Why Is SpaceX The Master of Launch?
Billions of dollars have yet to buy a SpaceX competitor.
Billions of dollars have yet to buy a SpaceX competitor.
SaxaVord spaceport is the only launch site in the UK that can host vertical launches, and the limited capacity has created a traffic jam.
This week, ESA member states declared that they will carry on with their ambitious space science and exploration plans—with or without the US.
“There’s actually a lot of aerospace there [with] no space access at all. It’s a very underserved area,” Dawn Aerospace CEO Stefan Powell told Payload. “It’s kind of like the last link in the chain in making space access happen in the interior of the country.”
“It’s dramatically scaling up our ability to build.”
“Something that’s ready to go, that’s off the shelf, that can be delivered quickly and at the speed of mission.”
The contract is among the quickest the Space Force has awarded a Phase III contract to a software company.
The legislative wheels are turning, with senators introducing two new space-focused bills last week and one NASA bill set to get marked up in the House tomorrow.
Kindred led the round, which included Neo, Giant Step Capital, O’Shaughnessy Ventures and Alumni Ventures.
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) will wear a lot of hats in orbit, from gas station attendant and mechanic to orbital taxi and Airbnb host.
Arkadia Space received data back from its first mission in space proving that its DARK propulsion system can perform as well as, if not better than, toxic hydrazine equivalents.