Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
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
Defense One is growing its content portfolio with Space One, a new hub designed to offer the leading conversations and insights defining the increasingly important role of space as a national-security …
Defense One to Launch New Space Vertical, Space One in 2024 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
The failure of Vega C in December 2022 has resulted in the return of the ancestor Vega. Although not unheard of, generally speaking, launch vehicles tend to technologically progress rather …
Out with the New, in with the Old; Vega replaces Vega C in the Short Term Read More
by Carter Palmer and Derek Bisaccio The Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation held the grand opening of its new rocket and satellite propulsion laboratory on October 24, three years after work …
New Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Launched in Warsaw Read More
The Ariane and Vega programs are Avio’s bread and butter. While the company does some work on missile propulsion systems, space systems are where Avio has established its niche. The …
Avio Orders Remain Robust Despite Near Term Setbacks Read More
As Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) works on its new launch vehicle One, the company has been busy with another product: Argo. Argo is a new transfer vehicle that must come …
Enter a New Transfer Vehicle: Argo Read More
On Tuesday September 19, a Falcon 9 first stage launched for the 17th time. This feat set a record for reusability in spaceflight. As the industry pursues reusability, in part …
Falcon 9 First Stage Launches for the 17th Time Read More