space

Used SpaceX Rocket Launches 10 Iridium Satellites into Orbit

Posted in Science on 31st Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

A morning liftoff that also marked an anniversary for reusable rockets.

NASA wants to spend tens of billions on SLS despite proven SpaceX Falcon Heavy

Posted in Hardware on 30th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

SpaceX will fly for $90 million per launch versus the planned $1 billion for Space Launch System.

NASA stalls $8bn James Webb Space Telescope again

Posted in Featured, Science on 29th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

The launch date for the James Webb Space Telescope has been kicked back a year to 2020.

The UK might be kicked out of EU plans to build an alternative to GPS

Posted in Hardware on 28th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

The ongoing Galileo project will launch 30 satellites to provide encrypted mapping and navigation data.

The First SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 should launch in April and each could be reused 10 to 100 times

Posted in Science on 27th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

SpaceX is counting on Block 5 to succeed with increased reusability and for faster relaunching.