Eric Berger

Rocket Factory Augsburg delivered its first and second stages of the RFA One launch vehicle to SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, in March 2026.

16 pts Welcome to Edition 9.02 of the Rocket Report! Our attention in the coming days turns to Asia, where there are a couple of notable rocket debuts. Up first is the Long March 10B on Friday, a medium-lift rocket with a reusable first stage. After launch this stage will attempt a landing on a recovery ship. Then, as…

NASA this week released a much-anticipated document , known as a “draft Request for Proposals,” that provides some clarity about what it expects

16 pts NASA this week released a much-anticipated document, known as a "draft Request for Proposals," that provides some clarity about what it expects from US companies attempting to build privately operated space stations in low-Earth orbit. The stakes are high with this document, known as a draft RFP. The space…

Increase in sightings may not reflect increase in sharks with little evidence that threat to swimmers has risen

It's very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle."

NASA breathed a deep sigh of relief six years ago when SpaceX launched two astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, on a successful mission to the International Space Station. With the safe landing of Crew Dragon, the US space agency broke a nearly decade-long gap in its ability to put humans into orbit.…

“The ISS radiators are expensive and heavy. We're focused on making them cheap and light.”

“I pretty much, at that point in time, gave up on being an astronaut.”

In brief: Rain chances continue today, although coverage should be slightly less than Tuesday, with lower overall intensity. High pressure builds later this week to set up an extended period of hot…