19 March 2021
World's first commercial space debris removal demo set for launch
... that once belonged to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), who in 2017, deployed 104 satellites on a single booster. Although SpaceX itself had “just” 10 satellites on the flight, Elon Musk’s firm is planning on launching thousands...
23 April 2021
NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 heads to the ISS in a reused rocket and capsule
... on the “Of course I still love you” droneship stationed in the Atlantic – SpaceX's 80th landing of an orbital class rocket booster. “Flying on reused vehicles, on flight proven vehicles is key towards greater flight reliability and lowering the cost...
03 June 2021
Nelson announces NASA’s return to Venus
... landing. “And soon - I mean, like, days - we’re starting to stack that massive core stage between its two boosters in the vehicle assembly building at KSC,” Nelson added, saying the first SLS for the uncrewed test...
28 June 2021
Loft offers unique satellite ‘rideshare’ opportunities
... designed specifically as a rideshare. In another sign of the times, it is also the eighth flight for this particular Falcon 9 booster. Originally scheduled to launch 25 June from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, SpaceX delayed the launch...
29 November 2021
Skyroot successfully test fires India's first privately developed cryogenic rocket engine
... satellite provider Dhruva Space as the company gears up to raise an additional $40 million next year to fund its booster development. The company also raised $11 million in July, and signed a memorandum of understanding with Precious Payload, a New...
14 July 2022
Europe's Vega-C rocket makes successful debut flight
... extended missions. The P120C motor will do double service, with either two or four units acting as strap-on boosters for Ariane 6. Sharing key elements like this streamlines industrial efficiency and improves cost-effectiveness of both...
