09 September 2016
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on its way to study Bennu after successful launch Thursday
... Lauretta, principal investigator for OsiRIS-REx, speaking at the post-launch press conference, “We hit all of our milestones within seconds. We really kicked that field goal right down the center.” The launch is part of NASA...
19 December 2016
JAXA signs an agreement for the development and creation of a lunar mining industry
... HAKUTO, is the only Japanese team competing for the XPRIZE and it has already been awarded a Mobility Milestone Prize from Google Lunar XPRIZE in January 2015. The company’s long term plans are to deliver extracted...
29 March 2017
SpaceX set to reuse rocket for the first time on Friday
... lifetime, whereas a traditional space-faring rocket is used just the once. Although the launch on Friday marks a milestone in achieving this vision, only part of the Falcon 9 is being reused on this upcoming mission. It is the first stage...
15 May 2017
Electron rocket gets ready for first flight test
...). Speaking about the intended launch, which is imaginatively entitled `It’s a Test,’ Peter Beck said in a statement; “this is a significant milestone for Rocket Lab and the space industry globally. We are about to enter the next phase of the...
28 July 2017
Japan's first privately developed rocket launches tomorrow
... executive officer of Interstellar Technologies, who told a press conference in Tokyo that the launch will mark a "major milestone" in the shift from state-led space development. The rocket, which is using ethanol as fuel, is expected to reach...
02 August 2017
First iodine fuelled thrusters pass critical design tests
A first of its kind iodine fuelled solar electric propulsion system designed by Busek Co. Inc, has completed two separate Critical Design Reviews (CDR) that once given the final sign-off, will enable an entirely new range of small spacecraft mission...
