Private Spaceflight

Amid a Defense and Aerospace Boom, Demand for Industrial Real Estate Soars

Leasing for defense and aerospace start-ups is up as global tensions and conflicts buoy investments in manufacturing.

By Patrick Sisson

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Intuitive Machines Athena Moon Lander Dies After Toppling Over

The Athena lander from Intuitive Machines could not charge its batteries after ending up on its side. It largely failed to accomplish science and technology tasks for NASA and other customers.

By Kenneth Chang

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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight

Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.

By Kenneth Chang

Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters Intuitive Machines LLC Moon National Aeronautics and Space Administration Private Spaceflight Research Rocket Science and Propulsion Space and Astronomy

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

By Kenneth Chang