26 February 2020
Demand soars for space flights with Virgin Galactic
... plane during test flights and is likely to be on the first official trip. The initial seats for the inaugural flight were sold at $250,000 apiece, but customers only pay the full ticket price once...
27 January 2021
Axiom Space unveils crew for first private ISS mission
... the first of several Axiom Space crews whose private missions to the International Space Station will truly inaugurate an expansive future for humans in space – and make a meaningful difference in the world when they return home...
13 July 2022
Sustainability ethos is key driver for UK microgravity firm
... of 250 km and provide around 300 seconds of microgravity before returning to Earth for recovery and re-use. Its inaugural mission is slated for the first half of 2023. Rockets will initially launch from UK Spaceport 1 at Benbecula Airport...
14 July 2022
Europe's Vega-C rocket makes successful debut flight
The excitement of Europe’s successful inaugural launch of its all-new Vega C rocket was infectious at the launch site in French Guiana this week (...
24 August 2022
Moon mission's human-rated European Service Module is giant leap for ESA
European space officials have hailed the importance of NASA’s upcoming inaugural Artemis mission and the vital role ESA is playing in supporting a return to the Moon. Speaking to a media briefing ...
04 August 2024
NASA faces sticky choice between Boeing and SpaceX for safe return of astronauts
.... But, from an engineering perspective, not having a root cause for why five of the thrusters failed on the inaugural crewed flight to the ISS means that a significant risk remains for more thrusters to malfunction during the...
