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...
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 ...
04 July 2017
Rocket failure could delay China's Chang'e 5 mission
...of the year. The Long March 5 rocket, which had its maiden launch last November, is China's most powerful booster. It is said ...'s rocket fleet - whose power about equals that of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy launcher - will have to be put...
12 March 2018
Satellite-servicing space drones set for launch in 2020
... it blasts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in a couple of years. The Proton Breeze M has launched 416 times since its maiden launch in 1965, when it started out as a two-stage vehicle. “ILS is focused on serving the satellite industry...
