Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Last week, NASA held its annual day of remembrance to commemorate all those who lost their lives in the pursuit of […]
Successful failure: Sierra Space’s inflatable habitat blows up as planned
Sierra Space has completed a key test of its inflatable space habitat, as the company progresses toward launching and operating a private space station with Blue Origin before […]
Watch SpaceX launch Axiom Space’s third private astronaut mission live
Update: The launch is now scheduled for January 18. The below text has been updated to reflect the new launch date. Axiom Space is gearing up to launch its […]
SpaceX says refueling Starship in space won’t be scary
SpaceX’s plan to get NASA astronauts on the moon involves refilling Starship with fuel in space. Here’s how propellant transfer would work.
NASA delays Artemis moon missions to give SpaceX, others more time to develop tech
NASA is pushing back the next two Artemis missions to the moon — including the first crewed lunar mission in over fifty years — by around twelve months […]
Astrobotic lander on its way to the moon with ULA’s historic flight
It’s hard to understate just how much was at stake in Monday’s early morning launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket: multiple major reputations, billions of dollars, […]
United Launch Alliance, Astrobotic ready for early Monday liftoff to the moon
The countdown to launch is on. United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket has been rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of its […]
NASA astronauts test SpaceX’s crucial moon elevator
NASA astronauts tested a mockup of SpaceX’s human landing system elevator, a crucial element for getting Artemis astronauts from space to the moon.
What we’re looking forward to seeing from the space industry in 2024
It was a jaw dropping year for the space industry, and while we all know by now that progress isn’t linear, we feel pretty confident that 2024 will […]
Blue Origin’s New Shepard makes triumphant return flight
Blue Origin’s New Shepard is officially back in action, with the company today successfully launching the suborbital rocket for the first time in more than 15 months. The […]