07 February 2018
Musk sets pace in the race to Mars
...delays due to strong winds high in the atmosphere. The launch attracted thousands of sightseers, crowds not seen since NASA's ... orbit. Though it is not as tall or wide as United Launch Alliance’s Delta 4-Heavy, it has more than twice the capability...
April 2024
Commercial launch development in Spain
...5, which is our ultimate goal. At present, over 90 percent of the PLD Space team is dedicated to developing MIURA 5. Its maiden launch is scheduled for 2025 from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, with commercial operations set to begin...
April 2025
South Korea’s rising rocket star
...-Micro, which can lift 170kg to the same orbit; and the HANBIT-Mini, with a launch capability of 1300kg to SSO. Maiden launches of the three variants are scheduled, respectively, for July 2025, September 2025 and late 2026...
25 March 2020
China to launch experimental deep-space spacecraft in April
...Shenzhou crewed spaceship, will be lofted to space on the maiden flight of the Long March-5B carrier rocket, a variant of...-1, whose name literally translates as ‘Heavenly Ship’, was first launched on the Long March 7 rocket from Wenchang on 20 April...
22 May 2020
Virgin Orbit to attempt first orbital launch starting Sunday
... the next day should conditions not be exactly right. “As this is a maiden launch, we're taking every precaution to maximize our chances for success — so the launch window may shift to accommodate for inclement weather or minor technical adjustments...
October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
... the vehicle and develop a launch site on a west coast Air Force base. The maiden launch of New Glenn is targeted for...Moon). And finally there is the national security market, launching payloads for the US Department of Defense and other national ...
