Private spaceflight
World’s first commercial spaceplane in final stages before debut ISS flight (video)
The Dream Chaser has been in development since its announcement in September 2004, and was initially set to be part of NASA’s Commercial Crew program, shuttling astronauts to the ISS and back
“Odysseus” successfully launched: An attempt to put first private lander on the Moon
“Odysseus” will carry a combination of commercial cargo and NASA science instruments and is expected to land near the moon’s south pole
Private Lunar Mission Takes Off: Nova-C Odysseus Makes History!
An American private lunar lander from Intuitive Machines was launched after a 24-hour delay due to fuel issues. The Nova-C Odysseus lander, developed by the spaceflight company Intuitive Machines (IM), could be the first private mission, known as IM-1, to successfully land undamaged on the lunar surface.
On February 14: The Americans Plan To Send A Spacecraft To The Moon
American companies will attempt to send a spacecraft to the Moon on February 14th, when Valentine's Day is celebrated in many places. This comes just a month after the failure of the first private mission, reported by the AFP. The mission will be carried out by a lunar lander belonging to the company "Intuitive Machines", based in Houston, Texas.
First US lunar lander in five decades blasts off on private mission
The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century successfully launched early Monday, with private industry leading the charge.
A brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:18 am (0718 GMT) for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander.
NASA, Russian Space Agency Roscosmos Sign Deal to Share Space Station Flights
NASA and Roscosmos, the two-decade-old space station’s core partners, have sought for years to renew routine integrated crewed flights
NASA loses two hurricane monitoring satellites on launch
Two small NASA satellites that were meant to study hurricane development failed to enter orbit on June 12 when their Astra rocket shut off before reaching the necessary altitude, the US space agency said.
Jeff Bezos wants to Build a Private Space Station
Billionaire Jeff Bezos intends to build a private space station. It is expected to be almost as big as the International Space Station.
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Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skips space station
Boeing's new Starliner capsule ended up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight on Dec. 20, a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.
NASA Will Resume its Piloted Flights to the ISS in Early 2020
The US Space Agency intends to resume its piloted flights to the International Space Station (ISS) in the first half of 2020, world agencies reported.
They cite a statement by NASA Chief James Bridenstein during a visit to a U.S. space company in Hawthorne, California.