George Dvorsky
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Peregrine’s Failure Won’t Derail NASA’s Outsourced Space Dreams
The NASA-funded private Peregrine mission is ending in defeat, but that doesn’t mean NASA needs to change course.
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Historic Moon Mission Is Falling Apart After ‘Critical’ Fuel Loss
A mission to land a private U.S. lander on the Moon, and the first U.S. lander since the Apollo era, looks to be ending before it even had a chance to get started. The mission was ticking along nicely, until it wasn’t. Peregrine, perched atop United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, blasted off to space from…
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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket Set to Launch Next Week, a Challenge to SpaceX
On Monday, January 8, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur could finally perform its first flight. ULA has been a rock in the spaceflight industry since its founding in 2006, and with this pending launch, the company is ready to take its next bold step into space. Here’s what you should know about America’s latest powerhouse…
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SpaceX Falls Short of Elon Musk’s 2023 Goal for 100 Falcon 9 Launches
The aerospace company launched more Falcon 9s this year than ever before, yet was still unable to hit a lofty target set by its CEO.