Space – Page 4 of 91

Illustration: Portal Space System's Supernova space vehicle in orbit

Apr 3, 2025, 6:00 AM

Portal Space Systems raises $17.5M for orbital spacecraft powered by solar heating

Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems says it has raised $17.5 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its… Read More

Illustration: Stoke Space Nova rocket ascending into orbit

Mar 28, 2025, 12:11 PM

Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program

The U.S. Space Force has added Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space and California-based Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers… Read More

Gravitics Orbital Carrier in space with Earth below

Mar 26, 2025, 10:16 AM

Gravitics wins support from Space Force to create an orbital carrier for space vehicles

The U.S. Space Force has chosen Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics to build and fly an orbital carrier that could deliver maneuverable… Read More

Mar 18, 2025, 4:13 PM

Blue Origin rocket engine gives a boost to Museum of Flight’s Simonyi Space Gallery

Seattle’s Museum of Flight has brought its collection of space artifacts up to the present day, thanks to a rocket… Read More

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Portal Space Systems

Mar 17, 2025, 6:53 PM

Portal Space Systems opens its doors for a sneak preview of solar propulsion system

BOTHELL, Wash. — From the outside, Portal Space Systems’ headquarters looks like a standard-issue office space in a Bothell business… Read More

Illustration: Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander on moon with Earth in background

Mar 11, 2025, 3:22 PM

Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander is on deck to deliver NASA payload to the moon

Update: The first Blue Moon MK1 mission is currently scheduled for no earlier than 2026. NASA says it has penciled… Read More

Six pictures of Blue Origin crew: Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos’ fiancee; Gayle King, co-host of “CBS Mornings”; pop superstar Katy Perry; and Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn and Amanda Nguyen, three advocates for women in STEM. (Blue Origin Photos)

Feb 27, 2025, 9:10 AM

Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, will lead female crew on Blue Origin’s next space trip

The next suborbital spaceflight planned by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is due to follow through on the dream… Read More

Illustration: D-Orbit ION satellite carrier in orbit

Feb 26, 2025, 5:05 PM

Amazon Web Services focuses on optimizing artificial intelligence in space

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are turning into requirements for space operations, and Amazon Web Services is optimizing its products… Read More

Illustration: Starcloud orbital data center taking shape

Feb 26, 2025, 8:00 AM

Lumen Orbit changes its name to Starcloud and raises $10M for space data centers

Redmond, Wash.-based Starcloud got its start just last year under a different name — Lumen Orbit — but the newly… Read More

Illustration: Male and female astronauts floating toward a Valentine's Day heart in space

Feb 14, 2025, 8:00 AM

Sex in space? Find out how science weighs the pluses and minuses on Valentine’s Day

You might think sex in space would be an out-of-this-world experience — but based on the scientific evidence so far,… Read More

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on Florida launch pad

Feb 13, 2025, 8:24 AM

Blue Origin to lay off 10% of workforce — read memo from CEO to employees

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture plans to cut about 10% of its workforce, according to an announcement Thursday by… Read More

Descent of Blue Origin New Shepard booster

Feb 4, 2025, 8:59 AM

Blue Origin puts a lunar spin on suborbital research flight of New Shepard rocket ship

For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put its New Shepard suborbital rocket ship through a… Read More

Satellite containers for Amazon Project Kuiper

Jan 24, 2025, 10:40 AM

Amazon ships Project Kuiper satellites to Florida in preparation for milestone launch

Amazon is providing a sneak peek at the satellites that are being shipped to Florida for the launch of its… Read More

Jan 17, 2025, 6:00 AM

Seattle-area firm launches program to back new space ventures with million-dollar bets

Seattle-area venture capital firm Fuse wants to light a spark for entrepreneurs focusing on the final frontier, and it’s willing… Read More

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket rises from Florida launch pad

Jan 15, 2025, 11:14 PM

Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time, marking a milestone for Jeff Bezos

For the first time ever, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit, using its heavy-lift… Read More

Jan 15, 2025, 8:13 AM

Stoke Space brings in $260M for further development of its fully reusable rocket

Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space says it’s raised $260 million in a new founding round to finish the development of its… Read More

Jan 13, 2025, 6:55 PM

Blue Origin reschedules orbital debut of New Glenn rocket, then re-reschedules it

Over the course of just a few hours today, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture made two adjustments to the… Read More

Blue Origin rocket on Florida launch pad

Jan 13, 2025, 12:22 AM

Technical snag forces another delay for the first orbital launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture counted down to the final hour tonight, but in the end, the company had… Read More

New Glenn rocket on launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36 in Florida

Jan 9, 2025, 8:51 AM

Blue Origin postpones first launch of New Glenn rocket due to high seas for landing

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s delaying the first-ever launch of its orbital-class New Glenn rocket due to… Read More

Atlas V launch with prototype Amazon Project Kuiper satellites

Dec 31, 2024, 8:00 AM

The Year in Space: Amazon’s Project Kuiper revs up to join the megaconstellation market

Get ready for Amazon’s Project Kuiper to pick up the pace in the megaconstellation space race. So far, SpaceX’s Starlink… Read More

Blue Origin New Glenn integrated vehicle hotfire test

Dec 27, 2024, 8:19 PM

Blue Origin completes its last major test to get ready for first New Glenn rocket launch

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s put its orbital-class New Glenn rocket through its last major test in… Read More

Dec 12, 2024, 1:09 PM

Stoke Space hotfires rocket engine on new vertical test stand — a ‘very big deal’ for Washington startup

Stoke Space successfully hotfired its first-stage rocket engine on a new vertical test stand at the company’s Moses Lake, Wash., facility… Read More

Dec 11, 2024, 11:47 AM

Lumen Orbit, a Seattle-area startup that wants to put data centers in space, raises $11M

Bellevue, Wash.-based Lumen Orbit, a startup founded earlier this year, raised $11 million to fuel plans to put data centers in… Read More

Dec 5, 2024, 4:00 AM

A taste of space on Earth: Astronaut training startup raises $4M to market way-out experiences

Seattle-based Orbite says that it’s completed a $4 million funding round and sealed a strategic deal with Accor, one of… Read More

Nov 22, 2024, 9:59 AM

Blue Origin flight sends husband and wife on their second suborbital trip to space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sent six more people to the edge of space today — including the first… Read More

Illustration: BlueBird satellites in orbit

Nov 14, 2024, 6:25 PM

AST SpaceMobile chooses Blue Origin’s New Glenn rockets for satellite launches

AST SpaceMobile plans to use Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to launch some of the satellites for its space-based cellular… Read More

Microsoft screenshot showing satellite image of Hurricane Harvey with prompts from Earth Copilot

Nov 14, 2024, 8:00 AM

Microsoft collaborates with NASA on Earth Copilot, an AI guide to our planet’s data

Microsoft and NASA have joined forces to develop Earth Copilot, a software tool that uses artificial intelligence and cloud computing… Read More

Nov 13, 2024, 12:28 PM

Starfish Space raises $29M to bankroll development of orbital servicing vehicles

Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space today announced that it has raised $29 million to support the development of its first three… Read More

Illustration: Otter spacecraft and another satellite in orbit

Oct 30, 2024, 8:07 PM

Starfish Space wins contract to help NRO advance capabilities for orbital operations

Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space and two other companies have won contracts from the National Reconnaissance Office, America’s spy satellite agency,… Read More

BE-4 engines on Blue Origin New Glenn booster.

Oct 26, 2024, 10:39 AM

Space shots: A tangled web of speculation surrounds Boeing, Blue Origin and Bezos

Is Boeing thinking about unloading some of its space projects? Is Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture a potential buyer?… Read More