A trio of clumsy Moon missions to start the year has me reflecting on humanity’s limited ability to explore and work in space.
The year offered a roller coaster of emotions, from rocket explosions and Moon crashes, to record-setting launches and the discovery of a triple asteroid.
The company’s stock price plummeted following the billionaire’s announcement that he would no longer support his space tourism venture with cash injections.
Two cubesats on Arianespace's Vega mission failed to deploy, marking the latest setback for the European space industry.
Eye-popping rocket launches, blazing hot reentries, and daring spacewalks, the month of May had plenty of spectacular visuals to offer.
Stratolaunch purchased Virgin Orbit's modified Boeing 747 rocket launcher named Cosmic Girl for $17 million, with other assets going to three different bidders.
Axiom Space and Virgin Galactic are hoping to launch astronauts to space in late May, but these companies have very different missions in mind.
Virgin Orbit may be dead, but Richard Branson's other space venture is getting closer to resuming its commercial space tourism services.
The rocket was too small and its price tag was too big.
The company received $31.6 million in Debtor in Possession financing from its investment firm and is currently seeking a buyer.
Matthew Brown left a trail of questionable claims about his business experience.
The company's inability to secure new funding has placed the space venture in serious jeopardy.
Isar Aerospace recently secured $165 million in funding to gear up for the inaugural launch of its Spectrum rocket.
Richard Branson's private space company was forced to halt its operations following a failed launch attempt earlier this year that triggered financial turmoil.
Rocket Lab plans to charge $50 million for flights aboard its Neutron rocket, placing it in direct competition with SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
Six rockets have failed to reach orbit since December, illustrating the tremendous challenges inherent to spaceflight.
While the Mk-II Aurora will collect scientific data during upcoming tests, it's also a proof-of-concept for a later model that will launch satellites to orbit.
The financially stricken company is returning a small group of its furloughed staff to work and may be on the verge of a $200 million investment deal.
The Richard Branson-founded company paused all operations and furloughed most of its staff last week.
Times are tough for some commercial launch providers, but Astra and Virgin Orbit's troubles aren't due to Silicon Valley Bank's failure.
