SpaceX reveals the cause of Starship Flight 8’s explosion: a Raptor engine failure due to thermal issues. After major upgrades and 100+ tests, Flight 9 is set to launch May 27 with a flight-proven ...

SpaceX has launched a ninth uncrewed test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket system ever constructed. The mission comes after two prior tests ended in explosive failure. Follow for live ...

The former director of NASA's Ames Research Center was the first head of the Mars exploration program in the US and has ...

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert—all ...

Abstract: This paper describes all of the hardware and software interactions and operations for the Space Technology 5 (ST-5) single-board flight computer. This computer, together with the software ...

On May 15, 1963, NASA astronaut Gordon Cooper launched on the sixth and final crewed flight of the Mercury Program. This was also the last time a NASA astronaut launched on a solo mission to space.

The incident occurred as the woman, 32, prepared to board a recent flight, she says. The gate agent announced pre-boarding would begin for individuals requiring more time, including those with ...

In Texas, a flight director at NASA's Johnson Space Center was voted as the 'coolest' in the state. Those who hold the job title are responsible for leading teams in mission control that ...