China has two Long March missions tentatively scheduled in June. VCG/VCG via Getty Images After a packed spring season, the space industry is easing into summer with a relatively slow start. Only a handful of missions are confirmed for June, though the month could see more activity as tentative launch windows solidify. SpaceX remains the […]
SpaceX’s 9th Starship Flight Ends in Failure But Shows Big Progress
Elon Musk said SpaceX will test launch a Starship rocket every few weeks. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX yesterday (May 27) launched its ninth integrated flight test (IFT-9) of the Mars-colonizing Starship rocket system from Starbase, Texas. While the mission ultimately ended in failure, it marked meaningful progress in reusability and data […]