A first-ever happening took place with Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“The Company or Virgin Galactic”) with their spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico. It was also the third spaceflight […]
Launch Facilities
Small Rocket Launch Site Given The O.K. By Australia’s Queensland Government
Locals and tourists in the Whitsunday region of Australia could soon be watching rockets launching into space, with the Queensland government announcing their support for the local space launch industry. […]
Rocket Factory Augsburg Secures European Launch Site
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has signed a contract with Norway’s Andøya Space, securing one of the most coveted launch sites in Europe. RFA is engaged in launch vehicle development for […]
Amazon Selects ULA For Kuiper Launches
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has announced that Amazon has secured Atlas V for nine launches supporting deployment of their ambitious Project Kuiper initiative that will increase global broadband access through […]
Voyager Space Holdings Completes Their Acquisition Of The Launch Company
Voyager Space Holdings, Inc. (Voyager) has completed the acquisition of The Launch Company — Voyager announced the company’s intent to acquire The Launch Company in November of 2020 and, with this […]
USSF’s SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite Ships To Cape Canaveral AFS
The U.S. Space Force‘s Space and Missile Systems Center successfully delivered the fifth Space Based Infrared System satellite (SBIRS GEO-5) to the processing facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, […]
An ESA Boost! For Orbex-Designed Space Transit
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Orbex €7.45 million through its Boost! Commercial Space Transportation Services and Support (C-STS) program, designed to support commercially sustainable space transportation services in Europe. The Boost! contract was awarded to […]
Virgin Galactic Adds Two To The Company’s Executive Leadership Positions
Virgin Galactic has named Swami Iyer as the company’s President of Aerospace Systems and Stephen Justice as the Vice President of Engineering. As President of Aerospace Systems, Iyer will lead […]
D-Orbit Commits To Marubeni Partnership For Global Sales Expansion
D-Orbit S.p.A. and Marubeni Corporation have signed a commercial partnership that will enable D-Orbit to expand the firm’s sales network worldwide. According to the agreement, Marubeni will promote and sell […]
Spaceport America®’s New Executive Director, He’s A Musical New Mexico Native
News from Spaceport America reveals that a native New Mexico native has been selected to become their new executive director. Scott A. McLaughlin, a New Mexico native and a […]