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...
10 December 2020
Orbex secures $24 million funding round for Scottish space launch
...-national space firm Deimos Space - in a new funding round for the orbital launch services company. The new investments secure the roadmap to the first launch from the Space Hub Sutherland spaceport in Scotland. "Orbex is an impressive UK company...
24 February 2021
Orbex commissions industrial 3D printer for rocket engines
... only UK spaceport to receive planning permission, with construction expected to begin during 2021 and the first orbital launch expected in 2022. Uniquely for a commercial rocket, Prime is fuelled by bio-propane, a clean-burning, renewable fuel which...
24 May 2021
A CubeSat that produces visible light on the ground to be launched in NASA initiative
... helping to bridge gaps in knowledge and, ultimately, accelerate technology,” says Sam Fonder, program executive, Launch Services Office. Promoted as an educational-based mission, the idea behind LightCube however is already garnering scepticism from...
22 September 2021
Prestwick deal with Astraius opens door for satellite launches
... Airport, Zoe Kilpatrick, added: “Glasgow Prestwick Airport is perfectly positioned to become a leading provider of space launch services after being at the forefront of aviation and aerospace for almost 100 years.” The design, infrastructure and...
14 June 2022
Countdown to launch vehicle test for South Korea
... in sun-synchronous orbits at low cost. “Starting with the test launch this year, we will continue to develop technologies to enter the global satellite launch service market as soon as possible, and keep strengthening strategic cooperation with the...