June 2014
The hypersonic grail: advances at DARPA, AFRL and beyond
... International Space Station; lower-cost satellite delivery and possibly salvage or repair; space debris removal; commercial launch of space science, research, exploration, or manufacturing payloads; and perhaps even economically viable space-based...
10 January 2023
Virgin Orbit fails to deliver on first launch from UK
... notched up a number of space firsts including the first orbital launch from the United Kingdom, the first international launch for Virgin Orbit, and the first commercial launch from western Europe. The idea of releasing a rocket from a converted...
04 April 2019
TELNET Group and GK Launch Services team up for satellite launch
... consulting, R&D services and expertise in telecom, multimedia, energy, payment solutions and aerospace. GK Launch Services is an operator of commercial launches. The company was established by the decision of Roscosmos and is authorized to conclude...
10 August 2020
ULA & SpaceX win substantial US government launch contracts
... these savings by creating innovative acquisition strategies, procuring launch services in economic order quantities, and fostering robust competition precipitated by investments in new commercial launch systems that also meet more stressing NSSL...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
...readiness, the supply chain will be able to utilise a much larger suite of capabilities of both government and commercial launch vehicles. The campaign architecture will also serve as a platform to help validate new self-sufficiency capabilities that...
23 October 2017
Space race ramps up between Blue Origin and SpaceX
... be a sign that Bezos is ready to compete with Musk in securing both governmental and commercial launches. Indeed, there have been reports that United Launch Alliance is considering the BE-4 engine to power its new Vulcan rocket. With an engine that...
