Sierra Space has successfully completed the initial phase of environmental testing on the Dream Chaser® spaceplane, Tenacity®, at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Over the past month, […]
Vulcan Centaur
Northrop Grumman’s solid rocket boosters help power first launch of ULA’s Vulcan rocket
This announcement preceded the failure of the Peregrine lunar lander.Two of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) extended length, 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63XL) solid rocket boosters helped power the […]
Disappointment as Astrobotic’s Peregrine has “no chance of soft landing on the Moon”
At first the news was encouraging. Cheers and celebration after United Launch Alliance (ULA) marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its […]
U. S. Space Force participates in certification milestone of future launch capability
Space Systems Command (SSC) congratulates United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) launch team on its maiden flight of the company’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket. “This is a groundbreaking day, culminating years of […]
LIFTOFF as ULA’s Vulcan launches America’s new rocket
T-minus 5 minutes, 50 seconds and counting. The Centaur V upper stage is undergoing final configuring for launch as the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen replenishment from the ground systems […]
UPDATE Delay for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur launch first certification mission (Cert-1)
UPDATE: A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan VC2S rocket will launch the first certification mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The original launch window […]
ULA’s Vulcan Flight Readiness Test is a success
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully conducted a booster engine flight readiness firing (FRF) on June 7th at Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The engine […]
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is one step closer to certification flight
The first Vulcan rocket is complete and headed to the launch site The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket has begun its journey to the launch site in preparation […]
Peregrine spacecraft travels to final testing before becoming first commercial lunar lander on Moon
Astrobotic‘s Peregrine lunar lander has left their Pennsylvania headquarters for the last time. The spacecraft is now headed to test facilities for final acceptance testing before its first launch to […]
Amazon’s new Project Kuiper facility will increase satellite manufacturing with goal of four satellites daily
Amazon’s new facility in Kirkland, Washington, will provide jobs and infrastructure to scale satellite production ahead of a full commercial deployment. Amazon is continuing to invest in people and facilities […]