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Rocket Lab has been selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to perform a return-to-Earth mission to demonstrate point-to-point delivery of cargo, an idea also floated with SpaceX’s Starship. The Point-to-Point Delivery …
Rocket Lab’s Neutron to Support AFRL’s Point-to-Point Space Cargo Program Read More
Isar Aerospace‘s highly anticipated first orbital launch of its Spectrum rocket ended in failure on March 30th, as the vehicle lost attitude control and crashed back to Earth approximately 30 …
Spectrum Rocket’s First Orbital Attempt Ends in Controlled Crash Read More
The U.S. Space Force, through its Space Systems Command (SSC), has officially certified United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan launch system for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions. This milestone follows …
Space Force Gains Increased Launch Capacity and Resiliency with Vulcan Certification Read More
Making Humanity Multiplanetary has been a difficult endeavor for SpaceX and one that was always going to be fraught with failures and delays; a common theme in spaceflight. SpaceX’s Starship …
FAA Investigation Looms Over Starship After Disastrous Flight Read More
Delays are common in spaceflight and Blue Origin’s scrubbing of the first New Glenn launch reinforces the fact that Space is indeed hard. Nevertheless, what is this new rocket that …
Blue Origin’s New Glenn: Overcoming Development Hurdles Read More
In recent news, Avio announced that EUR 350 million has been allocated for Vega-E development upgrades to Vega-C’s ground system. The Avio Vega-C, the current variant of the Vega launch …
Vega-E Takes Shape: Upgrades to Succeed Vega-C by Decade’s End Read More
Late last week, Europe’s Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the third Sentinel-1 satellite . The Sentinel-1C mission, launched aboard a Vega-C rocket, will extend the capabilities of its predecessors, providing …
New Sentinel-1 Satellite Launched to Monitor Earth and Maritime Traffic Read More
Sea Launch was a multinational company established in 1995 following Boeing’s research into launching satellites from a sea-based platform in international waters. Launching from the open sea mitigates any risk …
The Ghost Ship of Space: The Fate of Sea Launch Read More
SpaceX has secured two significant launch contracts from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program. These Launch Service Task …
SpaceX Lands Major Launch Contracts from U.S. Space Force Read More
Despite its size, Israel has a long history of launching satellites into orbit using its own domestically-developed Shavit rocket. While Israel may not be considered a major space power, it …
Behind the Scenes: Israel’s Space Program Read More