03 June 2019
Stratolaunch to close operations
... new aerospace company Vulcan Aerospace, a subsidiary of Vulcan, Inc, announced in 2014 that it was considering multiple launch vehicle options over a range of satellite sizes, to rival the likes of SpaceX and Blue Origin – those seen as traditional...
September 2017
India’s dynamic ecosystem for space entrepreneurship
... Testing (AIT) consortium of industries to produce navigation satellites and a Joint Venture (JV) for producing the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). These strategies are possibly the next step in closing the gap between state-led initiatives...
April 2026
Art, imagination and the human spirit
... art, design and science could come together in education. Post Soviet futurism design for the Vostok-1 launch vehicle. In 2024, I organised and co-curated an art exhibition at Space Park Leicester. ‘Space: Science and Nature’ took place...
02 September 2016
Falcon 9 rocket and Amos-6 satellite explode during testing
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle has exploded during a static fire test on September 1, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Falcon 9 was scheduled to launch on September 3 with the Amos-6 communications satellite payload for the Israeli satellite ...
25 October 2017
Firm announces plan to launch rockets from Scotland
..., Scotland, this week. Edinburgh-based Skyrora, which is currently developing an orbital launch vehicle and has recently started a series of engine test firings, has plans to launch from the UK and follow in the footsteps of Black Arrow through the...
07 May 2018
Smallest rocket by Jaxa sets a Guiness World record
... for smaller satellites to be placed in orbit on faster and more efficient timescales using a dedicated Nano Satellite Launch Vehicle. JAXA intends to apply the mission results to conduct experiments and observations in space, while lessons learned...
