February 2020
Climate change and spaceports – a difficult balance
...picturesque county that survives on tourism and a rural agriculture economy. I agree that the idea of a spaceport regularly launching large aircraft and rockets seems at odds with an environment-orientated holiday experience. But a county has to have...
September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
... and Innovations to build a friendly environment for business and R&D. Brazil has not only a good position for launching vehicles but also a good structure of space engineering education, research facilities and national companies with competitive...
March 2021
Building SLS - a contractual odyssey
... to stay on schedule. It was in 2011 when NASA announced its latest venture in human exploration: development of the Space Launch System super heavy-lift rocket after an independent commission had presented a range of approaches NASA could pursue...
April 2025
Spacecraft anomalies and insurance losses
... insurance. The insured value of the spacecraft normally covers the cost of its construction, the cost of a launch (or replacement launch), and even the cost of the insurance itself (the ‘premium’). Insurance for commercial satellites is still common...
April 2025
Lego’s tribute to NASA’s SLS and Artemis
...politicians are incorruptible. It is arguably more important to ask what President Trump thinks. SLS and Artemis on the launch pad at KSC in 2022. Irrespective of opinions on the matter, Elon Musk’s Starship is already a part of the Artemis programme...
24 March 2016
Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Successfully Launched
... June, Orbital ATK hopes to resume Cygnus launches on its Antares vehicle, which has been grounded since October...will be determined later and depend on NASA's schedule. Prior to that launch, Orbital ATK plans to carry out a static fire test of another ...
