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...
April 2026
Exploring Mars – the key issues
... Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, Blue Origin’s New Glenn and Rocket Lab’s Neutron. MOXIE takes in Martian air and filters out..., it should be possible to generate all the components of rocket fuel and life support on Mars. Indeed, Mars mission analyst...
April 2025
Racing to the Moon
... the highly competitive environment that created launch vehicle successes in the West, such as those of SpaceX and Rocket Lab. By and large, China is still not inventing ideas for new space-based industries or military capabilities; it is copying...
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...
