A “grapple test” of the spacecraft’s robotic servicing arm. NASA NASA is shutting down a $2 billion project to test satellite refueling in space, it announced on Friday, after the agency’s auditor criticized the program’s lead contractor Maxar for poor performance. The space agency said in a statement that the OSAM-1, or “On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, … Read more
An Electron rocket launches the Baby Come Back mission from New Zealand on July 17, 2023. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is making steady progress on development of its Neutron vehicle, as the company reported fourth-quarter results that saw its contract backlog soar above $1 billion. The space company reported a net loss of $50.5 million, … Read more
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is launched from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 18, 2023. Joe Skipper | Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday announced the close of its investigation alongside SpaceX into the second Starship flight, as Elon … Read more
Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus explains how the company’s IM-1 lander tipped over on the moon’s surfacing during a NASA press conference on Feb. 22, 2023. NASA TV Intuitive Machines’ cargo lander, Odysseus, returned its first images from the moon’s surface over the weekend, as the spacecraft settles in to its lunar destination. The company’s … Read more
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander on display at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. NASA Shares of Intuitive Machines surged in premarket trading on Friday after the company’s successful first moon landing. Intuitive Machines’ cargo moon lander, “Odysseus,” became the first privately developed spacecraft to land on the lunar surface on Thursday â as well as … Read more
The IM-1 lander “Odysseus” in lunar orbit on Feb. 21, 2024. Intuitive Machines Lunar company Intuitive Machines is going for history on Thursday as it attempts to reach the moon’s surface in what would be the first American lunar landing since the Apollo era. Intuitive Machines’ mission, known as IM-1, aims to soft land near … Read more
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander “Odysseus” deploys from the upper stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to begin the IM-1 mission. NASA TV Much like Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft, its stock has been flying to the moon the past week. In a little over a month since hitting all-time lows, and with its IM-1 mission on the … Read more
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, carrying the Arabsat 6A communications satellite, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 11, 2019. Thom Baur | Reuters One of SpaceX’s senior executives is leaving, CNBC has learned, in a rare high-level departure from Elon Musk’s space company. Tom Ochinero, SpaceX senior vice president … Read more
The company’s IM-1 mission lander shortly after launching on Feb. 15, 2024. Intuitive Machines Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped for a third consecutive trading session, surpassing their post-SPAC debut price, as the company’s first mission completed further milestones as it approached the moon. Intuitive Machines’ stock surged as much as 65% in trading Tuesday to … Read more
Actress and singer Bridgit Mendler attends NBCUniversal’s after party for the 72nd annual Golden Globes Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 11, 2015. Paul Archuleta | Filmmagic | Getty Images Bridgit Mendler is no stranger to reaching millions of people â now she wants to change how satellite data … Read more
