Everything continues to progress towards the launch of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) OFT-2 mission for NASA and Boeing. Launch is planned for Tuesday August, 3 at 1:20 p.m. EDT, […]
Launch Vehicle
iRocket Signs Space Act Agreement With NASA To Start Building Autonomous, Reusable Rockets For Smallsats
On July 27, 2021, iRocket announced that the company signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. iRocket is a New York startup building […]
Smallsat Launch Contract Signed Between Vaya Space + Athens State University
Vaya Space and Athens State University have agreed to launch a smallsat that is now in development and is planned for placement into LEO in 2023. Additionally, they have formed […]
Ad Astra’s VASIMR Plasma Rocket Champions High Power Endurance Test
Ad Astra Rocket Company’s VASIMR® VX-200SS Plasma Rocket has completed 88 hours of continuous operation at 80 kW at the company’s Texas laboratory near Houston. In doing so, the company […]
Rocket Lab Investigation Into Their ‘Running Out Of Toes” Mission Anomaly Is Completed
Rocket Lab has concluded an extensive review into the cause of the anomaly that resulted in the loss of the company’s “Running Out Of Toes” mission that was launched on […]
A True STEM Liftoff: The Annual Student Rocket Launch, Sponsored By United Launch Alliance + Ball Aerospace
Interns from United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched three, high-power, sport rockets carrying more than 20 payloads created by K-12 students and interns from Ball Aerospace and Special Aerospace Services on […]
Head Of Product + Biz Development Named By Launcher
Launcher has announced that commercial space executive David Caponio has joined the company’s leadership team as the Head of Product and Business Development. David brings two decades of both customer […]
An Early + Superb Birthday Gift For Sir Richard Branson + Team… Space Acquired
Sir Richard Branson’s long held dream of actually flying to space has finally come to fruition on Sunday, July 11, 2021. With his birthday upcoming on July 18, the team […]
Student Rocket Launch Event Sponsored By ULA + Ball Aerospace Upcoming…
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected K-12 student payloads to launch aboard three intern-built sport rockets at this summer’s Student Rocket Launch. ULA intern volunteers design, build and launch the […]
Northrop Grumman’s S.S. Katherine Johnson Leaves ISS To Begin Second Mission
Right on schedule Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Cygnus spacecraft left the International Space Station to begin the next phase of the NG-15 mission. Cygnus was released by the station’s […]