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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
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
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 Space Race was a back and forth struggle to expand the horizons of humankind. The competition involved two contenders, the United States and the Soviet Union. To this day, …
Saturn V’s Rival: The Most Powerful Rocket Never Flown Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. ULA has selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine for the Vulcan Centaur’s booster stage. The selection follows the completion of a competitive procurement …
ULA Selects Blue Origin’s BE-4 Rocket Motor for Next Generation Launch Vehicle Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On October 30, 2017, SpaceX successfully launched the Koreasat-5A satellite from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Falcon 9 delivered the Koreasat-5A to its …
SpaceX Falcon 9 Positioned as the Most Popular New Launch Vehicle in a Generation Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. United Launch Alliance (ULA) has announced a new website that enables customers to shop for launch services and sets standard price transparency. …
New ULA Website Marks New Era in Launch Industry Transparency and Competition Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. A Zenit 2SB launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 12 carrying the Elektro-L2, a geosynchronous meteorological …
Multiple Issues Lead to Last Zenit Launch Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the launch industry will be greatly shaped by how the United States pursues its ambitious space exploration goals. …
Ambitious Human Spaceflight Plans Driving the Launch Industry Read More