Mark Boggett Contributor Despite a challenging economic period in 2022, this year’s investment into the space tech sector has continued to show signs of recovery. Space tech has […]
Max Q: See you next year
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Quick heads up: We’ll be taking a brief break for the next two weeks due to Christmas and New Years, respectively, […]
Bezos’ Blue Origin aiming to make long-awaited return to launch next week
Blue Origin is aiming to finally conclude an over 15 month pause in operations of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, with the company announcing today that it will […]
Commercial companies to collaborate for DARPA’s new lunar economy study
Establishing commercial markets on the moon is going to require thinking a little differently. That’s DARPA’s hunch, anyway. DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is the U.S. Department […]
Max Q: A Starlink terminal and a Kuiper terminal walk into a bar
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: Why space parachutes are so hard A new lawsuit alleging safety issues at Blue Origin News from Loft […]
Amazon signs 3-launch deal with SpaceX for Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation
Amazon has purchased three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to support deployment of its Project Kuiper mega-constellation, the company said Friday. The new deal comes scarcely two months […]
Former Blue Origin rocket engine manager alleges wrongful termination for whistleblowing on safety
The former program manager of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engines has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging whistleblower retaliation after he spoke up about safety issues. The […]
Max Q: The Thanksgiving edition
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! For my American readers, I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving with loved ones. In this issue: Venturi Astrolab’s first moon […]
ULA aims to launch Astrobotic lunar lander on Christmas Eve
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is set to take off on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket on Christmas Eve, ULA CEO Tory Bruno said. Bruno told […]
Three leading space companies agree: no new regulations on human spaceflight
Three leading space companies told Congress this week that the industry needs time to mature before federal regulators introduce new safety guidelines for human spaceflight – but that […]