Europe comes to southern California to launch Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF) first ever satellite from the Virgin Orbit launch company. Virgin Orbit will conduct this mission from Mojave Air […]
Launch Vehicle
Northrop Grumman’s Validation Test Of A New Rocket Motor For United Launch Alliance Is A Success
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has conducted a validation ground test of an extended length 63-inch in diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63XL — data sheet at this direct link…) […]
Four Aerojet Rocketdyne Engines Will Hot Fire In Unison For The First Time For NASA’s SLS Test Series
Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines are being targeted to hot fire in unison for the first time on January 17 as part of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Green Run […]
Firefly + Adaptive Launch Solutions Sign A Multi-Year Launch Services Agreement
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. and Adaptive Launch Solutions (ALS) have signed a multi-year Launch Services Agreement (LSA) that includes four Alpha launches beginning in 2021. Firefly is preparing for the first […]
mu Space @ The First Thai Spaceship Factory Opening
2020 was the time when the space scene was lively again, with the Thai government pushing for space-activity-related legislation and creating mechanisms to promote and support both the government and […]
China’s Long-March 8 Maiden Launch Successfully Completed
China’s new medium-lift carrier rocket Long March-8 made its maiden flight on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, sending five satellites into planned orbit, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). […]
Arianspace’s Successful First Launch from Vostochny Cosmodrome
The following is Arianespace’s announcement… Today’s launch, Flight ST29, was the 53rd Soyuz mission carried out by Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate, marking a milestone as their first from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. […]
ESA Contracts ArianeGroup To Develop Themis Reusable Rocket Stage Demonstrator
ArianeGroup has received a 33 million euros contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to begin the first development phase for the Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator. Themis will use […]
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Launch Vehicle Awarded NASA NLS II IDIQ Contract
NASA has awarded Blue Origin a NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to launch planetary, Earth observation, exploration, and scientific satellites for the agency […]
EUMETSAT Favors European Launch Vehicles
EUMETSAT has joined the signatories of the “joint statement on the institutional exploitation of Ariane 6 and Vega C” in favor of a European preference for launchers on institutional missions […]