NASA’s oldest active astronaut will return to space in September for a six-month mission. Don Pettit, 69, will go to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Roscosmos-led Soyuz MS-26 mission, which also includes Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Russian state media source TASS said this week that the launch date … Read more
NASA’s oldest active astronaut will return to space in September for a six-month mission. Don Pettit, 69, will go to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Roscosmos-led Soyuz MS-26 mission, which also includes Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Russian state media source TASS said this week that the launch date … Read more
Not only did the 120-ton Starship rocket take off on its fourth test flight, but both stages also returned, with the booster landing in the Gulf of Mexico and the upper stage experiencing a chaotic reentry. This test brings the super heavy lift vehicle closer to achieving reusability. Astronomers could soon receive warnings when SpaceX … Read more
A major airport in Britain has become the fourth to lift restrictions on liquids and electronic devices in hand luggage. Bristol Airport has become the latest airport to install new security scanners, meaning travelers no longer have to follow the strict rules for 100ml liquids and placing them in clear plastic bags. It also means … Read more
Enlarge / SpaceX’s fourth full-scale Starship rocket will undergo a refueling test on Monday. After three test flights, SpaceX has demonstrated that the world’s most powerful rocket can reach space. Now engineers must prove that the company’s next-generation Starship vehicle can make it home again. This will be the central objective for the fourth Starship … Read more