Japan’s H3 Rocket Reaches Orbit on its Second Flight
The second launch is the charm for Japan’s next-gen heavy-lift H3 rocket.
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Stories about the companies building a ride to space.
IM-1 Lunar Lander is Set to Launch Wednesday Morning
SpaceX is slated to launch the Intuitive Machines Nova-C lunar lander aboard Falcon 9 early Valentine’s Day morning as it attempts to become the first commercial spacecraft to soft-land on the lunar surface and the first US vehicle to accomplish the feat since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Clean Up In NSSL’s Lane 1
The US military’s scheme to diversify its stable of rocketmakers is running into a problem: None of them is likely to fly their rockets on time.
Starship Will Launch Starlab’s Commercial Space Station
Starlab Space, a joint venture between Airbus and Voyager Space, chose SpaceX’s Starship to launch a commercial station.
Firefly Aerospace Tapped to Compete for US Spy Sat Launches
Small launcher Firefly joined a small club on Thursday, when the NRO approved the startup’s Alpha rocket to compete for launch spy satellites under the ten-year, $700M Streamlined Launch Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (SLIC).
Will 2024 Finally Bring A Bunch of New Rockets?
This year we could see the debut of as many as 15 new vehicles, which could change the fundamentals of space business.
Vulcan Makes its Debut
After nearly a decade of development, ULA’s Vulcan rocket has finally launched.
2023 Orbital Launches, by Country
2023 was a record-setting year for global launch.
SpaceX Launches the Pentagon’s X-37B Spaceplane
SpaceX launched the Space Force’s X-37B aboard a Falcon Heavy on Dec. 28 after a few weeks of delays.
The Space Industry’s Climate Impact: Part 2
Spaceflight can be a filthy business.
UK Invests £6.7M to Boost Domestic Launch Industry
The UK Space Agency awarded £6.7M ($8.6M) to two small launch startups that plan to lift off from UK spaceports.
Three Satellites Failed to Deploy from Transporter-9
It turns out Transporter-9 deployment didn’t go as smoothly as planned for some passengers. Momentus ($MNTS) announced last week that three of the five satellites it had carried failed to deploy from the third-party deployer it used for the mission, and are now presumed lost.