HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Landspace conducted a 10-kilometer vertical liftoff, vertical landing test at Jiuquan spaceport Wednesday as it develops a reusable orbital rocket. The Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 reusable vertical […]
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$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance
SEOUL, South Korea — The chief of South Korea’s newly established space agency recently unveiled a set of ambitious mid- and long-term projects, including developing a partially reusable rocket capable […]
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China’s secretive reusable spaceplane lands after 267 days in orbit
HELSINKI — China’s experimental reusable spaceplane returned to Earth late Thursday, completing its third orbital mission. State media Xinhua issued a brief report on Sept. 5 (Eastern), confirming the spacecraft’s […]
Posted inCommercial
ABL Space Systems lays off staff
Launch vehicle developer ABL Space Systems has laid off a significant portion of its workforce, citing the need to reduce costs after the loss of a rocket in a static-fire test.
Posted inCommercial
With successful airlock test, Lockheed Martin invests in inflatable space structures
LITTLETON, CO. – The common saying that “space is hard” may need redefinition, given the increasing use of softgoods to fashion inflatable structures from airlocks to habitats for future lunar […]
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Fire, fed by leaking engines, destroyed ABL Space Systems rocket
ABL Space Systems said it lost its second RS1 rocket after a static-fire test when a fire broke out under the vehicle fed by leaking fuel that could not be extinguished by pad systems.
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RS-25 Engine Evolves for the Evolvable SLS Rocket
NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Moon rocket demonstrated eye-watering performance and precision during its inaugural flight in November 2022. An upgraded system now in development, known as the SLS Block […]
Posted inCommercial
Sierra Space conducts second full-scale burst test of inflatable module
Sierra Space has completed a second full-scale burst test of an inflatable module that the company is developing for the Orbital Reef commercial space station and its own efforts.
Posted inLaunch
ABL loses rocket after static-fire test
ABL Space Systems says the rocket it planned to use for the company’s first launch in 18 months suffered “irrecoverable” damage in a fire after a test-firing, further delaying its return to flight.
Posted inOpinion
Refuellable satellites offer critical edge amidst intensifying threats in space
With technical challenges solved, now is the time to invest in refuellable spacecraft, writes Orbit Fab’s executive team.
