Brian Taylor, who helped build satellites for networks like SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Leo, founded Lux Aeterna in ...

A new fund focused on companies working beyond Earth’s atmosphere hints at the growing potential of the space economy.

Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including ...

The United States Space Force has been testing its top-secret Boeing X-37B space plane for over a decade. Two versions of the ...

Explore the intricate journey and technology of the Space Shuttle program, including launch procedures, primarily at Kennedy ...

Astroscale is building a refueling vehicle, partially funded by the Space Force, and preparing for its first mission in geostationary orbit. The spacecraft, called Provisioner, will attempt hydrazine ...

One of the fundamental constraints in expanding commercial space activity remains the cost of placing mass into orbit with traditional rocketry.

Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams were expecting to spend eight to 10 days in space. They ended up​ ...

U.S. dependence on private space firms, current policies, and legislative actions are examined to establish backup options for crewed and cargo missions in orbit and beyond.

The next rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for late Sunday night, when SpaceX plans to send a communications satellite into orbit aboard its reusable Falcon 9 rocket.

Fifteen years ago today, the roar of engines and a pillar of fire lit up the Florida sky as Space Shuttle Discovery began its final journey into space.

NASA, astronaut Leland Melvin, STS-129 mission specialist, exercises in the Unity module of the International Space Station ...