Josh Dinner

5 days ago | space.com | Josh Dinner

Rocket lab is lining up missions for its new Neutron rocket, as the vehicle approaches its debut launch later this year. A new partnership between Rocket Lab and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has tapped Neutron for a launch and return-to-Earth mission no earlier than (NET) 2026. The flight will test Neutron's reentry capabilities and the rocket's viability for the AFRL and Department of Defense's (DOD's) global point-to-point cargo transportation objectives.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Josh Dinner

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist's illustration of NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover exploring the moon. | Credit: NASA/Daniel RutterIt seems NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover won't be hitching a ride to the moon as a part of a private sector partnership, as the space agency had previously sought. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer Rover (VIPER) has had a rocky, uncertain year.

6 days ago | space.com | Josh Dinner

It seems NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover won't be hitching a ride to the moon as a part of a private sector partnership, as the space agency had previously sought. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer Rover (VIPER) has had a rocky, uncertain year. NASA announced its cancellation last summer over budget concerns, then opened a solicitation request for private sector partnerships in an attempt to get VIPER to the moon at no additional cost to the government.

6 days ago | space.com | Josh Dinner

A failed space probe from the former Soviet Union is expected to fall back to Earth soon, and if its plunge happens to take place over your head, some recent spacecraft reentries may offer some clues to what you might see. Kosmos 482 has been in orbit around Earth for more than 50 years. The probe launched in 1972 as a part of the Soviet Union's Venera program. The mission was bound for Venus, but problem's with the probe's launch vehicle stranded Kosmos 482 in an elliptical orbit around Earth.

1 week ago | space.com | Josh Dinner

India now plans to launch astronauts to space no sooner than 2027, shifting the goal post for the country's first human spaceflight yet again. Indian space minister Jitendra Singh announced the latest delay during a press conference Tuesday (May 6), running through the progress of India's crewed spaceflight program and providing an updated timeline for its first Gaganyaan crewed missions.