15 April 2019
Stratolaunch completes maiden flight successfully
... lands from a runway just like any other aircraft. Roc’s reinforced centre wing can support multiple launch vehicles, weighing up to a total of 227000 kilograms (500,000 pounds) and once the plane reaches a cruising altitude of 10,668...
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...
May 2022
China’s international collaboration in space: an evolving approach from the Middle Kingdom
..., 2011), Tupak Katari (Bolivia, 2014) and LaoSat-1 (Laos, 2015). These projects typically involved Chinese satellites, launch vehicles, TT&C infrastructure, insurance and financing (through the Export/Import Bank of China), and were brokered by the...
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...
