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…
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…
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).…
SOFIA operations will be phased out by NASA and DLR
NASA and DLR, the German space agency, announced on April 28 that an aerial astrophysics observatory will cease operations in September. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), which is a Boeing 747…
The government is attempting to streamline commercial space data procurement
According to Frank Avila, who works as the deputy director in charge of the commercial and business operations at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the government has to be better positioned…