Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
The legacy of the Delta program stretches back six decades, but on April 9th, 2024, a chapter in spaceflight came to a close. United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the final …
Final Launch of Delta Heavy; The Era of Vulcan Fast Approaches Read More
As exciting as the first landing on the moon was in 1969, another piece of excitement awaited those on Earth with the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. It was that …
A Lunar Rover History and its Future Read More
Space exploration and utilization have historically been fraught with technical challenges. However, as the space economy matures and diverse actors – private companies, national organizations, and militaries – establish a …
Emerging Technologies Within The Space Market Read More
The Cygnus resupply vehicle is set to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time. Antares, the rocket previously used for Cygnus …
The Flexibility of Rockets: Cygnus Ready for a New Ride Read More
The launch of Yuri Gagarin in 1961 ushered in human spaceflight thus bringing science-fiction to reality. Perhaps almost as groundbreaking was the launch of Dennis Tito in 2001 on …
Space Tourism Then and Now Read More
The Vulcan rocket, a new launch vehicle in the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) fleet, had its first launch on January 8. The launch vehicle performed nominally; however, Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine …
Vulcan Soars on Inaugural Flight, Peregrine’s Moon Mission in Doubt Read More
The Chinese Shenlong Space Plane and the American X-37B have been in the news lately. China recently launched its Shenlong and the X-37B should be launching shortly. Both of these …
Mystery in the Sky: The Secret World of Space Planes Read More
The Hubble Telescope is arguably one of the most famous Space Telescopes ever launched. With its launch in 1990, it is not surprising that the instrument is feeling its age …
Hubble Seeing the End? Read More
A very interesting panel discussion was had at the Space Tech Expo Europe regarding European launch capability on November 14. The major players and some which are not so well-known …
Europe Needs Launch Capability Read More
Norway has opened its new spaceport on Andøya which is an island located in the northern portion of the country. This spaceport is the first orbital spaceport in Europe. Europe …
New Spaceport Opens in Europe Read More