The full Strawberry Moon sets behind the Statue of Liberty before sunrise on June 4, 2023 in Nieuw … [+] York city. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Getty Images June is when the nights are shortest in the Northern Hemisphere, but also when stargazing becomes easier. Camping trips, vacations and more time outdoors naturally increase … Read more
SpaceX plans to launch its Starlink system for phones this fall, pending FCC approval. The company disclosed the target launch date in a filing on the commission’s new rules for providing satellite connectivity to U.S. airlines, known as “supplemental coverage from space.” “SpaceX supports virtually all of the Commission’s recent SCS orders and looks forward … Read more
Space flight doesn’t usually come to mind when you think of the serene, green mountains of North Carolina. It’s true that NASA built the (now defunct) Rosman Satellite Tracking and Data Acquisition Facility among the rolling hills of Appalachia in the early 1960s to track Soviet satellites and relay communications for the Gemini and Apollo … Read more
NASA’s iconic Hubble Observatory still has years to live, and there are ideas in the works to perhaps keep it running even longer — but those proposals could face an uphill battle. The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, has been serviced by astronauts five times and remains in good health. But the telescope is … Read more
American news By means of Richard Pollina Published May 25, 2024, 5:48 am ET A glamping groundskeeper came across a bizarre space object along a remote trail in the mountains of North Carolina. Justin Clontz and a colleague were doing maintenance around the Glamping Collective, a luxury campground in Haywood County, when he was “shocked” … Read more
After nearly three weeks of extensive testing and data analysis, NASA executives said Friday they have confidence in Boeing frequently delayed Starliner crew capsule can launch safely “as is” on June 1, saying a small helium leak in the ship’s propulsion system does not pose a flight safety concern. Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial … Read more
LOS ANGELES – SpaceX has set a June 5 launch date for its next integrated Starship test flight, with a focus on demonstrating the ability to leave both stages of the vehicle intact. SpaceX announced on May 24 that it plans to launch Starship during its fourth integrated flight test, also known as IFT-4, as … Read more
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Starship vehicle is undergoing a wet dress rehearsal ahead of its fourth launch attempt. SpaceX SpaceX is targeting June 5 for the next flight of its massive Starship rocket, the company said Friday. The highly anticipated test flight – the fourth in a program to make Starship operationally ready and make progress … Read more
Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the NROL-146 mission from California this week. SpaceX Welcome to edition 6.45 of the Rocket Report! The most interesting news from this week’s launch for me is that Firefly may be available for purchase. That means two of the few U.S. companies with operational rockets, Firefly and … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European Space Agency has kicked off its effort to create a European version of SpaceX, choosing two companies on Wednesday to develop commercial cargo services to the International Space Station. The Exploration Company, a … Read more