21 August 2017
First Slovak satellite launched into space
... successfully blasted into space with the aid of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, when it hitched a ride along with 30 other satellites. The satellite is packed with innovative technologies...
05 June 2019
A first for China as it demonstrates new sea-launch capabilities
..., is designed and built by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and is the only solid-fuel carrier rocket in...different orbits,” said a statement on the administration’s website. The launch is likely to be the first of many, indeed a premise ...
18 May 2020
India opens its space industry to private firms and start-ups
... over five years. It has also seen a few failures too, such as repetitive losses of its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle and an unfortunate ending to its Chandrayaan-2 lander, which lost contact with mission control shortly after plummeting...
October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
... agreement that will help us to develop and certify the vehicle and develop a launch site on a west coast Air Force base. The maiden launch of New Glenn is targeted for 2021. The key to achieving such an ambitious long-term...
January 2018
SLS ushers transformation of deep space exploration
... beyond Earth and the Moon, SLS offers substantially greater characteristic energy (C3) than contemporary evolved expendable launch vehicles (EELV). For the missions to the outer planets, for example, this can enable a larger science payload...
April 2025
Catapult to orbit - will David finally defeat Goliath?
...first and possibly even the second stage of the satellite launch vehicle. It’s a true David and Goliath story where the ... system effectively replaces the first stage of the launch vehicle, ostensibly saving the associated costs The first proponent...
