NASA outlines impacts of VIPER on CLPS lunar lander program
NASA estimated it would have to cancel up to four commercial lunar lander missions and delay up to four more
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Jeff Foust
09:21
Firefly sets January launch date for first lunar lander mission
Firefly Aerospace says it is planning a launch of its first lunar lander mission in January, meaning that none of
Jeff Foust
05:21
Lunar Outpost selects Starship to deliver rover to the moon
Lunar Outpost has selected SpaceX’s Starship vehicle to deliver to the moon the Artemis lunar rover it is developing for
Jeff Foust
05:21
European space companies seek more competitive government contracts
Companies and investors want European governments to take more risks and buy services from space startups, rather than awarding grants,
Jeff Foust
05:20
Blue Origin launches ninth crewed New Shepard suborbital mission
Blue Origin flew six people, including a pair of repeat customers and a science communicator, on the latest New Shepard
Jeff Foust
05:20
Europe weighs impact of Trump administration on space cooperation
The election of Donald Trump as president is causing shockwaves in Europe’s space community, with some calling for increased spending
Jeff Foust
18:26
ESA awards funding to four European launch startups
The European Space Agency is providing additional funding to four launch vehicle startups to help them with testing of their
Jeff Foust
15:27
Chinese official endorses cooperation with the U.S. on space exploration
A Chinese official expressed willingness to cooperate with the United States in space exploration, interest that appears unlikely to be
Jeff Foust
12:28
Foust Forward | Is there a business case for the moon?
Enough commercial activity is heading to the moon in the next few months to create a traffic jam. Firefly Aerospace,
Jeff Foust
12:28
Impulse Space buys three Falcon 9 launches
Impulse Space has purchased three Falcon 9 launches for its Helios transfer vehicle for missions starting in 2026, including one
