Investing in space is no longer just for experts. More investors are putting money into space startups, even if they don't know much about rockets. This shift shows that space is becoming more like any other business. Five years ago, an investor named Katelin Holloway took a big risk. She invested in a rocket company called Stoke Space, even though she didn't unders...
Early Sunday morning, SpaceX sent its Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) on its 33rd mission. The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:45 a. m. ET, carrying over 5, 000 pounds of supplies and equipment. The Dragon capsule separated from the rocket about 10 minutes after launch. It will reach the ISS after a 29...
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is getting a crucial upgrade. Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have attached two large sunshields to the telescope. These shields are like a giant sunblock for the telescope's sensitive instruments. They protect the instruments from the sun's heat and light. This protection is vital for detecting faint signals from...
NASA is looking for creative minds to help design a crucial part of their rocket system. They have a challenge for anyone who thinks they can create a better ejection system for their SPEED project. SPEED is a big deal because it helps NASA test how safe and stable their rockets are when they come back to Earth. Right now, the designs for this ejection system are ju...
A young entrepreneur is making waves in the space industry. Onkar Singh Batra, just 19 years old, has founded Apolink. This company aims to solve a big problem: satellites often lose connection when they are not in sight of ground stations. This happens because of something called "dead zones. " These are times when satellites can't communicate with Earth. Apolink w...
SpaceX is all set to launch a special mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This time, they're sending up an Israeli communications satellite. The launch is planned for the early hours of July 13, at 12:31 a. m. from Launch Complex 40. This mission is called "Commercial GTO 1, " a new name for SpaceX. The satellite, named Dror-1, is built by Israel Aerospace Industr...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has made a splash in the world of astronomy. In just a few days, it spotted 2, 104 asteroids that were previously unknown. This is a big deal because it shows how powerful this new tool is. Seven of these asteroids are near-Earth objects, but don't worry, none of them are heading our way. The observatory is located in Chile and uses the...
China's aviation industry has been on a mission to challenge Boeing's dominance. This journey began in 2008 with the creation of the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or COMAC. Their goal was clear: develop a single-aisle commercial jet to rival Boeing's offerings. This jet, named the C919, was supposed to be in service by 2016. However, progress ...
China has boosted its satellite network with a new trio of spacecraft. The launch took place from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China on May 11, 2025. The Long March 6A rocket was the workhorse for this mission, lifting off at 9:27 p. m. Beijing time. This launch was the 574th mission for China's Long March rocket series and the 20th of the year 202...
A lunar mission, backed by NASA, is facing a setback due to an engine change. The project, involving a lunar lander built by ispace U. S. , was initially set to launch in 2026. However, the switch to a new engine, called VoidRunner, has pushed the launch date to 2027. The original plan involved using an engine from Agile Space Industries, the A2200. This engine was ...