SpaceShipTwo flies to the edge of space again
WASHINGTON — SpaceShipTwo successfully flew to the edge of space for the second time Feb. 22, carrying three people for the first time as the company moved closer ...…
DoD Space Force proposal seeks special authorities to transfer people and programs from other services
The Pentagon estimates it could take at least five years to align personnel and funding for the Space Force until it reaches its projected size of 12,000 to 15,000 ...…
Pentagon to pitch Space Force plan to skeptical lawmakers
To turn President Trump’s Space Force idea into reality, the Pentagon will need strong bipartisan support from both chambers.
WASHINGTON — Starting as early as ...…
SpaceX launches satellites, moon mission on Falcon 9
WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying an Indonesian communications satellite, an Israeli lunar lander and a U.S. Air Force smallsat launched Feb. 21 from Cape ...…
Companies skeptical commercial lunar landers can fly NASA payloads this year
WASHINGTON — As NASA selects payloads it plans to fly on commercial lunar landers, companies developing those spacecraft are skeptical any landers will be ready ...…