18 September 2019
Researchers calculate feasibility of sending a probe to C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
... to send a CubeSat-class spacecraft with a mass of 3 kilograms on a path to check out the interstellar tourist. The anticipated launch date of such an endeavour would be 2030. 2030 doesn’t seem such an unrealistic target, but it relies on SLS being...
20 September 2019
Russia and China to cooperate on future Moon missions
... has been in planning since at least 2011 and its launch date is now targeted for 2024. Meanwhile Chang’e-7 polar ...environment. The mission may involve a rover and is expected to launch in 2023. The nation is already enjoying success with its Chang...
06 November 2019
Boeing's ‘fewest steps to the Moon’ proposal for NASA’s Human Lander
... safety say Boeing. “Using the lift capability of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1B, we have developed a ‘Fewest Steps ... complete, the agency’s behemoth super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle will be the most powerful rocket that NASA has...
01 May 2020
Blue Origin tops NASA funding awards for human lunar lander
...rely on its own Orion crew capsule and heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket – that currently is still under development...company are likely to use their own Super Heavy rocket to launch Starship and take it to the Moon. “With large habitable...
18 May 2020
India opens its space industry to private firms and start-ups
... a number of successes in recent years including an historic launch of 104 satellites on a single mission in 2017 and ... because of India’s close proximity to the equator. Rockets launched from equatorial locations get an extra boost in speed, thanks...
15 January 2021
Orion now ready for its Moon mission later this year
... transferring the spacecraft to NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) where it will be prepped and fuelled ready for a launch currently scheduled for November 2021. “The handover of Orion is a big milestone for the Artemis program – it represents...
