Ukraine closes airspace, Kyiv airport seized by Russia
Ukraine announced the closure of its airspace for civil aviation on February 24, 2022, after Russia launched an…
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Will Ukraine close its airspace to commercial flights?
As the diplomatic situation between Ukraine and Russia rapidly continues to deteriorate, civil aviation operations have been increasingly…
Up to 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites lost to geomagnetic storm
A geomagnetic storm has wiped out up to 40 newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellites. SpaceX, founded by entrepreneur Elon…
“Welcome home!” Webb telescope reaches final destination in space
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its final destination in space, nearly 1 million miles away from Earth. The…
USAF awards SpaceX $102M to test point-to-point Starship flights
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded SpaceX $102 million for the development of the Starship point-to-point…
UK, German MoD: German airspace not closed to RAF supply flights to Ukraine
Germany and the United Kingdom have both denied reports that Royal Air Force transport aircraft were refused access…
Virgin Orbit conducts successful third launch, sends seven satellites to space
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne has successfully completed its third launch, the company announced. Seven satellites were deployed in their planned…
SpaceX: Starship to launch Starlink Gen2 in March 2022
SpaceX has revealed plans to commence regular launches of its new Starship spacecraft as soon as March 2022. The…
Biden pledges to extend International Space Station ops until 2030
The Biden administration announced the United States was committed to extending the International Space Station (ISS) operations until 2030. “The International Space Station is…
China Space Station avoids near-collision with Starlink satellites
China has informed the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) that China’s space station was twice forced to conduct…
Space every day: Exploring the history of space flight with Margaret Weitekamp
Every day is Space Day for Margaret Weitekamp, chair and curator of the space history department at the…
Will space be the next battlefield?
In recent years, a number of major world powers have stepped up their military uses of space. While…
SpaceX final launch of 2021 delivers Christmas gifts to the ISS
SpaceX launched its final Falcon 9 rocket of the year on December 21, 2021, in order to resupply…
NASA sets Christmas Eve launch date for James Webb space telescope
NASA has confirmed December 24, 2021 as the launch date for the delayed James Webb telescope, the world’s…
France to monitor Qatar airspace during FIFA World Cup 2022
As part of a defense agreement between the two countries, France will help Qatar secure its airspace during…
Space-spotting: How to spot the International Space Station
Since November 2, 2000, a group of astronauts has been traveling approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) above our planet’s surface in Earth’s largest artificial satellite, the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is moving at the speed…
SpaceX could face bankruptcy, says Elon Musk
In an email to his employees, Elon Musk warned that his company, SpaceX faces a “genuine risk of…
Fourth explosive attempt for SpaceX’s Starship rocket
After SN8, SN9, and SN10, the latest SpaceX’s Starship prototype SN11 crashed during a flight test on March…