IVO Ltd. has unveiled their IVO Quantum Drive, the first pure electric thruster for satellites that uses zero fuel and brings unmatched efficiency, scalability and capability to the space industry. […]
Propulsion
Exotrail Signs A Launch Service Agreement With SpaceX To Launch Their SpaceVan™ OTV Mission
Exotrail has officially released the firm’s new, in-space, mobility service which is delivered by their SpaceVan™, a unique Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). The debut SpaceVan™ mission will launch onboard a […]
A Successful Italian Sounding Rocket Test Flight
Earlier this year, the first flight test of an innovative sounding rocket for access-to-space applications for smallsats was successfully performed. The sounding rocket was launched from the Poligono Interforze of […]
Phase Four Wins DARPA Contract
Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster (RF Thruster) for satellite propulsion, announced today that it finalized a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to adapt […]
Virgin Orbit’s Latest Mission Successfully Reaches Above The Clouds With Seven Satellites
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) successfully deployed into orbit all seven customer satellites onboard the company’s LauncherOne rocket during the Above the Clouds mission. Virgin Orbit’s 747 carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl […]
Benchmark’s Non-Toxic Chemical Propulsion System Integrated Into Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC OTV + Ready For Transporter 3 Mission
With milestone hot fire engine tests of its Halcyon Avant non-toxic chemical propulsion system completed at its Pleasanton, California, facility, Benchmark Space Systems‘ highly-anticipated system has been integrated into Spaceflight […]
Satellite Propulsion System Market To Reach Billion$$ By 2026
The global Satellite Propulsion System Market is anticipated to reach more than $29.9 billion by 2026, according to a new research published by Polaris Market Research. In 2017, the chemical […]
Blue Origin’s Sixth Flight Of The Year Is Accomplished
Blue Origin successfully completed their third human spaceflight— the first such mission with six astronauts on board. The astronaut manifest included: Laura Shepard Churchley Michael Strahan Evan Dick Dylan Taylor […]
Orbex Prime Rocket To Use BioLPG Ultra-Low Carbon Fuel
Orbex and Calor have entered into an agreement that will see the UK gas company supply the ultra-low carbon fuel that will launch the Orbex Prime rocket. Under the terms […]
BlogIt: Virgin Orbit’s Next Mission ‘Above The Clouds’ Enters Launch Prep
Coming off flawless back-to-back launches, the Virgin Orbit team has settled into a steady flight preparation rhythm with LauncherOne. The fully assembled rocket that will carry our next customers’ satellites […]