13 March 2015
New rockets on the scene: ESA approves Ariane 6, Vega-C
... science), while other programs are “optional” and countries participate only if they wish to (e.g. space transportation and the International Space Station). Under its optional programs, ESA pays for the development of launch vehicles, while the...
17 May 2017
SLS/Orion mission delayed until 2019
... of sending humans to the vicinity of Mars in the 2030s, significant development work on key systems such as a deep space habitat, in-space transportation, and Mars landing and ascent vehicles must be undertaken in the 2020s, and the Agency will need...
17 November 2020
Vega fails during launch of European Earth observation satellites
...Arianespace and ESA will set up an independent Inquiry Commission jointly chaired by Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Space Transportation at ESA, and Stéphane Israël, Arianespace Chief Executive Officer, on 18 November. The Commission will provide...
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...
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...
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...
