The capsule launched on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday. The Exploration Company, which built the spacecraft, described the mission as a “partial success” and ...

A European reentry capsule notched some important milestones on its first-ever spaceflight last week — and took some photos to commemorate the trip. Phoenix 1, a prototype spacecraft built by German ...

California startup Varda Space Industries has completed its third successful space capsule return mission. After 8.5 weeks in orbit, W-3 softly touched down at the Koonibba Test Range operated by ...

The Exploration Co.’s Nyx capsule was lost after reentry, the company announced June 24. Its second attempt, dubbed Mission Possible, to demonstrate the Nyx reentry capsule was a “partial success ...

New Delhi: California-based New Space Startup Catalyx Space has successfully conducted a drop test of its reentry capsule from an altitude of 4267 metres. The capsule was dropped from an aircraft over ...

Given the mounting number of objects in orbit, this is likely to be a more regular occurrence. It’s costly in terms of damage to equipment, and increasingly a threat to life. When a piece of debris ...

California startup Varda Space Industries has completed its third successful space capsule return mission. Varda's W-3 reentry capsule landed in South Australia on Tuesday night (May 13), delivering a ...