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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
In a recent interview, Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the Defense and Government Systems Division at Hughes, shed some light on the future of space architecture in …
Software-Defined Networking and Orbits – What Is the Best Way Forward? Read More
Two missions were recently destined for a lunar landing: India’s Chandrayaan-3 and Russia’s Luna-25. Both were destined for the vicinity of the lunar south pole, with Chandrayaan-3 successfully landing on …
Lunar Landings: One a Success, the Other Not Read More
Originally planned for a 2023 inaugural launch, Ariane 6 will now likely launch in 2024, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). The delay is reportedly due to some software …
Ariane 6 First Launch Slated for 2024; Europe Without a Rocket Read More
About two months after Ball Corp announced it was shopping its aerospace operation, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp, BAE Systems has swooped in with a $5.55 billion offer. Other interested …
BAE Systems Moves to Buy Ball Aerospace for $5.5 billion Read More
On the evening of August 2, in an otherwise nominal launch, the Antares 230+ lifted off with the Cygnus CRS-19 payload destined for the International Space Station. As unremarkable as …
End of an Era for Antares Read More
The U.S. Space Force issued a Request for Information on July 24 for a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. The CASR would be similar in concept to the U.S. Air Force’s …
U.S. Space Force Wants Its Own Commercial Reserve Read More