The US Military’s GPS Software Is an $8 Billion Mess
The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System was due for completion in 2016. Ten years later, the software for controlling the military’s GPS satellites still doesn’t work.
A Collision with Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit
The only craft docked at Tiangong space station has been damaged and “does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.”
SpaceX’s Second-Gen Starship Signs Off With a Near-Perfect Test Flight
This was the last flight of SpaceX’s V2 Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year.
Taking These 50 Objects Out of Orbit Would Cut Danger From Space Junk in Half
Old rocket parts and decommissioned satellites are whizzing around in low Earth orbit, where they risk colliding with the ever-growing constellations of modern satellites being launched.
SpaceX Targets an Orbital Starship Flight with a Next-Gen Vehicle in 2026
Orbital missions will unlock the next phase of Starship’s development, providing better data on the performance of the spacecraft’s heat shield and allowing for tests of in-orbit refuelling, which will be essential for missions to Mars.
A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency
Makenzie Lystrup’s departure from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center comes soon after the resignation of the director of JPL.
China Has Attempted What Might Be the First-Ever Orbital Refueling of a Satellite
The SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites “merged” on July 2 and have remained together since then.
‘Major Anomaly’ Behind Latest SpaceX Starship Explosion
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk suggested on X that a high-pressure nitrogen tank failure was behind the explosion of the company's massive Starship rocket.
Starship’s Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve
Unlike in recent tests, SpaceX’s ninth Starship survived launch, but a fuel tank leak meant it lost control before it could complete its objectives.
SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures
The next Starship launch may come as soon as next week. A test of its Raptor engines suggests SpaceX has resolved the issues that plagued its recent flights.