Japan’s Space One Rocket Explodes During Inaugural Launch Smoke rises after Japan’s Space One’s small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch at Space One’s launching pad on the tip of Kii peninsula in Kushimoto town, Wakayama prefecture, Japan on March 13, 2024. Kyodo News | Reuters Rocket Explosion Shatters Space One’s Ambitious … Read more
Consumer Confidence Declines on Concerns Over Jobs, Politics Consumer confidence slipped in February as worries escalated over a potential labor market slowdown and a tumultuous political environment, according to a Conference Board gauge released Tuesday. The board’s Consumer Confidence Index moved down to 106.7, below the downwardly revised 110.9 in January and off the Dow … Read more
Space Startup Varda Receives FAA Approval to Bring First Manufacturing Satellite Home Space Startup Varda Receives FAA Approval to Bring First Manufacturing Satellite Home Regulatory Approval Granted Space startup Varda has received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to bring its first spacecraft back to Earth. Varda’s small W-Series 1 capsule, also known … Read more