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Jeff Bezos launches suborbital rocket into space and lands it back on Earth
Posted in Hardware on 25th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
New Shepard reached a height of 100.5 km, qualifying it as having traveled to space, though it was only a sub-orbital spaceflight.
First commercial launch for Japan's H-IIA rocket platform
Posted in Science on 25th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Although it is the first commercial launch for the launch system, the H-IIA first flew in 2001 and has been used to launch numerous satellites.
SpaceX will fly astronauts to the space station in 2017
Posted in Science on 21st Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Boeing, another company that aspires to carry astronauts to and from the space station, received a similar order in May. No word on who will go first.
Congress Says Yes to Space Mining, No to Rocket Regulations
Posted in Business on 18th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
The bill protects private spaceflight from regulatory oversight, and lets entrepreneurs keep whatever nonliving treasures they find out there.
Quietly, the new space race between SpaceX and Boeing burns hot
Posted in Business on 11th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Whichever company flies astronauts first in 2017 gains serious bragging rights.