"Space is hard - but worth it," Richard Branson wrote after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashed in October 2014, killing one of the pilots. Now the company is making good on that mantra, having launched its first test flight since the tragic incident. (more…)
On Monday, Jeff Bezos revealed an ambitious plan to launch some of the largest rockets ever designed "before the end of this decade." Blue Origin - Bezos’ privately aerospace company - will design and build two types of 'New Glenn' rockets, which are named after John Glenn (the first American to orbit Earth) and will tower over the rocket systems planned by SpaceX, an aerospace company founded by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. (more…)
After a rocky start, SpaceX has been nailing landing after landing with its reusable Falcon 9 rockets - and today it's hoping to stick the perfect take-off and descent for the fourth time in a row, after delivering not one, but two satellites into orbit. You can join us on the edge of our seats and watch the entire launch above, starting at 10.29am ET (00.29am AEST on Thursday). (more…)
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