One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions
“I think there’s plenty of fire lit under them already.”
Eric Berger
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Did Artemis II break through? Registrations at Space Camp double afterward.
Isaacman’s $25 million donation leads to impressive new facilities.
Eric Berger
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The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?
“This is such a wild ride. The highs are high. The lows are low.”
Eric Berger
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Three’s a party: US, China, and now Russia are on the prowl in GEO
Instead of running silent and deep, most satellites easily stand out against the blackness of space.
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: Cowboy up for data centers in LEO; Russia’s new ICBM actually works
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship is set to launch on its first test flight as soon as Tuesday, May 19.
Stephen Clark
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NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain
“NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission.”
Eric Berger
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A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.
Stephen Clark
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Blue Origin may need external funding to hit ambitious launch targets
Are the pockets of Jeff Bezos not as deep as everyone thinks?
Financial Times
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Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?
“I do think it’s a really good historical moment for the space industry.”
Eric Berger
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Once again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever built
SpaceX cleared an important milestone Monday on the road to launching a new version of Starship.
Stephen Clark
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A promising Indian launch startup nears its first orbital test flight
“We wanted to get to an orbital launch vehicle in a few years.”
Eric Berger
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Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology
Testing shows rotor blades won’t disintegrate when they spin at supersonic speed.
Stephen Clark
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The US military just released a bunch of UAP files, but there’s no there there
Here at Ars Technica, we do not preclude the possibility that aliens have visited Earth.
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: Alpha Block 2 coming this summer; Falcon sets booster landing mark
“The deciding factor was what we felt like was the team’s impact to humanity.”
Eric Berger
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Former NASA chief takes helm of national security space firm
“The spacecraft can also be refueled, and it can refuel others.”
Eric Berger
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SpaceX is starting to move on from the world’s most successful rocket
Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX’s busiest launch site—for now.
Stephen Clark
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The animated version of the iconic “Hello, world” image reveals striking new details
What’s going on with those satellites, anyway?
Eric Berger
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Here’s what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month
NASA is serious about taking more shots on goal, but some of them need to start landing.
Stephen Clark
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Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it’s running out of time and cash
It’s not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia’s Soyuz-5 finally debuts
Two launches this week delivered 61 more satellites to orbit for the Amazon Leo broadband network.
Stephen Clark
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Russia cloaks launch schedule after spaceport falls in Ukraine’s sights
“We had serious inbound attempts to the cosmodrome that day.”
Stephen Clark
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Blue Origin certainly has ambitious launch targets for New Glenn
If Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn 100 times a year, we’re here for it.
Eric Berger
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A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound
The object will be traveling at 2.43 km a second, or 5,400 mph, upon impact.
Eric Berger
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Check your gravity with NASA’s Artemis II zero-g indicator
On sale through the NASA exchange.
Robert Pearlman
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Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
SpaceX and Blue Origin tell NASA their lunar landers will be ready for Artemis III in late 2027.
Stephen Clark
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With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren’t superstitious
Houston, we have another “13.”
Robert Pearlman
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Gateway manufacturer finally acknowledges issue, fails to mention “corrosion”
“At this time, further comments would be premature.”
Eric Berger
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Artemis II broke Fred Haise’s distance record, but he is happy to pass it on
“It wasn’t a big deal. It just coincided with the fact that Moon was farther away from the Earth.”
Stephen Clark
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This is who’s developing Golden Dome’s orbital interceptors—if they’re ever built
“If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it.”
Stephen Clark
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Well, this is embarrassing: The Lunar Gateway’s primary modules are corroded
“Preliminary findings indicate that the issue likely results from a combination of factors.”
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: Artemis III rocket getting ready; SpaceX is now an AI company
“If it doesn’t rely on a solid, there’s no reason why we can’t launch.”
Eric Berger
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Visitors to this private space station won’t be wearing shorts and T-shirts
Can you wear white after Labor Day if your destination is Earth orbit?
Robert Pearlman
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US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons
“They’re putting operational systems up within orbit reach of our high-value satellites.”
Stephen Clark
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Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch
Spy satellite hardware has been repurposed to scan the Universe in the infrared.
John Timmer
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You want your Moon landings in HD? So does NASA—here’s how it’s happening.
“You just push this button, and in three hours, you’re counting photons.”
Eric Berger
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What’s the deal with spacesuits for the Moon? Will they be ready in time?
NASA is down to a single provider for a critical link in its lunar architecture.
Eric Berger
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