25 June 2021
China announces plans to build a base on Mars starting in 2033
... in Russia. Speaking via a virtual link to outline plans at the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2021), Wang’s speech, themed "The Space Transportation System of Human Mars Exploration" included details of a first crewed mission to Mars...
16 November 2020
SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS
... work, and I want to thank the teams for the amazing effort to make the next generation of human space transportation possible.” During flight, SpaceX commands the spacecraft from its mission control center in Hawthorne, California, and...
26 October 2021
Blue Origin and Sierra Space announce development of a commercial space station
... Reef will provide the essential infrastructure needed to scale economic activity and open new markets in space. Reusable space transportation and smart design, accompanied by advanced automation and logistics, will minimize cost and complexity for...
14 April 2023
Europe’s JUICE begins its long journey to Jupiter
...launch and separation from the rocket, ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, confirmed ... results to match,” says Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA’s Director of Space Transportation. “We can all be proud of Ariane 5 for making ...
October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
...to the Moon by 2024, in line with NASA’s lunar plans. Ultimately, Blue Origin is a space transportation company; we are, at our heart, a space propulsion company. We are not a constellation satellite company, though obviously launching satellites and...
April 2020
Replacing hydrazine fuel with a greener alternative
... CTO of Dawn Aerospace, Stefan now heads various technical teams building reusable launch vehicles and new space transportation technologies. A Kiwi at heart with a dash of Dutch eccentricity, Stefan is currently spending his spare time exploring all...
