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...
06 May 2019
Japan's first private rocket launches successfully
... flight test in 2020. As with many NewSpace start-ups, Interstellar’s goal is to provide ultra low cost, reliable launch services to capitalise on the growth in the small satellite market and Horie is hopeful of his new business; “I’m hoping that...
13 April 2020
Russia to cut launch rates after price war with SpaceX
... Information Agency news website. To counter Musk’s pricing strategy, Russia will slash the price of its space launch services by 30 percent, said Rogozin. A move that means reducing non-manufacturing costs and increasing the operational efficiency...
22 May 2020
Virgin Orbit to attempt first orbital launch starting Sunday
... before — lighting an orbital-class, liquid-fuelled, horizontally-launched vehicle in flight, Richard Branson’s firm said in a ... starting with one for NASA’s Venture Class Launch Services program carrying a collection of smallsats. Delivering CubeSats...
18 June 2020
Countdown to NASA’s new Mars rover launch
.... “Any major perturbation” in the launch preparations could push back the launch date, said Omar Baez, launch director in NASA’s Launch Services Program in Florida, but the three-week launch window provides some reassurance. “It’ll be interesting...
