Arianespace’s Vega successful soared from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on its last journey on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024 at 10.50 p.m. local time (September 5th, at 1.50 a.m. […]
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Arianespace scrubs grand finale launch of ESA’s Vega for Sentinel-2C mission, plans new date
ESA released the announcement:Next launch: Vega, VV24: “Due to electrical issues on the ground links, the launch chronology was interrupted and additional checks are being conducted to confirm a new […]
Ariane Space readies for last Vega rocket launch to send Sentinel-2C on multispectral imager mission
The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite is ready for liftof on 4 September 2024 (3 September Kourou time) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch will be on ESA WebTV […]
Polish companies collaborate to develop satellite refueling technology
PIAP Space, a Warsaw-based technology company, has announced the launch of the INORT (In-Orbit Refueling Technology for Unprepared and Prepared Satellites) project. The initiative aims to analyze and develop solutions […]
By the dawn’s early light ULA launches USSF-51 secret mission and grand finale for Atlas rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the company’s 100th national security mission to orbit with the launch of an Atlas V rocket on July 30 at 6:45 a.m. EDT from Space […]
GO! ULA for Tuesday’s U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command secret mission launch and the last national security mission for Atlas V, Vulcan is next rocket in future
Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Atlas V launch carrying the USSF-51 mission for the United States Spaces Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). The mission is planned to lift […]
SpaceX may launch fourth flight test of Starship by June 5
The fourth flight test of Starship could launch as soon as June 5, pending an updated Federal Aviation Administration license and regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test […]
Impulse Space unveils the design specs for their new kick stage Helios engine
Impulse Space has unveiled design specifications for the company’s latest vehicle: Helios, a high performance kick stage. Using a medium-lift launch vehicle, Helios is designed to take payloads of over […]
New spacecraft engine under development by Diversified Technologies
A new spacecraft engine powered by in-situ propellants that provides enhanced in-space maneuverability and greater payload capacity, is being developed by Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI). The Atmosphere-Refueling Magnetic Induction Plasma […]
AFRL’s Oracle systems family developing nation’s 1st cislunar SSA capabilities
Over the last several years, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) unveiled two programs — Defense Deep Space Sentinel (D2S2) and Oracle to develop cislunar space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities. […]