SpaceX’s Starship surpassed its previous three test flights, surviving maximum heating during its reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.
Boeing’s Starliner astronaut capsule is en route to the ISS
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is officially on its way to the International Space Station, marking a historic first for the long-delayed astronaut transportation program. Inside the spacecraft are two […]
NASA astronauts blast off in tense launch on Boeing spacecraft
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched as planned Wednesday, June 5, sending NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams into space.
China just landed on the moon. And it released footage.
China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft has landed on the far side of the moon. The Chinese space agency released footage of the event, which will gather samples to return to Earth.
Japanese billionaire pulls plug on private ‘dearMoon’ lunar Starship mission
The Japanese billionaire who commissioned SpaceX for a private mission around the moon on a Starship rocket has abruptly canceled the project, citing ongoing uncertainties around when the […]
Canva’s rap battle is part of a long legacy of Silicon Valley cringe
You thought the hottest rap battle of the summer was between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. You were wrong. It’s between Canva and an enterprise CIO. At its Canva […]
ESA prepares for the post-ISS era, selects The Exploration Company, Thales Alenia to develop cargo spacecraft
The European Space Agency selected two companies on Wednesday to advance designs of a cargo spacecraft that could establish the continent’s first sovereign access to space. The two […]
Boeing, NASA indefinitely delay crewed Starliner launch
If you’ve been looking forward to seeing Boeing’s Starliner capsule carry two astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time, you’ll have to wait a bit […]
TechCrunch Space: Star(side)liner | TechCrunch
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. For those who haven’t heard, the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been pushed back yet again to no […]