April 2021
Space industry trends in the pandemic
... Defense Analysis, China now has close to 80 commercial space companies, most of them focused on satellite manufacturing and launch services. Last summer, i-Space became the first privately owned Chinese rocket company – and third in the world...
13 March 2015
New rockets on the scene: ESA approves Ariane 6, Vega-C
... system, that requires 24 operational satellites (plus in-orbit spares), which should guarantee a continuing demand for launch services. Dordain said that at yesterday's meeting ministers committed €4 billion for the development of Ariane 6 and Vega...
16 August 2019
SNC remains optimistic about crewed Dream Chaser
... is "purpose-built" for national security missions and has proposed it for the US Air Force's upcoming round of launch service procurement. Dream Chaser's ticket to space is a series of six missions to deliver supplies to the ISS for NASA. SNC...
29 January 2021
NASA is looking at commercial options to launch its Europa Clipper
... sources in anticipation of a full and open competition for the acquisition of launch services of the Europa Clipper mission," says the request for information. “The launch vehicle shall deliver a minimum 6065 kg Europa Clipper spacecraft (SC) with...
09 February 2022
Gilmour looks to Europe for mission critical launcher system
... and demonstrate equivalence to current land-based systems in terms of performance and reliability, providing launch service providers and government launch organisations the ability to replace legacy systems which rely on costly land facilities and...
30 May 2023
Virgin Orbit cuts its losses and ceases operations
...a launcher business was to provide swift and adaptable space launch services for the ever growing small satellites market. To achieve ...legislation across the UK, the establishment of a Transitional Services Agreement (TSA) with the United States and ...
