space

NASA Pushes for Moon, Deep Space with Crucial Tests

Posted in Science on 28th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller

With the moon as its immediate goal, NASA is pushing hard on deep space exploration.

World's Richest man cannot beat SpaceX

Posted in Hardware on 27th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller

By the end of 2020, SpaceX should have 100 more commercial launches and by 2023 will have 200+ commercial launches and should be flying the SpaceX BFR.

NASAs proposed multi-billion orbiting moonbase used to justify $50 billion Space Launch System

Posted in Hardware on 22nd Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller

As part of the fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, NASA is planning to build the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway in the 2020s.

Europe's Mars rover takes shape

Posted in Science on 20th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller

ESA member states will meet on 8 May for the Critical Design Review. This will consider every aspect of the venture and is really the last chance to change some aspect of the mission.

SpaceX finally Falcon flings NASA's TESS into orbit

Posted in Hardware on 20th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller

The Booster hurled the probe and sat down on the boat in the Atlantic