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Watch 2 NASA astronauts try out SpaceX’s new private spaceship for the first time in zero-gravity

After SpaceX launched the first-ever commercial crewed flight to space on Saturday, the two NASA astronauts inside gave a video tour of life...

NASA, Space X Make Historic Launch

There is collective sigh of relief after final separation SpaceX’s Dragon separating from its Falcon 9 as NASA and Space X made history after...

Watch It Live: SpaceX and NASA Prep for Saturday’s Historic Launch

ADVERTISEMENT Despite rain showers that have been moving through the area, NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken are at the Kennedy Space...

SpaceX to launch two NASA astronauts into space from American soil after nearly a decade. Here’s everything you need to know about SpaceX’s historic Demo-2...

1961: First human in space 1969: First human on the moon 2000: First human long-term stay aboard the ISS 2020: First SpaceX flight with humans on-board Tomorrow...

A Force in Space: Xilinx RT Kintex UltraScale Space-Grade FPGA Ready for Liftoff

by Gabe Dominguez, Technical Sales Engineer at Xilinx, Inc. With America establishing the Space Force, NASA planning to return us on the moon, and private...

China’s Spaceplane Projects: Past, Present and Future

This article is the second and final part of a two-piece blog post by China Aerospace Blog on Chinese spaceplanes. The first part discussed China’s historical approach to reusability, and more specifically to spaceplanes. This part extends the discussion by reviewing current Chinese spaceplane projects, and provides a map. Mapping Current Chinese Spaceplane Projects Below is a map of all Chinese spaceplane projects, including abandoned …

A Historical Perspective on Chinese Spaceplanes

This piece is the first of a two-part blog post by China Aerospace Blog on Chinese spaceplanes. It sets the context of spaceplanes in China, and goes over past attempts to make such vehicles. Part 2 will provide an analysis of current projects under development from Chinese state-owned and private companies. Table of Contents 1 – Introduction to spaceplanes 2 – China’s take on the …

In-space satellite servicing proves successful in record-breaking orbital spacecraft operation

A demonstration mission of Northrop Grumman’s first-ever Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) has proven successful, extending the life of an Intelsat satellite by...

Virgin Galactic CEO: Everyone Should Have 1% of their Assets in Bitcoin

Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire chairman of spaceflight company Virgin Galactic, has recommended that everyone hold Bitcoin (BTC) as a form of crisis insurance. Speaking...

The Overview Effect and Virtual Reality

While working with the Space Studies Institute in the late 70’s and early 80’s, Frank White had long been thinking about the implications...

3 things startups need to consider before buying insurance

Startups can be among the riskiest businesses to insure. That’s because they operate in new markets and often with untested business models. Even...

Launching first single-chip synchronous buck for satellite power applications

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the industry’s first single-chip synchronous buck and low...

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