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Launch of Soyuz rocket carrying OneWeb satellites. Image: RoscosmosTelecommunications firm OneWeb has filed for bankruptcy, leaving the status of its orbital internet constellation, which currently consists of 74 satellites, in doubt. The debt-stricken company said it failed to secure required funding on account of the covid-19 pandemic.OneWeb announced on Friday…

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has delivered cargo to the International Space Station, but soon it will carry goods to an orbit higher than the International Space Station: the lunar Gateway. Agency officials announced Friday (March 27) that NASA selected SpaceX as the first commercial company to be contracted to deliver cargo…

This SpaceX illustration shows a Dragon XL capsule on its way to the moon. SpaceX SpaceX is already a pro at delivering cargo to the International Space Station. It's no surprise that NASA would also want to enlist Elon Musk's company to deliver supplies to a future spaceship in orbit…

Returning to the Moon — “This is another critical piece of our plan to return to the Moon sustainably." Eric Berger - Mar 27, 2020 7:31 pm UTC Enlarge / Illustration of the SpaceX Dragon XL as it is deployed from the Falcon Heavy's second stage in high Earth orbit…

SpaceX assembled the shiny pieces of its planned Starship orbital prototype in late 2019. This wasn't a launch-ready version, but it showed what the spacecraft might look like when it's finally ready for testing. SpaceX For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website.…

One of the final parachute tests for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft has gone awry with a test version of the spacecraft becoming unstable before landing, which could lead to a last-minute delay for the capsule’s first human cargo. A CNBC reporter tweeted that it was an “unfortunate incident” and said…

General Motors is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators that are needed in hospitals dealing with patients who have the novel coronavirus, the companies announced Friday. In the most severe cases of COVID-19 infection, patients need the assistance of ventilators to breathe, and there are…

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has been sharing regular updates about how his agency is approaching the rapidly changing global coronavirus pandemic situation. This week, NASA escalated its response multiple times due to changing circumstances, including changing the state of working conditions at all of its facilities across the country. On…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a direct plea to Elon Musk, asking the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX to produce ventilators to help alleviate a shortage at hospitals gearing up to combat COVID-19. Updated below with comment from mayor’s office.  The mayor’s tweet came out of a…

SpaceX staff work on the Crew Dragon reusable spacecraft in October 2019.Photo: Philip Pacheco (AFP via Getty Images)NASA and SpaceX are still planning on conducting the first manned commercial crew program launch to space as early as May, indicating that the timetable for the mission has not shifted despite the…