Tag: spacex

Crewed commercial SpaceX mission will traverse the poles like the explorers of old

A new commercial space mission will take off as early as this winter to observe the polar regions from low orbit — the...

UK satellite startup Blue Skies Space wants to sell astronomy data ‘as a service’

A U.K. space startup has revealed plans to launch its first satellite as part of SpaceX’s rideshare program, ushering in what it claims...

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay...

TechCrunch Space: I’m tired of talking about Starliner, too

Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Before we dive in, I wanted to quickly plug this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, our flagship event....

NASA weighs Boeing vs. SpaceX choice in bringing back Starliner astronauts

NASA management has been in deep discussion this week about whether to return the agency’s astronauts on board Boeing’s misfiring Starliner capsule or...

Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program, bringing total losses to $1.6B

Boeing has lost another $125 million on its Starliner astronaut capsule program due to delays in its first crewed flight test, which was...