04 December 2018
SpaceX sets two new highs in its latest launch
... December, the packed mission, named Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express and SpaceX’s 19th launch for 2018, eventually took to the skies yesterday from the Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, following a flawless...
15 May 2019
New funding under fire for Moon 2024 Artemis mission
... the tune of $651 or so, for the agencies Space Launch System mega rocket and the Orion capsule; NASA’s multi... of scientists and engineers who strengthen U.S. competitiveness in space and all other areas of scientific discovery and innovation,”...
07 June 2021
Bezos to join auction winner on first crewed New Shepard flight
... Alliance, a Lockheed Martin and Boeing joint venture, following the US Space Force’s decision to no longer work with the company on phase 2 of its National Security Space Launch project. The company are however in the lead when it comes to ferrying...
24 August 2022
Moon mission's human-rated European Service Module is giant leap for ESA
... Service Module (ESM) - which will provide vital propulsion and life supports systems - as “modest” compared to NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew vehicle. “Nevertheless, this will be the first time NASA has...
02 April 2020
Thousands Apply to Join NASA’s Artemis Generation, #BeAnAstronaut
... at home and prepare us for the Moon and Mars. This new class also may launch aboard NASA’s powerful new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis missions to the Moon. Beginning in 2024, NASA...
23 July 2020
China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission launches successfully
... failed shortly afterwards. NASA is hoping for success again, when next week the agency launches its Perseverance rover from the Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Along with Perseverance and Tianwen...
