SpaceX

Momentus on Feb. 23 announced a preliminary settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the turbulent space tug startup.

Russia’s uncrewed Soyuz MS-23 crew transport capsule was on a trajectory to reach the ISS late Feb. 25 following a successful launch from Kazakhstan on Feb. 23.

The new procurement strategy is intended to boost competition.

In the course of a Flight Readiness Review, NASA and SpaceX postponed launch of the Crew-6 mission by one day.

Vast Space, a startup attempting to develop a space station with artificial gravity, has acquired Launcher.

The future of access to space may lie with equatorial launch sites that could make launch windows a thing of the past.

The U.S. Space Force lays out a new approach for national-security space launches, using a “dual-lane” method to increase competition.

The FAA says SpaceX failed to file required launch collision-avoidance data ahead of a Falcon 9 launch with a batch of Starlink satellites last August.

Axiom Space’s second four-person private astronaut mission to the International Space Station will include two astronauts from Saudi Arabia.

A pair of 6U science sats, originally slated to piggyback a ride to Mars with NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe, will instead launch aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn.

SpaceX fired up 32 of the 33 Raptor engines on its first Starship/Super Heavy booster for a static hot-fire on Feb. 9.

Small satellites dominated the space industry in terms of numbers, accounting for 95% of all spacecraft launched in 2022, according to a report by Bryce Tech.

SpaceX is taking steps to prevent Starlink technology provided to Ukraine from being used for offensive military purposes.

SpaceX will attempt to test-fire the 33 Raptor engines of its first Starship/Super Heavy booster on Feb. 9.

A static firing of Super Heavy’s 33 Merlin engines is the last major milestone before debut launch.

The International Space Station is nearing a challenging stretch.

Starship is a two-stage, Mars-class transport system in development.

Funds raised will be used to launch a demonstrator capsule in 2024.

The company plans to pick up the pace, with an eye of up to 100 flights in 2023.

SpaceX officials traveled to Wichita Jan. 17 to meet with current suppliers and develop new supplier connections.

The launch was the 16th devoted to deploying OneWeb’s initial 648-member constellation into low Earth orbit.

Splashdown is planned for 5:19 a.m. EST, following a deorbit burn at 4:35 a.m. EST.

“We have a real shot at late [February/March] launch attempt,” CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter.

The Gama Alpha mission aims to test the deployment and control of the 73.3-sq. 2 (789 ft. 2) sail in low Earth orbit.

Potential partners have until Jan. 24 to respond to NASA.