23 October 2015
NASA says no to commercial launch pads at Kennedy Space Center – for now
..., continues to change and grow. As ROOM author Igor Afanasyev recently pointed out, both in the U.S. as well as globally, commercial space is slated to transform the entire space industry, whether government agencies are ready or not. The question...
19 March 2021
World's first commercial space debris removal demo set for launch
... UK legislation and regulation. “The removal of hazardous space debris is not only environmentally important but is also a huge commercial opportunity for the UK, with companies like Astroscale leading the way in demonstrating how we can make space...
21 July 2021
Blue Origin launches four commercial astronauts to space and back
... fly in space. Oliver Daemen, 18, was the first ever commercial astronaut to purchase a ticket and fly to space on a ...person to fly in space. New Shepard became the first commercial vehicle under a suborbital reusable launch vehicle license to fly ...
16 January 2017
First international contract for commercial rocket launch signed by Denmark and China
... in Beijing, has signed a contract with a Danish firm to become the first Chinese company to develop its own commercial rockets and provide services to the international marketplace. The deal will see the launch of a series of Gomspace...
16 October 2019
Astroscale takes next step toward launch of world’s first commercial active debris removal mission
...orbital sustainability but is also an exciting challenge for our team of talented engineers.” ELSA-d, the world’s first commercial orbital debris removal mission to operate in low Earth orbit (LEO), consists of two spacecraft, a Servicer (~180kg) and...
17 December 2021
First commercial lunar distance communications network validated in space
... Cosby, chief technology officer for GES. “The work with IM marks the start of GES and IM offering commercial services to the Moon and testing the complete system using INTEGRAL mitigates the risk for the...
