April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
...’s schedule and orbit requirements, often resulting in sacrifices on both mission parameters, the reward being a relatively cheap launch price. As the small satellite industry grows, there may be more customers willing to pay a premium over rideshare...
18 January 2022
First of 40 planned launches for China
...about the purpose of the mission. Liftoff occurred at 1035 Beijing time on Monday (17 January) from the Taiyuan launch base in Shanxi province of northern China, according to an announcement 20 minutes after liftoff by the China Aerospace Science and...
06 June 2024
NASA troubleshoots helium leaks after Starliner launch
...at worse – well let’s not go there. Starliner’s launch from KSC Wednesday (5 June 2024) morning local time was...about 12:15 pm EDT (1615 UTC) today, some 24 hours after launch. NASA awarded Boeing a $4.2 billion contract to complete development of the ...
23 May 2016
Soyuz’ latest mission for Europe ready for launch tomorrow
... agent on the Commission’s behalf. Preparations for the launch have been completed at Arianespace’s new Spaceport processing facility... will become the 13th and 14th operational Galileo craft launched since 2011. Built by prime contractor OHB System in...
23 September 2016
ESA launch CleanSat initiative to clean up space debris
... adding hundreds if not thousands more satellites to the seemingly already saturated skies, the European Space Agency is launching a Clean Space initiative, tasked with safeguarding terrestrial and space environments from a surge in orbital debris...
25 October 2016
Microsatellite launched by Shenzhou-11 mission
...of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has reported the launch of a microsatellite from the Tiangong-2 space lab. The... Jing Haipeng (left) and Chen Dong (right) prior to launch. Credit: AFP According to an interview with Yang Liwei, China...
