Spacecraft technology

In the new space race, hackers are hitching a ride into orbit

In the new space race, hackers are hitching a ride into orbit

John Ray

The unoccupied space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module is pictured several hours before the SpaceX Dragon Freedom ...

Balloons to hoist tourists 100,000 feet into the stratosphere

Balloons to hoist tourists 100,000 feet into the stratosphere

John Ray

Commercial space flight is becoming more and more common, with companies including SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic all transporting ...

Boeing’s years-long struggle to launch astronauts on Starliner

Boeing’s years-long struggle to launch astronauts on Starliner

John Ray

Boeing‘s Starliner is a human-grade space capsule designed to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station. Boeing began ...