NASA awards ‘sustainable’ aircraft concepts $11.5M
The future of aircraft may look very similar to today’s superficially — but under the hood (or sitting next to the tailfins) they will likely be quite different. That’s the…
TechCrunch Space: Nothing to see here!
Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. There was absolutely no news last week because nothing happened. Just kidding. Defying all early polling, Donald Trump swept the election and will…
SpaceX wants to test refueling Starships in space early next year
SpaceX will attempt to transfer propellant from one orbiting Starship to another as early as next March, a technical milestone that will pave the way for an uncrewed landing demonstration…
TechCrunch Space: The dawn of the space age
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Flagging again that the final agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt is now live. I’ll be pushing this event for the…
Intuitive Machines lands $4.8B NASA contract to build Earth-Moon communications infrastructure
NASA wants to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon, but right now, astronauts have to be in direct line of sight with Earth to phone home. The space…
The maiden voyage of Blue Origin’s massive new rocket won’t be for NASA
The world will have to wait a little longer to see Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket fly for the first time. That rocket had been scheduled to launch two…
Watch live as Boeing and NASA attempt to bring empty Starliner back to Earth
After 93 days on orbit, Starliner is coming home. The spacecraft is a “go” for undocking from the International Space Station at 6:04 PM EST, though it will be leaving…
Boeing and NASA prepare to bring Starliner home without its crew on Friday
NASA officials expressed confidence that Starliner will have a safe and successful return to Earth late Friday evening, though they had enough reservations about the spacecraft’s performance to conclude that…
Stranded Nasa Astronaut Reports Strange Sound Coming From Boeing Starliner
As if being stranded in space for the foreseeable future wasn’t enough … one of the astronauts stuck aboard the ISS just sent NASA audio of an ominous noise coming…
Intuitive Machines wins $116.9M contract for a moon mission in 2027
Intuitive Machines, the venture-backed startup that went public last year, will send a moon lander to the lunar south pole in 2027 as part of a $116.9 million contract awarded…