions
While the International Space Station (ISS) continues to operate without “significant delays,” NASA’s safety advisers say that sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine are beginning to affect some activities. Despite Russia’s…
Despite supply issues, Rivian maintains its 2022 E.V. manufacturing target
Rivian, the electric-vehicle company that went public in 2021 with great hopes to compete against Tesla and others, said on Wednesday that supply-chain issues hampered it in the first quarter, but…
To examine new systems, the Space Force is going to invest in testing facilities
In a vision document, the US Space Force proposes that the service invests in infrastructure and professional personnel to facilitate the testing of newer satellite designs as well as other…
Orbex displays a rocket prototype in preparation for the UK’s first vertical launch
Orbex, a British microlauncher company, displayed a full-scale prototype of what it thinks to be the world’s first vertical rocket launched into orbit from British soil on May 11. The…
Vodacom has pledged to use renewable energy by 2025
Vodacom is well on its way to halving its environmental impact by 2025, with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions more quickly. Vodacom plans to broaden its energy…
In the Gulf of Mexico, Crew-3 lands
On May 6, a Crew Dragon spaceship arrived in the Gulf of Mexico, which brings 4 astronauts back to Earth after almost 6 months on the ISS (International Space Station).…