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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
