Virgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo test ends with a rocket motor failure (updated)
SpaceShipTwo and its crew are fine, but it's another setback.
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OSIRIS-REx will attempt its first asteroid sample collection next month
The spacecraft will touch down on asteroid Bennu on October 20th.
Virgin Galactic's last round of SpaceShipTwo tests begins October 22nd
It plans to fly Sir Richard Branson to space after these tests are done.
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China says it landed a reusable spacecraft after a two-day flight
The project is even more secretive than the US Air Force's X-37B.
X-37B space plane launches on its most ambitious mission to date
It's the vehicle's first mission under the Space Force, too.
NASA and SpaceX's first crewed flight is set for May 27th
It will be the first astronaut launch from the US in nearly a decade.
SpaceX’s first-gen Dragon cargo capsule left the ISS for the last time
SpaceX will begin using the new Dragon 2 capsule in October.
NASA wants to review Boeing’s Starliner work after setbacks
The space agency seems dubious about the software and testing behind the capsule.
SpaceX successfully completes Crew Dragon launch escape test
Crewed flights are now that much closer.
Boeing Starliner is the first US-made crew capsule to land on the ground
It's the highlight of a mission that didn't go according to plan.
Watch Boeing's Starliner attempt a landing starting at 6:45AM ET
NASA wants to end the mission on a more positive note.
SpaceX completes crucial tests of its Crew Dragon parachutes
It showed they could land a Crew Dragon capsule with only three of four chutes deployed.
Watch Boeing's Starliner capsule launch abort test at 9AM ET
It'll ensure that the ISS vehicle can handle emergencies.
Air Force's X-37B space plane lands after record 780 days in orbit
The secret reusable vehicle continues to push boundaries years later.
Elon Musk hopes SpaceX's Starship will reach orbit in six months
He'd even like to see a crewed flight within a year.
SpaceX confirms it's almost ready to test its orbital Starship
It wants to quickly follow Starhopper with the real deal.
‘Kerbal Space Program’ gets an interstellar flight sequel
The popular build-your-own-spaceship game arrives in 2020.
LightSail 2 successfully demonstrates solar sailing
It shows that satellites can use the Sun to propel themselves.