30 October 2020
It seems there might not be life on Venus after all, say two new studies
... compound that on our planet could only be produced artificially in a lab, or by bacteria and microbes that don't require oxygen to thrive....mission such as the one proposed by Rocket Labs, who aim to cruise through the planet's skies and sample...
December 2018
Coffee roasting in space
... roughly 180 km. We are already in discussion with a handful of providers, including Rocket Lab and Blue Origin, with a few design options to attach the payload to the rocket of choice. Depending on the launcher, the CRC can be attached in many ways...
April 2019
Building the UK’s first spaceport
... of the launch site for the UK’s first spaceport. Artist’s illustration of a Lockheed Martinprovided launch vehicle, a version of Rocket Lab’s Electron, taking off from the UK spaceport. Electron is currently launched from New Zealand. The UK has...
22 May 2020
Virgin Orbit to attempt first orbital launch starting Sunday
...carrier aircraft. Around five seconds after release, the rocket’s kerosene-fuelled NewtonThree engine will ignite powering its... is now being filled with orbital vehicles such as Rocket Lab’s Electron booster, who will also be competing for contracts...
03 August 2018
Space activity at Farnborough FIA 2018
... use a small launcher, such as Rocket Lab’s Electron or another small rocket and the Orbex start-up company will develop...Spring of 2021, following its 2020 launch on a Russian Proton rocket. Using a Roscosmos built lander, the Exomars Rover will spend...
July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
...focus on the needs of the small satellite market. Rocket Lab successfully reached orbit with the test flight of its ...evolved around (and are predicated upon) the use of vertical (rocket) launches to access space. The UK has, however, invested ...
