George Dvorsky

George is a senior staff reporter at Gizmodo.

  • See a Kairos Rocket Explode Seconds After Liftoff

    See a Kairos Rocket Explode Seconds After Liftoff

    The inaugural launch of Space One’s Kairos rocket ended in failure, with the launch vehicle exploding mere seconds after clearing the tower in Wakayama prefecture. It’s a setback for Japan’s space sector, which is striving for competitiveness in the burgeoning aerospace industry, but commercial ventures rarely achieve success on their first attempts. Tokyo-based Space One…


  • Could Blue Origin Actually Beat SpaceX to the Moon?

    Could Blue Origin Actually Beat SpaceX to the Moon?

    Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, is finally setting some ambitious timelines, saying it plans to conduct an uncrewed Moon landing in as little as a year from now, deploying a demonstration version of its Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) cargo lander. This ramps up the space rivalry big time, putting Bezos…