04 May 2020
NASA commits to future Artemis missions with more SLS rocket engines
... new digital controllers are built by Honeywell Aerospace in Clearwater, Florida, a major subcontractor to Aerojet Rocketdyne. The SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, Gateway and Human Landing System are part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration...
04 July 2017
Rocket failure could delay China's Chang'e 5 mission
... 5 came crashing back down to Earth. The rocket was carrying Shijian-18, a seven metric tonne experimental communications...lunar settlement. Plans that involve the largest member of China's rocket fleet - whose power about equals that of United Launch ...
28 July 2017
Japan's first privately developed rocket launches tomorrow
... 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 an altitude of 100 kilometres around four minutes after launch before...
08 February 2019
New Orbex rocket revealed
..., named Prime, at its development and production facility in Scotland. The sleek black second stage of the innovative rocket was revealed at the new headquarters of Orbex, which is relocating from London to Forres, in Moray District. The vehicle...
13 May 2020
Debris from China's rocket may have hit African villages
...and Colorado Springs were all under the reentry path of the rocket. “I’ve never seen a major reentry pass directly over so...York City was next in line when at 11:21 ET, the CZ-5B rocket was predicted to pass 170 km directly above Central Park, reported...
22 July 2022
Astraius plans horizontal rocket launch from Scotland in 2024
... that Astraius has put together to bring their unique horizontal launch vehicle to market. Exquadrum's controllable solid rocket motor technology, with its throttlability and precise termination ability, is an excellent fit for Astraius' upper stage...
