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Next NASA chief will face big decisions on future moonshots (and Blue Origin’s role)

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 at 3:50 pm

President Joe Biden’s choice to lead NASA — former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson — will be in the hot seat for a host of issues in human spaceflight that will… Read More

Florida space officials discuss satellite factory with ‘Project Kraken,’ but it’s not Project Kuiper

by Alan Boyle on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 at 1:10 pm

An unnamed space company may have picked up a code name with Seattle connotations during negotiations for a satellite factory in Florida, but that doesn’t mean it’s associated with Amazon.… Read More

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Critics take aim at SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper and other satellite constellations

by Alan Boyle on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 at 4:25 pm

SpaceX, Amazon and OneWeb say their satellite mega-constellations will make broadband internet goodness available to billions of people around the world who are unserved or underserved — but some say… Read More

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will give NASA a spin in lunar gravity on suborbital flight

by Alan Boyle on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 at 5:12 pm

With backing from NASA, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture will upgrade its New Shepard suborbital spaceship to provide lunar levels of gravity for future experiments. “Humanity has… Read More

SpaceX seeks FCC’s OK to extend Starlink satellite service to vehicles, ships, planes

by Alan Boyle on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 at 5:28 pm

SpaceX is asking the Federal Communications Commission to ize the operation of equipment extending the company’s Starlink satellite broadband internet service to aircraft, ships and moving vehicles. Commercial mobile services… Read More

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NASA names Perseverance rover landing site on Mars after Seattle sci-fi pioneer Octavia E. Butler

by Alan Boyle on March 5, 2021March 6, 2021 at 3:13 pm

Fifteen years after her death, Seattle science-fiction Octavia E. Butler has joined an exclusive pantheon of space luminaries memorialized on Mars. Today NASA announced that the Red Planet locale… Read More

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SpaceX aims to expand its Starlink satellite operation to Texas and set up Starbase City

by Alan Boyle on March 2, 2021March 3, 2021 at 12:25 am

SpaceX is planning to break ground on a “state-of-the-art manufacturing facility” in Austin, Texas, to support a satellite operation that got its start in Redmond, Wash. The company’s billionaire CEO,… Read More

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Boeing Insitu founders raise cash for Aerovel, which makes drones that take off and land vertically

by Bryan Corliss on March 2, 2021March 16, 2021 at 10:21 am

An aerospace venture started by the founders of Boeing’s Insitu business unit just raised fresh cash as the company ramps up development of its unmanned aircraft. Aerovel raised $2.4 million,… Read More

NASA backs concepts for deep-drilling Mars rover and interstellar-object probe

by Alan Boyle on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 at 3:29 pm

The latest crop of NASA-backed concepts for far-out space exploration includes “borebots” that could drill as far as a mile beneath the Martian surface in search of liquid water, and… Read More

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After losing launch competition, Blue Origin delays New Glenn rocket’s first flight until late 2022

by Alan Boyle on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 at 11:38 am

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s targeting the fourth quarter of 2022 for the first flight of its orbital-class New Glenn rocket — which marks a… Read More

Stoke Space raises $9.1 million to create a new breed of reusable upper-stage rockets

by Alan Boyle on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 at 11:08 pm

Stoke Space Technologies, the Renton, Wash.-based company founded by veterans of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, has attracted $9.1 million in seed investments for extending rocket reusability to new… Read More

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NASA releases jaw-dropping video and audio from Mars, with an assist from AWS

by Alan Boyle on February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 at 7:59 am

For the first time ever, NASA has captured video of a rover landing on the surface of Mars, plus audio of the wind whistling past it after the landing —… Read More

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NASA’s Perseverance rover touches down to start years-long search for life on Mars

by Alan Boyle on February 18, 2021February 23, 2021 at 9:13 am

NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars today and began a mission that’s meant to store up evidence of past life on Mars, after a trip that came to a… Read More

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BlackSky satellite data venture makes a $1.5B deal to go public in SPAC merger

by Alan Boyle on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 at 4:32 pm

BlackSky Holdings, which is operating a growing fleet of Earth observation satellites as well as a cloud-based platform to analyze geospatial data, says it will become a publicly traded company… Read More

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How the pandemic is changing the protocol for NASA’s Mars landing — and how to watch it happen

by Alan Boyle on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 at 8:44 am

Veteran spacecraft engineer Chris Voorhees has witnessed six Mars landings in the course of his career, and he’s playing a role in the next one as president of a Seattle-based… Read More

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Axiom raises $130M for its space station — and adds Blue Origin alum to its board

by Alan Boyle on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 at 12:11 pm

The longtime president of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, Rob Meyerson, will be joining the board of directors for another pioneering space company in connection with a… Read More

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Microsoft and HPE team up to connect Azure cloud to International Space Station

by Alan Boyle on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 at 5:12 am

The sky’s not the limit for the cloud: Microsoft is partnering with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to bring Azure cloud computing to the International Space Station. HPE’s Spaceborne Computer-2, which is… Read More

Blue Origin shows off an on-the-ground pathfinder version of its cargo lunar lander

by Alan Boyle on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 at 7:26 pm

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is testing a full-scale prototype of its cargo lunar lander, as part of its campaign to get a jump on heavy-duty deliveries… Read More

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How telecom pioneer Craig McCaw hitched up with Astra rocket venture in $2.1B deal

by Alan Boyle on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 at 12:15 pm

Back in the 1990s, cellular telecom pioneer Craig McCaw bought into a vision of ubiquitous wireless service via a constellation of satellites, with an assist from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.… Read More

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Jeff Bezos’ role at Blue Origin hints at how his profile at Amazon is likely to change

by Alan Boyle on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 at 3:40 pm

What will Amazon without Jeff Bezos as CEO look like? It could look a lot like Bezos’ biggest personal passion project — Blue Origin, which is working to send people… Read More

Jeff Bezos kicks back with full-thrust firing of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine in Texas

by Alan Boyle on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 at 1:54 pm

If you’re hanging out in West Texas during a pandemic, there are few fireworks shows more thrilling than a test firing of your very own rocket engine. At least that’s… Read More

SpaceX’s Elon Musk and Amazon’s Project Kuiper stir up a war of words over satellites

by Alan Boyle on January 26, 2021January 27, 2021 at 12:01 am

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon’s Project Kuiper escalated a different kind of Star Wars today, over the orbital parameters for their rival satellite constellations. Musk complained that Amazon’s protest… Read More

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Robert Winglee, 1958-2020: UW’s ‘Rocket Man’ launched thousands of space and science careers

by Bryan Corliss on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 at 3:02 pm

The global aerospace community and students across the Northwest have lost a researcher, mentor and “Rocket Man” who inspired and guided thousands of young people toward careers in the stars.… Read More

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SpaceX puts record 143 satellites in orbit, with Spaceflight playing a supporting role

by Alan Boyle on January 24, 2021January 26, 2021 at 4:41 pm

SpaceX set a record for the number of satellites sent into orbit by a single rocket, and that’s not the only milestone reached during today’s Transporter-1 mission. The Falcon 9… Read More

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Virgin Orbit sends 10 satellites to orbit, building on Paul Allen’s air-launch legacy

by Alan Boyle on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 at 7:33 pm

Eight months after an unsuccessful first attempt, Virgin Orbit finally lived up to its name today and used an innovative air-launch system to put 10 satellites in orbit. With backing… Read More

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Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship aces uncrewed rehearsal for crewed space trips

by Alan Boyle on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 at 4:14 pm

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture put the New Shepard spaceship that’s destined to fly people on suborbital trips through its first uncrewed test flight today — and… Read More

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Watch Blue Origin fly its first capsule that’s designed to send people to space and back

by Alan Boyle on January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 at 8:03 am

Update: The uncrewed test flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship has been rescheduled for launch at 10:57 a.m. CT (8:57 a.m. PT). Previously: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue… Read More

Ahoy, Jacklyn! Jeff Bezos names Blue Origin’s rocket recovery ship after his mom

by Alan Boyle on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 at 9:07 pm

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk named his rocket recovery vessels after science-fiction spaceships, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos stayed closer to 凯发官网登录手机版home for the christening of the ship that his Blue… Read More

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Year in Aerospace: The comeback begins for Boeing and for American spaceflight

by Alan Boyle on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 at 4:57 pm

Boeing’s rebuilding year drew to a close today with a milestone capping a momentous year in aerospace: the first U.S. passenger flight for a 737 MAX jet since the worldwide… Read More

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Korean tech conglomerate will invest $30M in Gates-backed Kymeta antenna venture

by Alan Boyle on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 at 10:52 am

Hanwha Systems, a smart-technology company headquartered in South Korea, has agreed to make an $30 million investment in Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp. — with an eye toward getting a foothold… Read More

Next NASA chief will face big decisions on future moonshots (and Blue Origin’s role)

Florida space officials discuss satellite factory with ‘Project Kraken,’ but it’s not Project Kuiper

Critics take aim at SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper and other satellite constellations

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will give NASA a spin in lunar gravity on suborbital flight

SpaceX seeks FCC’s OK to extend Starlink satellite service to vehicles, ships, planes

NASA names Perseverance rover landing site on Mars after Seattle sci-fi pioneer Octavia E. Butler

SpaceX aims to expand its Starlink satellite operation to Texas and set up Starbase City

Boeing Insitu founders raise cash for Aerovel, which makes drones that take off and land vertically

NASA backs concepts for deep-drilling Mars rover and interstellar-object probe

After losing launch competition, Blue Origin delays New Glenn rocket’s first flight until late 2022

Stoke Space raises $9.1 million to create a new breed of reusable upper-stage rockets

NASA releases jaw-dropping video and audio from Mars, with an assist from AWS

NASA’s Perseverance rover touches down to start years-long search for life on Mars

BlackSky satellite data venture makes a $1.5B deal to go public in SPAC merger

How the pandemic is changing the protocol for NASA’s Mars landing — and how to watch it happen

Axiom raises $130M for its space station — and adds Blue Origin alum to its board

Blue Origin shows off an on-the-ground pathfinder version of its cargo lunar lander

How telecom pioneer Craig McCaw hitched up with Astra rocket venture in $2.1B deal

Jeff Bezos’ role at Blue Origin hints at how his profile at Amazon is likely to change

Jeff Bezos kicks back with full-thrust firing of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine in Texas

SpaceX’s Elon Musk and Amazon’s Project Kuiper stir up a war of words over satellites

Robert Winglee, 1958-2020: UW’s ‘Rocket Man’ launched thousands of space and science careers

SpaceX puts record 143 satellites in orbit, with Spaceflight playing a supporting role

Virgin Orbit sends 10 satellites to orbit, building on Paul Allen’s air-launch legacy

Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship aces uncrewed rehearsal for crewed space trips

Watch Blue Origin fly its first capsule that’s designed to send people to space and back

Ahoy, Jacklyn! Jeff Bezos names Blue Origin’s rocket recovery ship after his mom

Year in Aerospace: The comeback begins for Boeing and for American spaceflight

Korean tech conglomerate will invest $30M in Gates-backed Kymeta antenna venture

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