December 2014
A door closes
... providing powerful engines, the RD180s, for the Atlas V rockets to launch its most important military satellites into orbit, and many US firms used Russian launch services for their commercial satellites. But after Russia’s annexation of Crimea...
October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
... Air Force in 2018 for a launch services agreement that will help us to develop and certify the ... the Moon). And finally there is the national security market, launching payloads for the US Department of Defense and other national security agencies...
06 October 2015
Google Lunar X Prize sees first verified launch contract
... announced Wednesday that it had signed a launch contract for a lunar module, with take... at the end of 2017. Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries will provide the launch services, using a Falcon 9 rocket purchased from SpaceX. “Last year we made...
17 January 2016
Falcon 9 Launches Successfully, Though First Stage Landing Fails
... upgraded version that first flew in December. FALCON92 The launch was also the first SpaceX launch under NASA’s Launch Services Program (LSP), which contracts for the launch of NASA-sponsored spacecraft separately from the agency’s commercial cargo...
10 February 2017
UK pledges cash for commercial launch capabilities
..., interested parties have been asked to develop competitive, commercial and safe spaceflight proposals for UK-based satellite launch services and sub-orbital flights. Businesses expected to bid for a share of the newly allocated funding are likely...
08 December 2017
Second test launch window for trailblazing Electron rocket
... advanced rockets to put small payloads into orbit frequently and at a fraction of the cost of traditional launch services. The debut flight of the Electron therefore marked a significant milestone in the company’s mission to usher in a new era...
