12 November 2020
ESA and NASA to partner on Mars sample return mission
... that we could never take to Mars. “Following on from the International Space Station, Orion and the future Gateway around the Moon, we will strengthen our agencies’ partnership at the frontier of science and technology. ESA will...
18 November 2020
AstroAgency secures funding for Scottish Space Leadership Council
... for being an ambitious, results-driven organisation and now aims to formally act as a conduit for growth and gateway to a flourishing space sector. Scottish Trade, Investment & Innovation Minister, Ivan McKee, welcomed the UKSA’s recognition of the...
18 January 2021
NASA's SLS engine test ends early
... Orion spacecraft that will carry astronauts to space, along with the human landing system and the Gateway in orbit around the Moon, are NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration.
18 January 2021
Virgin Orbit rocket reaches orbit for first time
...: no other orbital class, air-launched, liquid-fuelled rocket had successfully reached space before yesterday. “A new gateway to space has just sprung open! That LauncherOne was able to successfully reach orbit today is a testament to this...
