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NASA opens bidding for private space stations
NASA releases a 360-page request for proposals asking US companies to build commercial space stations to replace the International Space Station as early as 2030.
Ars Technica · 2m
SpaceX warns orbit is getting crowded
With thousands of new satellites launching, SpaceX calls for all operators to share location data to prevent collisions in low-Earth orbit.
Ars Technica · 3m
SpaceX is leaving NASA's orbit economy behind
NASA spent two decades building a commercial space market in low-Earth orbit. SpaceX just walked away from it.
Ars Technica · 4m
After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild
Starfish Space launches its first operational Otter spacecraft to inspect dead satellites and extend the life of working ones in orbit.
Ars Technica · 1m
17,000 satellites in orbit, and we're heading for trouble
Europe's space agency warns that orbital collisions could spiral out of control within decades as mega-constellations fill the skies.
Ars Technica · 3m
Boeing's Starliner gets a second chance from NASA
After SpaceX signals it will retire Crew Dragon by 2030, NASA orders more Starliner missions and funds fixes to keep Boeing's troubled spacecraft flying.
Ars Technica · 2m