18 May 2020
India opens its space industry to private firms and start-ups
India is opening up its space agency facilities to allow private firms and startups to build satellites and rockets announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. “Indian private sector will be a co-traveller in India’s space journey”, ...
20 May 2020
Skyrora completes first UK ground rocket test in 50 years
... in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, whilst also adhering to strict social distancing measures due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “It is very hard to oversell what we have achieved here with this test; the whole team has...
13 July 2020
UAE's mission to Mars scheduled for launch tomorrow
... day and the day after to comply with safety measures taken by officials to limit the risks posed by Covid-19. Providing conditions do not hinder the launch and the probe makes it safely to Mars, Hope will arrive...
17 August 2020
Upgraded Electron rocket will be heading to Venus says Rocket Lab's CEO
... way forward for an interplanetary mission to Venus. Unable to attend this years SmallSat conference in Utah due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, Rocket Lab CEO and founder Peter Beck instead took to YouTube to discuss the company’s recent...
16 December 2020
Russian anti-satellite missile test troubles US Space Command
... systems continue in this time of crisis where global logistics, transportation, and communications are key to defeating the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.
31 December 2020
'mu Space' to build Thailand's first spaceship in 2021
... is “a good chance that ‘mu Space’ will be awarded with the project contract” said Yenbamroong. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ‘mu Space’ is planning to hire about 100 staff to create skilled labourers, in line with the national space...
