Starship on launch pad By William Harwood, Published by yahoo! news, 17 January 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered SpaceX to carry out a formal investigation into the breakup of its Starship rocket during a test flight Thursday that sent a spectacular shower of flaming debris plummeting back to
An image of how a RFA launch could look. By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 16 January 2025 WASHINGTON — German launch vehicle startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has received a license from British regulators to carry out its first orbital launch from a spaceport in the Shetland Islands
By Shireen Khali, published by news.co,.au, 15 January 2024 Qantas has been forced to delay several flights, some up to six hours, on a popular route with billionaire Elon Musk at the centre. Qantas has been forced to delay several flights between South Africa and Australia - some up to
Global government space program expenditures in 2024 (in $ Millions). Only countries with a budget of at least $10 million are included on the map. European country budgets reflect contributions to ESA, ESO, and Eumetsat. Credit: Novaspace By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 15 january 2025 WASHINGTON — Global government
By Zachary Small, Published by The New York Times 15 January 2025 The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated. For years, the World Monuments Fund has sought to draw attention and resources to endangered cultural heritage
SpaceX's Starship rocket launches on its third test flight, on March 14, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Kelly Rissman, Published by The Independent, 14 January 2025 Some flights are abruptly delayed due to falling debris from Elon Musk’s Space Xrockets that are re-entering the earth, Qantas said. For weeks, the airline has been
The Starlink System By Stephen Chen, Published by South China Morning Post, 12 January 2025 Taking inspiration from whales, Chinese researchers have created their own method for targeting satellite constellations Starlink is not as invulnerable as previously thought, according to a team of award-winning scientists in China who recently simulated
The Space Force's Remote Modular Terminal is designed to jam enemy satellite signals and prevent them from targeting U.S. and allied assets. (Isaac Blancas/US Space Force) Posted by Defense News, 11 January 2025 The United States Space Force has unveiled a bold new initiative to counter China's satellite surveillance capabilities
