To the moon (and back).

Blue Origin has debuted its new BE-4 engine, which will power a new generation of rockets, including the company’s own New Glenn spacecraft. A follow-on to New Shepard, the New Glenn will have the capability of flying missions to the moon. The new engines were...

Building better, bigger rockets.

Washington State has been a leader in aerospace manufacturing for over a century. And, as the design of spacecraft, rockets and booster systems grows in the state, so does the manufacturing side of the equation. Blue Origin, one of several Washington-based space...

Space hub expands in Washington State.

Washington State is increasingly becoming the epicenter of space exploration. With over a century of aerospace know how and a phenomenal depth of tech expertise in the state, home-grown companies like Blue Origin, Vulcan Aerospace, Planetary Resources and Tethers...

More eyes in the sky taking images of earth.

Another company has joined the burgeoning space industry in Washington State.  San Francisco-based Planet, with offices in several other countries, has opened an engineering office in Bellevue, Washington. The company is deploying nanosatellites that create...

Washington space company launches imaging satellite.

The goal is to have a more efficient and affordable earth imaging platform. BlackSky Global, a subsidiary of Washington State based Spaceflight Industries, is developing a constellation of satellites that will provide an unprecedented view of the world with high...

Blue Origin announces new rocket.

Washington’s space cluster continues to redefine the market for innovative commercial spacecraft, propulsion and systems. Washington-based Blue Origin has just announced its new entry into the commercialized space launch system market. The New Glenn, named after...

Mini thrusters propel mini payloads.

Washington-based Tethers Unlimited has recently won $2.2 million in  contracts to produce small propulsion systems with a fuel source that is non-explosive, non-toxic and unpressurized. The fuel is a mix of hydrogen and oxygen and created by splitting water molecules....

NewSpace conference draws space explorers.

Washington State is becoming a leader in commercial space businesses and is welcoming the 3-day NewSpace conference to Seattle today. Organized by the Space Frontier Foundation, this is the first time the NewSpace conference has been held outside of Silicon Valley....

NewSpace conference lands in Washington State.

With Washington State’s emerging leadership in space exploration, it’s not surprising that the first time in nine years the NewSpace conference moves outside of California it should convene in Seattle. The depth of aerospace and software expertise in...