07 August 2019
Successful launch of the second SpaceDataHighway satellite
... second node of the SpaceDataHighway network (also known as EDRS, European Data Relay System), has been successfully launched into geostationary orbit at 31° East by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. After a test period, it will double...
30 October 2019
Solar Orbiter ready for launch transfer
...its journey to Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA, in preparations for launch. Solar Orbiter will perform a close-up study of our Sun ... ESA-led mission with NASA participation and will be launched from Cape Canaveral in February 2020. During the initial...
10 July 2020
Satellite for US Air Force successfully launches
... an affordable, high-performance space mission, which is part of a responsive constellation contract.” The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles Secondary Payload Adapter, or ESPA-class, satellite system will use L3Harris’ fully reprogrammable payload...
16 September 2021
SpaceX launches Inspiration4 all-civilian crew into orbit
... us of what can be accomplished when we partner with private industry!" tweeted NASA administrator Bill Nelson ahead of the launch. Building up commercial capability has been the vision of NASA's commercial crew program since it was founded in 2011...
28 April 2016
Rocket Launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome Successful
... “Today can be considered the opening day for the cosmodrome.” According to Roscosmos, by 2018 the cosmodrome is expected to launch 8-10 rockets annually. The rocket carried three satellites into orbit - “Lomonosov”, “Aist-2D” and SamSat-218. 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...
