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...
06 November 2019
UK Space Agency confirms £7.35 million funding to support small satellite launch from Cornwall
... regulatory approvals. Spaceport Cornwall estimates a horizontal launch spaceport at Cornwall Airport Newquay could create 150...including £31.5 million to help establish launch services from a new vertical launch spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland.
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...
10 January 2023
Virgin Orbit fails to deliver on first launch from UK
...Reconnaissance Office, and more, and demonstrated that space launch is achievable from UK soil.” The company said that... mindful that we failed to provide our customers with the launch service they deserve. “The first-time nature of this mission added...
