Launch

International satellite to track impacts of small ocean currents

5 min read

• Launch

International satellite to track impacts of small ocean currents

Phys.org May 11, 2022

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will explore how the ocean absorbs...

Read More Read more about International satellite to track impacts of small ocean currents

UK company reveals micro-launcher rocket

4 min read

• Launch

UK company reveals micro-launcher rocket

Phys.org May 11, 2022

Credit: Orbex Orbex’s Prime rocket reaching technical readiness represents a significant achievement that brings together key elements...

Read More Read more about UK company reveals micro-launcher rocket

Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

2 min read

• Launch

Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

Space News May 11, 2022

TAMPA, Fla. — British microlauncher startup Orbex unveiled a full-scale prototype May 11 of what it hopes...

Read More Read more about Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

Terran Orbital Ships CAPSTONE Satellite to New Zealand to Prepare for Integration into Rocket Lab Launch Vehicle

3 min read

• Commercial
• Featured
• Launch
• Satellites

Terran Orbital Ships CAPSTONE Satellite to New Zealand to Prepare for Integration into Rocket Lab Launch Vehicle

Terran Orbital May 10, 2022

Designed and built by Terran Orbital, CAPSTONE will support NASA’s Artemis program in reducing the risk for...

Read More Read more about Terran Orbital Ships CAPSTONE Satellite to New Zealand to Prepare for Integration into Rocket Lab Launch Vehicle

National Reconnaissance Office partners with U.K. on space mission to fly on Virgin Orbit rocket

2 min read

• Launch

National Reconnaissance Office partners with U.K. on space mission to fly on Virgin Orbit rocket

Space News May 10, 2022

The launch from Spaceport Cornwall will be the first commercial rocket to lift off from the U.K....

Read More Read more about National Reconnaissance Office partners with U.K. on space mission to fly on Virgin Orbit rocket

Deep Blue Aerospace completes kilometer-level rocket launch and landing test

3 min read

• Launch

Deep Blue Aerospace completes kilometer-level rocket launch and landing test

Space News May 7, 2022

HELSINKI — A Chinese launch startup sent a small rocket test stage up to an altitude of...

Read More Read more about Deep Blue Aerospace completes kilometer-level rocket launch and landing test

NASA’s Artemis I launch likely slipping to August with retry of pad test in June

3 min read

• Launch

NASA’s Artemis I launch likely slipping to August with retry of pad test in June

Phys.org May 6, 2022

Credit: CC0 Public Domain NASA officials gave an update Thursday on the status of the Artemis I...

Read More Read more about NASA’s Artemis I launch likely slipping to August with retry of pad test in June

Boeing’s Starliner capsule stacked atop Atlas V rocket ahead of crucial May 19 launch (photos)

2 min read

• Launch

Boeing’s Starliner capsule stacked atop Atlas V rocket ahead of crucial May 19 launch (photos)

Space.com May 5, 2022

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule has joined up with its rocket ride. Technicians stacked Starliner atop its United...

Read More Read more about Boeing’s Starliner capsule stacked atop Atlas V rocket ahead of crucial May 19 launch (photos)

NASA, Boeing ready for second Starliner test flight

3 min read

• Launch

NASA, Boeing ready for second Starliner test flight

Space News May 5, 2022

WASHINGTON — NASA and Boeing say they’re confident they have resolved a valve issue that delayed a...

Read More Read more about NASA, Boeing ready for second Starliner test flight

Boeing’s Starliner capsule on track to launch on OFT-2 mission to space station May 19

3 min read

• Launch

Boeing’s Starliner capsule on track to launch on OFT-2 mission to space station May 19

Space.com May 4, 2022

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule remains on target for its crucial May 19 test launch, company representatives and...

Read More Read more about Boeing’s Starliner capsule on track to launch on OFT-2 mission to space station May 19