March 2026
Humanity – the potential of space
..., helping us learn how to build and operate safe, comfortable space transportation and accommodations. Companies like SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and Axiom Space are making space accessible to non-professionals, bringing the long-held dream...
27 November 2015
Space Elevator Could be Made out of Diamonds
... had suggested that a similar tower could be built for reaching into space. The concept was subsequently developed into the space elevator idea – a space transportation system that would use a cable anchored on Earth and reach out beyond...
25 November 2015
Historic landing for private rocket company Blue Origin
Blue Origin, a private company developing vehicles and technologies to enable commercial human space transportation, announced yesterday that its New Shepard space vehicle safely returned to Earth, landing back at the launch site in West Texas after...
13 December 2023
Orbex awarded £3.3 million as part of ESA initiative
..., Orbex, has been awarded £3.3 million in funding from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) 'Boost!' initiative, part of ESA’s Commercial Space Transportation Services and Support programme designed to further the...
15 March 2017
Zero 2 Infinity successfully launch Bloostar from the edge of space
... with plans to get small satellites into space via alternative means, as Zero 2 Infinity, a company specialised in space transportation systems, successfully launched its first rocket from the edge of space earlier this month. In order to get to the...
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...
