The Hakuto-R Mission 1 crashed on the Moon in April, failing to become the first private lunar lander to safely touch down on the surface.
Should it succeed, PLD Space will become the first private micro launcher to launch a rocket in Europe's emerging space race.
Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for 5:37 p.m. ET on Sunday.
The Twitter owner made headlines for saying remote work was “morally wrong” in a CNBC interview this week, even though he’s the quintessential remote CEO.
Under the $3.4 billion contract, the Blue Origin-led team will design, develop, and test the crewed lander, dubbed Blue Moon.
Isaacson has been shadowing Musk for two years and even found himself becoming part of the narrative.
It’s now the highest undergraduate-built liquid-fueled rocket ever flown, climbing 9 miles high at speeds reaching Mach 1.5.
Axiom Space is getting ready to launch its second crew to the space station, where they will spend eight days conducting experiments in Earth orbit.
Called Pridwen, the foldable heat shield could make it possible for retired satellites to return safely to Earth for reuse.
In an interview with CNBC, the Twitter CEO said remote work was "morally wrong" and said he wanted people in the office 40 hours a week.
During her time at NASA, Lueders worked closely with SpaceX on its missions to the ISS.
The coming week will also see the continued growth of several satellite constellations and the winners of NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge.
Europe's much-needed Ariane 6 and ULA's heavy-lift Vulcan still haven't made it off the launchpad, but there is some rocketry progress to report.
Called Haven-1, the compact space station is scheduled to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in 2025.
NASA asked commercial providers to find a way to boost Hubble’s orbit, and now Momentus Space and Astroscale have offered a solution.
Axiom Space and Virgin Galactic are hoping to launch astronauts to space in late May, but these companies have very different missions in mind.
Momentus Space says the recent demonstration sets it on the path to fully operational missions.
A total of 4,023 Starlink satellites are now in low Earth orbit, as SpaceX continues to build its record-setting constellation at a rapid pace.
The dramatic footage shows a Falcon Heavy fairing blazing through the atmosphere at speeds reaching Mach 15.
Chunks of debris, falling dust, and fire spread from SpaceX's Starship launch in April. Conservation groups say the launch never should have been allowed.
