28 September 2022
Firms pioneer embryo conception mission for ‘space mice'
... next year of the ARTIS (Assisted Reproduction Technology in Space) mission which will use Independence-X’s low-cost launch service and re-entry capsule. “Our ARTIS prototype is in full development to prepare for the first test flight. Our...
29 March 2019
NASA's Mars helicopter completes flight tests
... project at JPL in Pasadena, California, manages rover development for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. NASA's Launch Services Program, based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is responsible for...
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...
18 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...
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...
15 April 2018
TESS, NASA's planet-finding mission launches today!
... readiness review (yesterday morning) and here we are. The spacecraft and the launch vehicle are ready to go,” said Omar Baez, launch director for NASA’s Launch Services Program at a prelaunch news conference last night from NASA's Kennedy Space...
