20 January 2017
Winners and potential losers of the Obama and Trump administrations
... to space-related activities and what is on the agenda for Trump’s new Administration? In the weeks leading up to todays inauguration President Obama directed all of his Cabinet-level appointees to prepare "exit memos" on progress made during his...
04 October 2017
First ever Stratollite launch from Spaceport Tucson
World View launched its first Stratollite balloon from Spaceport Tucson this week, as the dedicated global hub for commerce and science in the stratosphere formally opened its doors to business. “The FAA recently provided a Certificate of ...
27 November 2017
ASTROSCALE and SSTL join forces to get rid of space debris
... projects and as a first step, ASTROSCALE has contracted SSTL to supply a “Target” satellite and avionics for its inaugural End-of-Life Service, which will simulate capture of orbital debris and is designed to validate key technologies for...
08 December 2017
Second test launch window for trailblazing Electron rocket
... operated orbital launch site globally. The test launch, titled ‘Still Testing’, follows on from the successful inaugural Electron test carried out earlier this year in May, which at the time made history as the first...
12 December 2017
Trump signs Space Policy Directive 1
...era of American space leadership President Trump has relaunched the National Space Council and at the council’s inaugural meeting in October, we unanimously approved a recommendation to instruct NASA to return American astronauts to the Moon and from...
05 February 2018
Launch fever grips Florida as SpaceX prepares for game-changer mission
You know that there is something special coming up when you walk over to the customs and immigration officer after arriving at Florida’s Orlando airport and in reply to his question ‘you what you are coming to do here the US?’ you reply: “I'm here ...
