Tag: NASA
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launches twin probes on trip to Mars — and scores a booster touchdown
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket rises from its Florida launch pad. (Blue Origin Photo via Dave Limp / X) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sent twin orbiters on the first leg of their journey to Mars today, marking a successful sequel to January’s first liftoff of the company’s heavy-lift New Glenn launch vehicle. The…
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Firefly Aerospace Reports 98% Jump in Q3 Revenue, Raises Full-Year Guidance Despite Wider Loss
Firefly Aerospace reported a strong third quarter, with revenues surging 98% quarter-over-quarter to $30.8 million, prompting the company to raise its full-year revenue guidance to between $150 million and $158 million. The announcement, released after market close on Wednesday, sent Firefly’s stock up more than 15% in after-hours trading, though shares remain well below the…
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Blue Origin launches twin Mars probes for NASA as New Glenn makes first landing
New Glenn lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, carrying twin Mars probes for NASA. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. Blue Origin launched its second heavy-lift New Glenn rocket Thursday, putting two small NASA satellites onto a long, looping course to Mars to learn more about how the sun has slowly blown away the…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Completes Second Flight, Deploys NASA Mars-Bound Satellites
Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster completed its second-ever trip to space on Thursday, successfully launching two NASA satellites on a mission to study the Martian atmosphere. The unmanned rocket lifted off shortly after 4 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36, carrying the twin ESCAPADE probes. After stage separation, the reusable…
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Dream Chaser proceeding, hits milestones despite uncertain future
Dream Chaser, the vehicle that has been likened to a miniature version of NASA’s space shuttle, continues to reach major milestones despite its uncertain future. Sierra Nevada, the company behind the currently uncrewed space plane, is planning for a launch to low Earth orbit in Q4 of 2026. In response to questions from NASASpaceflight.com, Sierra…
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Blue Origin launches ESCAPADE on New Glenn, successfully lands first stage booster
Following a successful first flight in January, Blue Origin successfully launched its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket from Florida once again, this time with a payload bound for Mars. The second New Glenn mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, lifted off on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 3:55 PM EST (20:55 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 (LC-36)…
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Launch preview: Blue Origin to launch NASA’s ESCAPADE following scrubs from clouds, space weather
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket that will launch NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration Dynamics Explorers) mission along with a technology demonstration from Viasat. Image: Blue Origin Blue Origin is stepping back up to the plate and will take another crack at launching its 98-meter-tall (321 ft) rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on…
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Congress Demands NASA Halt Goddard Lab Closures Amid Shutdown, Citing Possible Budget Violations
NASA’s internal restructuring efforts at its Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland have sparked a formal Congressional inquiry, with lawmakers accusing the agency of prematurely implementing elements of President Trump’s 2026 budget proposal before congressional approval. In a letter sent Nov. 10 to Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), ranking member of…
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NASA scrubs ESCAPADE launch due to ‘highly elevated solar activity’
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket designed for the NG-2 mission is pictured at sunset at Launch Complex 36, the evening of Nov. 8, 2025. The rocket will carry NASA’s ESCAPADE mission along with a payload demonstration for Viasat. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 12, 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 UTC): NASA scrubbed the…
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NASA is kind of a mess: Here are the top priorities for a new administrator
After a long summer and fall of uncertainty, private astronaut Jared Isaacman has been renominated to lead NASA, and there appears to be momentum behind getting him confirmed quickly as the space agency’s 15th administrator. It is possible, although far from a lock, the Senate could finalize his nomination before the end of this year.…