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...
22 July 2016
The Week in Space: Business Digest, July 15-22
... commission was tasked with determining whether Arianespace has a monopoly on global commercial launch services. However, as both SpaceX and ILS (International Launch Services) provide significant competition, the commission concluded that the global...
29 March 2018
Rocket Owners’ Workshop Manual
... more of a history book than a catalogue of available launch vehicles. In fact, those with any knowledge of that ...particularly the Falcon 9, which has been established as a commercial launch vehicle since December 2013. The two main sections of...
30 March 2020
OneWeb files for bankruptcy over financial difficulties
UK company OneWeb, which has now launched 74 satellites as part of its constellation of satellites to...investment that would fully fund the Company through its deployment and commercial launch. While the Company was close to obtaining financing, the ...
08 February 2019
New Orbex rocket revealed
... propellent tanking system for a fuel never before used on a launch vehicle – liquid propane. The Prime second stage is powered by...closer to having our own domestic commercial launch capability. We are Europe’s front-runner for those looking...
09 February 2022
Gilmour looks to Europe for mission critical launcher system
... a venture-backed Australian rocket company developing new capabilities for launching small satellites to space. Founded by two brothers in 2013... launch vehicle will deliver up to 305 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO) with a first commercial launch expected later ...
