Elon Musk Expects Starship to Deliver Launches at Lower Costs
Elon Musk said his space company’s enormous rocket should soon be able to reach orbits at significantly lower costs.Starship should...
Space exploration
NASA, SpaceX Scrutinize Parachute System On Spacecraft
A parachute on a SpaceX cargo vehicle didn’t open as quickly as expected as the spacecraft descended from orbit last...
On Scotland’s Haunting Coast, a Village Dreams of Space
A’ MHOINE, Scotland—Dorothy Pritchard and her neighbors hadn’t always planned to host a spaceport.The retired schoolteacher lives along the coast...
Blue Origin Launch With Michael Strahan Caps Record Year for Human Spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin LLC launched six people to the edge of space for a few minutes on Saturday, a...
How the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Helped Make Your Smartphone’s Screen Possible
In December, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its partners plan to launch the James Webb Space Telescope. A...
WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing Plans Investment in Virgin Orbit’s $3.2 Billion SPAC Listing
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit said Boeing Co. will invest in the satellite-launching startup’s planned $3.2 billion SPAC listing later this...
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft to Return to Factory Over Stuck Valves
Boeing Co. said it would return its Starliner spacecraft to a factory for “deeper-level troubleshooting” to fix stuck valves that...
Boeing’s Starliner Flight Was Postponed. What Happens Now?
When Boeing Co. will attempt to launch its Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station remains unclear after its...
Bezos’ Blue Origin Rebuffed in Its Protest of Moon Lander Contract
A federal agency upheld the decision to make Elon Musk’s SpaceX the sole winner of a contract to develop a...
Boeing Space Flight Postponed After Mishap at Space Station
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Boeing Co. postponed the launch of the company’s Starliner space capsule after a...
Blue Origin Launch: Jeff Bezos and Crew Complete Successful Space Flight
VAN HORN, Texas— Jeff Bezos and three passengers reached the edge of space and safely returned Tuesday morning after a...
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Trip Delayed Slightly by Weather
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M.—Richard Branson is scheduled to travel to the edge of space Sunday in a flight aimed at...
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Flight: What You Need to Know
Richard Branson plans to fly to the edge of space on Sunday aboard a rocket-powered plane, 22 years after he...
