September 2017
Engaging the private sector in space exploration
...: is a free-flight space vehicle for multiple missions including scientific research, technology development and operational demos such as in-orbit assembly and repair. The primary objective of a European version of Dream Chaser would be to provide...
25 January 2019
OneWeb targets mid-February for launch of first satellites
... plans to launch more than 30 satellites at a time on a monthly basis starting later in 2019 and will begin customer demos in 2020 with full 24-hour global coverage beginning in 2021. "OneWeb has a bold vision to enable connectivity for...
06 May 2020
China launches prototype spacecraft on maiden flight of Long March 5B
... than 22 tons to LEO, the equivalent weight of more than 10 cars, according to Chinese state media. The successful demo flight will be a welcome relief for the space-faring nation after a number of recent failures, including a Long...
22 May 2020
Virgin Orbit to attempt first orbital launch starting Sunday
... kind of launch system has reached space.” The company are however cautiously optimistic, about the launch demo. Although the event marks the culmination of a five-year-long development programme, there’s a long list of factors...
22 May 2020
Countdown to SpaceX’s historic Crew Dragon launch
... SpaceX and Boeing — Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner — at the time. This Crew Dragon test flight, called Demo-2 and required for NASA’s human certification, is the first time people will travel in either one. SpaceX...
25 July 2016
ROOM profiled at SpaceUp unconference in Haifa, Israel
.... Unconferences are also known as a user-generated conference or a Barcamp and as all attendees are expected to give a demo, or get involved in some way, there are no spectators at SpaceUp, only participants. Although it might sound like a daunting...
