Blue Origin gives ‘SNL’ comedian Pete Davidson’s suborbital seat to the spaceship’s chief architect
Gary Lai is the chief architect of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital launch system. (Blue Origin Photo) The soon-to-be spaceflier who’ll replace “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete…
Amid challenges, Kymeta and OneWeb sign deal to widen satellite broadband access
Engineers test Kymeta’s antenna system with OneWeb’s satellite service in France. (OneWeb via YouTube) Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp., the mobile connectivity company backed by Bill Gates, has…
A year after Blue Origin’s big setback, NASA gets set to support a second commercial moon lander
An astronaut looks at the lunar surface through the hatch of a moon lander. (NASA Illustration) NASA has laid out its plan for choosing a second commercial…
All systems go for Blue Origin’s spacefliers — but not for weather at Texas launch site
Trainer Sarah Knights and spacefliers-to-be look at New Shepard’s crew capsule. (Blue Origin via Instagram) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has rescheduled its next…
Blue Origin’s suborbital space trip brings the final frontier down to earth: How to watch the launch
The crew for Blue Origin’s next space mission huddles in advance of their launch on a New Shepard suborbital spaceship. From left: Gary Lai, George Nield, Jim…
Husband and wife score a first for commercial spaceflight during suborbital Blue Origin trip
Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship blasts off from its West Texas launch pad. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Say hello to the final frontier’s latest power couple: Marc…
Spaceflight Inc. hails a pair of successful launches as it deals with frictions in SpaceX relationship
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle lifts off into the skies over New Zealand, sending two BlackSky satellites into orbit. Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. played a supporting role in…
Microsoft and HPE put AI to the test on International Space Station … with gloves
An image of a spacewalker’s gloves is analyzed for signs of wear using AI. (Microsoft Photo) “Check my spacewalking gloves, HAL.” The HAL 9000 computer that starred…
Xplore acquires assets of Kubos flight software company as it ramps up for first space mission
An artist’s conception shows Xplore’s satellite platform in low Earth orbit. (Xplore Illustration) Redmond, Wash.-based Xplore says it’s acquired the assets of Kubos Corp., the creator of…
Jeff Bezos’ worlds collide: Amazon and AWS join Blue Origin on Orbital Reef space station team
An artist’s conception shows the Orbital Reef space station. (Orbital Reef via Amazon) Amazon and its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, say they’re joining forces with…