News Sep 23, 2026 Katalyst wins a contract to assemble a power-beaming spacecraft in orbit A robotic spacecraft will join solar-power tiles in low Earth orbit and send microwave energy to Earth for remote sites and military use. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jul 27, 2026 Starship Flight 13 delivers soft landing and Starlink deployment Second flight of the V3 vehicles advances reusable architecture with intact ship recovery and in-space engine relight. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jul 10, 2026 China Successfully Tests Sea-Based Rocket Booster Recovery China successfully recovered its Long March 10B reusable rocket booster, taking a major step toward challenging SpaceX in the commercial space launch race. gizmo guru 2 min read
News May 25, 2026 Starship completes its twelfth flight test with upgraded vehicles and engines The mission introduced new vehicle versions, advanced engines, and satellite imaging while testing separation, re-entry, and controlled ocean landing procedures. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Nov 26, 2024 NASA will task Blue Origin and SpaceX to build lunar cargo systems NASA plans to give more tasks to Blue Origin and SpaceX, under their current contracts, to take equipment and infrastructure to the Moon. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News May 19, 2026 Georgia Tech develops radiation-resistant memory for space missions New ferroelectric NAND flash technology withstands extreme radiation to support artificial intelligence data processing on spacecraft far from Earth. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News May 14, 2026 NASA develops new processor to power smarter spacecraft New radiation-hardened chip promises dramatic gains in computing speed and reliability for future missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News May 6, 2026 DARPA reshapes its space technology efforts around commercial innovation DARPA shifts from standalone experiments to faster partnerships with private companies for military space advantage. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 24, 2026 Lasers steer tiny objects in three dimensions for potential fast space travel Texas A&M researchers create light-powered metajets that move freely without fuel, opening a path to reach nearby stars in decades rather than millennia. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 17, 2026 NASA plans first nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by end of 2028 Ambitious SR-1 Freedom mission aims to demonstrate efficient deep-space travel using nuclear energy and repurpose existing hardware. Giulio Prisco 2 min read