14 July 2022
Europe's Vega-C rocket makes successful debut flight
... high level of pre-launch tension,” said ESA Director of Space Transportation Daniel Neuenschwander. “Everything was new on the rocket and so... and to allow for longer operational time in space, to enable extended missions. The P120C motor will...
01 January 2020
What has been in 2019 and what is to come in 2020!
...got their respective NASA financed Commercial Crew Program space transportation modules off the ground, Crew Dragon and ... part of a test to simulate the effects of extended stays in space and sent a humanoid AI robot called Skybot F-850 to the ISS ...
09 February 2022
Gilmour looks to Europe for mission critical launcher system
...-C European launch vehicle. NAVIGA is a mission-critical system that combines equally two key elements for future space transport systems: cost reduction, by allowing for mass production, and versatility, thanks to the modular and flexible design...
26 February 2018
The New Gold Rush: the Riches of Space Beckon!
..., resources and more”. It covers solar power and space mining – but also delves into nascent developments such as commercial space transport and in-orbit servicing. The author also looks at space security and defence, and risk issues such...
29 November 2019
Hera mission is approved as ESA receives biggest ever budget
... reusable spaceship, which will mostly be funded by party member Italy. Space Rider aims to provide Europe with an independent, affordable and reusable end-to-end integrated space transportation system for routine access to and from low Earth orbit...
22 May 2020
Countdown to SpaceX’s historic Crew Dragon launch
... on top. NASA made the milestones possible by deciding to buy human space transportation as a service rather than building a new fleet of government-owned spacecraft like the Space Shuttles. The agency granted SpaceX the go-ahead in 2014 to build...
