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Private Space Flight(Page 3)

What it means for private citizens to leave Earth, from SpaceX shuttling people and supplies to the ISS to space tourists to vomit comets.

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SpaceX and NASA are studying how to bump Hubble into higher orbit
Science

SpaceX and NASA are studying how to bump Hubble into higher orbit

By Laura Baisas

a black, white, and purple stylized illustration of an astronaut on the moon with equipment intended to make a moonbas
Science

Is it finally time for a permanent base on the moon?

By Bill Gourgey

satellite in space
Technology

Interested in launching a satellite? Three space companies have put together a ‘best practices’ guide

By Harry Guinness

Artist rendition of Rocket Lab trip to Venus
Technology

A private company wants to look for life just above Venus

By Andrew Paul

a rocket stands on a launch pad late at night
Science

Space tourism is on the rise. Can NASA keep up with it?

By Tatyana Woodall

International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour
Technology

Private trips to space may require NASA supervision

By Andrew Paul

A SpaceX rocket blasting to space in 2020, paving the way for the company's record year.
Science

SpaceX will break a major rocket-launch record this week

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

SpaceX rocket launch facility near Boca Chica, Texas.
Environment

What SpaceX’s final Starbase permits could mean for Texas wildlife

By Kristine Liao

rendering of a NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) in orbi
Science

Inside NASA’s plan to switch to private communications satellites

By Colleen Hagerty

four men sit in spacesuits on a spacecraft
Science

SpaceX’s first paying ISS passengers say they’re not ‘space tourists’

By Ella Weaver

Red Tesla Roadster being loaded into a rocket capsule during Elon Musk's SpaceX launch in 2018
Science

What would happen to a Tesla in space?

By Peter Holderith / The Drive

Virgin Galactic will fly you to space for the price of a house
Science

Virgin Galactic will fly you to space for the price of a house

By Colleen Hagerty

a rocket launching at night
Science

A solar storm blasted 40 SpaceX satellites out of orbit

By Hannah Seo

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Science

Part of a SpaceX rocket is going to crash into the moon. It’s probably fine.

By Hannah Seo

Nasa satellite Earth image
Science

Verizon wants to use Amazon satellites to bring broadband to rural areas

By Colleen Hagerty

Four adults stand side by side at night.
Science

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 shows spaceflight is changing fast—and science must keep up

By Charlie Wood

An aerial view of the SpaceX Dragon capsule over Earth.
Science

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 safely returns to Earth after a historic 3-day orbit

By Elana Spivack

A bright rocket launches against a dark night sky.
Science

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission and launch in 9 photos

By Elana Spivack

A meteor streaks across a night sky.
Science

This meteor-tracking system could prevent a falling-rocket debris disaster

By Charlie Wood

The FAA wants to know why Richard Branson took a detour during his space flight
Science

The FAA wants to know why Richard Branson took a detour during his space flight

By Colleen Hagerty

Jeff Bezos and his brother
Science

Jeff Bezos is suing NASA. Here’s why.

By Shira Feder

Blue Origin brought the first official tourists to space
Science

Blue Origin brought the first official tourists to space

By Charlie Wood

A woman's face partially in shadow, aboard a suborbital, looks out a window back at Earth.
Science

Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin will bring science along on their joyrides

By Charlie Wood

The International Space Station Is Open For Business
Science

The International Space Station Is Open For Business

By Loren Grush

Last week in tech: A dummy went to space and we got some new emojis
Science

Last week in tech: A dummy went to space and we got some new emojis

By Stan Horaczek

China’s New Spaceship Looks Like SpaceX’s — Here’s Why
Science

China’s New Spaceship Looks Like SpaceX’s — Here’s Why

By Sarah Fecht

Long March Rocket Reusable
Science

Here’s China’s plan to compete with SpaceX and Blue Origin

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Mars colony
Science

Apply Now For A One-Way Trip To Mars

By Rose Pastore

How You’ll Die On Mars
Science

How You’ll Die On Mars

By Loren Grush

MIT has just revealed it's SpaceX Hyperloop commuter pod.
Science

MIT Team’s SpaceX Hyperloop Transit Pod Is Finally Revealed

By Christine Jun

Stratospheric Balloon
Science

A New Way To Get To Space

By Kalee Thompson

A SpaceX Starship rocket falls through the air horizontally during a test.
Science

SpaceX Starships keep exploding, but it’s all part of Elon Musk’s plan

By Erik Olsen

Blue Origin’s New Shephard rocket lifts off.
Science

SpaceX won’t be the only company launching commercial rockets in 2021

By Charlie Wood

SpaceX’s Starship flies, belly flops, and bursts into flames
Science

SpaceX’s Starship flies, belly flops, and bursts into flames

By Charlie Wood

The Crew-1 crew. From left to right, NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, and Mike Hopkins, and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi.
Science

SpaceX and NASA officially flew people into space. What’s next?

By Charlie Wood

A SpaceX rocket seen launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Science

The military wants one-hour global delivery. SpaceX thinks it can pull it off.

By Charlie Wood

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule sits atop its Falcon rocket, ready to launch.
Science

NASA and SpaceX pulled off their first rocket launch. Watch every second of it here.

By Charlie Wood

Starlink satellites streak across telescope images of the stars.
Science

Elon Musk insists his satellite swarm won’t interfere with science. This model disagrees.

By Charlie Wood

a mock up of what commercial space travel may look like
Science

Here are all the ways to visit space this decade (if you’re extremely rich)

By Charlie Wood

spacex crew dragon capsule
Science

SpaceX saves mannequins from fireball. Next up, astronauts.

By Charlie Wood

image of moon lander
Science

Five more companies will compete for NASA’s $2.6 billion moon purse

By Charlie Wood

satellite streaks of light in a German sky
Science

SpaceX’s cheap internet could cost us the night sky

By Charlie Wood

SpaceX and Boeing are one big step closer to launching astronauts into space
Science

SpaceX and Boeing are one big step closer to launching astronauts into space

By Charlie Wood

Elon Musk just unveiled SpaceX’s next step toward ‘Moon bases and Mars cities’
Science

Elon Musk just unveiled SpaceX’s next step toward ‘Moon bases and Mars cities’

By Charlie Wood

European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email
Science

European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email

By Charlie Wood

SpaceX hops toward the next generation of rockets with latest flight test
Science

SpaceX hops toward the next generation of rockets with latest flight test

By Charlie Wood

The next Falcon Heavy launch is arguably the most exciting one to date
Science

The next Falcon Heavy launch is arguably the most exciting one to date

By Neel Patel

Selling tickets to the space station is actually decades overdue
Science

Selling tickets to the space station is actually decades overdue

By Neel V. Patel

Jeff Bezos wants to solve all our problems by shipping us to the moon
Science

Jeff Bezos wants to solve all our problems by shipping us to the moon

By Neel V. Patel

What SpaceX’s latest failure means for the rest of American spaceflight
Science

What SpaceX’s latest failure means for the rest of American spaceflight

By Neel V. Patel

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch has a lot riding on it—here’s how to watch
Science

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch has a lot riding on it—here’s how to watch

By Neel V. Patel

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launch is a pivotal moment for American spaceflight—here’s how to watch
Science

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launch is a pivotal moment for American spaceflight—here’s how to watch

By Neel V. Patel

spacex iridium 8 launch
Science

Next month’s SpaceX launch could help end America’s reliance on Russian rockets

By Neel Patel

earth is visible from the window of a rocket in space
Science

Virgin Galactic finally made it to space. Here’s what that means.

By Neel V. Patel

Earthrise
Science

Meet SpaceX’s first moon tourist, Yusaku Maezawa

By Mary Beth Griggs

SpaceX wants to send private citizens to the moon (again)
Science

SpaceX wants to send private citizens to the moon (again)

By Mary Beth Griggs

The discount airline model is coming to rocket launches
Science

The discount airline model is coming to rocket launches

By Andrew Rosenblum

How to become a space tourist: 8 companies (almost) ready to launch
Science

How to become a space tourist: 8 companies (almost) ready to launch

By Stefanie Waldek

NASA’s incredible exoplanet-hunting telescope is about to launch
Science

NASA’s incredible exoplanet-hunting telescope is about to launch

By Mary Beth Griggs

falcon 9 engine on drone ship
Science

Meet the SpaceX ships that will never go to space

By Mary Beth Griggs

Dust, meteorites, cosmic rays and everything else currently destroying the Tesla in space
Science

Dust, meteorites, cosmic rays and everything else currently destroying the Tesla in space

By Jessica Boddy

falcon heavy at sunrise
Science

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch was (mostly) a success

By Mary Beth Griggs

falcon heavy
Science

Watch live as SpaceX launches its highly anticipated Falcon Heavy rocket

By Mary Beth Griggs

Juno image
Science

10 pretty pictures from NASA to help you recover from the government shutdown

By Mary Beth Griggs