When the next-generation Vulcan rocket developed by United Launch Alliance (ULA) takes flight for the first time in the coming days, it will usher in a new era for the […]
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Firefly Aerospace completes 1st Miranda engine hot fire test
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, completed the first hot fire test for its Miranda engine that will power the first stage of Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 and […]
Early production continues on advanced upper stage for NASA Moon rocket
Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) […]
SatVu’s first First Light imagery from revolutionary thermal imaging satellite
SatVu, the British climate tech company recently announced a significant achievement in space technology, releasing the First Light imagery from its revolutionary thermal imaging satellite, HOTSAT-1, at the same time […]
MaiaSpace milestones reached for the company’s reusable mini-launcher
On July 26, 2023, MaiaSpace teams successfully performed a cryogenic filling test of the company’s full scale Upper Stage qualification model — the test took place at ArianeGroup’s test facilities […]
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) secures million€€ investment from KKR
Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) has raised a 30 million euros investment from KKR, a leading, global, investment firm. The fresh funding is a vote of confidence for RFA, as […]
Scrubbed seconds before SpaceX lifts off
Forty seconds before liftoff on Friday, July 14, SpaceX scrubbed the Starlink 5-15 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. No reason for the scrub was immediately given by SpaceX. […]
Buenos Aires’ LIA Aerospace successfully tests the 6th iteration of their KX11 engine and provides their 2023-2025 work program
LIA Aerospace, a start-up specializing in the development and commercialization of space technology, held an event to review its latest achievements and outlined its next projects. Recognized as the first […]
First Astranis satellite successfully deployed to GEO, beams first signals down to Alaska
A few weeks ago, we launched our first Astranis satellite to GEO onboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The satellite is Arcturus, which is set to provide high-speed bandwidth to […]
NASA moves forward with new Moon to Mars Program Office and the agency’s head of office
NASA has established the new Moon to Mars Program Office at NASA Headquarters in Washington to carry out the agency’s human exploration activities at the Moon and Mars for the […]