02 July 2019
Orion spacecraft's launch abort test completed successfully
... approximately three-minute test, called Ascent Abort-2, a test version of the Orion crew module launched at 7 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a modified Peacekeeper missile procured through the...
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...
January 2022
De Ayrshire ad Astra
... - the largest in Scotland and fourth largest in the UK - Prestwick Spaceport has several strengths that can support launch ambitions. The region is arguably the most connected of all European spaceport developments, directly accessible by rail, road...
October 2023
Space architecture on Earth
...a functional point of view, the key elements required by any launch site are a launch pad, the core; a hangar in which to install a ... used hydrazine fuels, not only dangerous to handle at launch, but poisonous to the downrange land and vegetation on ...
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...
