24 March 2016
Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Successfully Launched
A Cygnus cargo spacecraft was successfully launched to the ISS by a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on March 22 ...be determined later and depend on NASA's schedule. Prior to that launch, Orbital ATK plans to carry out a static fire test of ...
04 November 2016
China launches new heavy-lift rocket
... debut. Credit: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation The heavy rocket is comparable to United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy launcher, although SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, scheduled for flight early 2017, is expected to be larger than...
08 May 2017
"Secret" space plane lands after 2 years in orbit
... Force Station aboard an Atlas 5 rocket that was built by United Launch Alliance. Since then it has spent 718 days in orbit, breaking ... Office. “The ability to land, refurbish, and launch from the same location further enhances the OTV’s ability...
04 July 2017
Rocket failure could delay China's Chang'e 5 mission
... settlement. Plans that involve the largest member of China's rocket fleet - whose power about equals that of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy launcher - will have to be put on hold while the cause of the failure is investigated. "Delays are...
23 October 2017
Space race ramps up between Blue Origin and SpaceX
... be a sign that Bezos is ready to compete with Musk in securing both governmental and commercial launches. Indeed, there have been reports that United Launch Alliance is considering the BE-4 engine to power its new Vulcan rocket. With an engine that...
07 February 2018
Musk sets pace in the race to Mars
... due to strong winds high in the atmosphere. The launch attracted thousands of sightseers, crowds not seen since NASA's... Earth orbit. Though it is not as tall or wide as United Launch Alliance’s Delta 4-Heavy, it has more than twice the capability of ...
