Max Q: Welcome to the era of MaaS (microgravity-as-a-service)

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: The International Space Station has a monopoly on in-space research, but the huge surge of interest in commercial space is starting to change that. Atmos Space Cargo, a German startup, is ...

Rocket Lab doubles down on marine booster recovery with next Electron launch

Rocket Lab’s next Electron mission will include another marine recovery attempt of the rocket’s booster, the latest step by the company to advance its reusability program. The mission, called “Baby Come Back,” will take off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex ...

NASA, Boeing delay the first crewed flight test of the Starliner capsule…again

Boeing and NASA said Thursday that the first crewed flight test of the Starliner capsule would be further delayed due to a new crop of technical issues with the spacecraft. The first crewed mission was scheduled to fly two NASA ...

Ursa Major to provide engines for the upper stage of Astra’s new rocket

Astra’s new Rocket 4 launch vehicle will use Ursa Major’s Hadley liquid engine to power its upper stage, the two companies announced Monday. Astra has been tight-lipped about the new upper stage engine that would power its new Rocket 4, ...

Max Q: Starship. That’s the headline.

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: Starship So long, Terran 1 Three brothers want to harvest water from the moon for propellant News from Stoke Space and more Starship I am writing this on Friday, so ...