International Launch Services is adding a larger payload fairing for its Proton rocket, but deferring development of one of two smaller versions of the vehicle announced last year.
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“LauncherOne” to provide launch capability for the Arkyd series of robotic spacecraft for the exploration and commercial development of Near-Earth Asteroids Bellevue, Wash. – July 11, 2012 – Planetary Resources, […]
Moon Express Delivers Lunar Mission Design Report to NASA Detailing technical plans toward mining the Moon for precious planetary resources
Moon Express, a Google Lunar X PRIZE contender, announced today that it has successfully delivered a mission design package to NASA under its Innovative Lunar Demonstration Data (ILDD) Program, providing […]
Payload Operations Center at NASA’s Marshall Center Marks 10th Anniversary as Space Station Science Command Post
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Payload Operations Center at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., is celebrating a decade of round-the-clock support to the International Space Station. On March […]
A European Alternative to SpaceX Emerges
A European Alternative to SpaceX Emerges with HyPrSpace’s Innovative Hybrid Propulsion Technology and Orbital Baguette Class of Vehicles, Now Available on Precious Payload’s Launch.ctrl Platform
Nozzle erosion blamed for Vega C launch failure
Europe plans to return the Vega C rocket to flight by the end of the year after concluding an eroded nozzle component caused the failure of its previous launch last December.
RUAG Space Technology Helped Successfully Launch Webb into Space
Technology from RUAG Space protected the James Webb Space Telescope during launch and flight into space. A payload adapter placed the observatory into orbit. The launch happened on December 25. […]
RUAG Space Technology Helps Answer Unsolved Mysteries of Our Universe
RUAG Space’s engineering and production capabilities will play a central role when the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is launched from the KourouSpaceport in French Guiana, scheduled for December 22, 2021. In […]
Parker Solar Probe OK After Close Solar Approach
Parker Solar Probe is alive and well after skimming by the Sun at just 15 million miles from our star’s surface. This is far closer than any spacecraft has ever […]
Do smallsats even need insurance?
Insurers who specialize in the space industry, seeing no quick turnaround, are starting to look beyond its traditional customers to new markets.