SpaceX letter criticizes FAA for “systemic challenges” in launch licensing
SpaceX fired back at the FAA over the agency’s proposed fines for launch license violations, blaming the FAA for dragging
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Earth observation companies wary of Starshield
After seeing the disruption that Starlink has had on the satellite communications market, Earth observation companies are closely watching Starshield.
Jeff Foust
22:51
ESA seeks better coordination of European space spending
PARIS — The head of the European Space Agency wants better coordination of overall public spending on space in Europe,
Jeff Foust
20:27
Launch companies focus on scaling up flight rates of new vehicles
Companies that are fielding new launch vehicles are now facing the challenge of scaling up operations to meet the continued
Jeff Foust
01:59
Congress, industry criticize FAA launch licensing regulations
Members of Congress and the space industry criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for implementation of launch licensing regulations they claim
Jeff Foust
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Polaris Dawn astronauts perform spacewalk
Astronauts on the Polaris Dawn mission conducted the first spacewalk on a non-governmental mission Sept. 12, briefly emerging from their
Jeff Foust
02:40
Starliner astronauts adjust to long-term ISS stay
The NASA astronauts left on the International Space Station after Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth uncrewed said they
Jeff Foust
12:30
Europa Clipper passes pre-launch review
A multibillion-dollar NASA mission to a potentially habitable moon of Jupiter has been cleared to begin final preparations for an
Jeff Foust
15:51
FAA to complete orbital debris upper stage regulations in 2025
The FAA is moving ahead with efforts to develop rules for the disposal of upper stages as another Centaur upper
Jeff Foust
15:51
Slow Burn: How Starliner’s crewed test flight went awry
When NASA and Boeing officials walked into the briefing room at the Kennedy Space Center on June 5, they were
