Virgin Orbit ready for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-08 22:31 Virgin Orbit is set to perform the first orbital launch from the United Kingdom. Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747 aircraft will fly to a drop point off the southern coast of Ireland. The launch is the sixth for Virgin ...

Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF astrophysics programs Original Publication Date: 2023-01-07 00:50 Five senators ask White House to add at least $300 million in next budget proposal for NASA, NSF. Senators: Funding is needed to implement recommendations of astrophysics decadal ...

Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-05 13:17 Virgin Orbit is gearing up for its first launch from the United Kingdom as soon as Jan. 9. A maritime navigation warning issued Jan. 4 identified a zone for hazardous operations. The zone is consistent with ...

Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-05 13:17 Maritime navigation warning identified a zone for hazardous operations for "rocket launching" Virgin Orbit spokesperson: Company not yet ready to formally announce a launch date for the mission. Virgin ...

SpaceX begins 2023 with Transporter-6 launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-03 16:54 SpaceX launches 110 smallsats on the Transporter-6 dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. The rocket’s first stage landed back at the Cape’s Landing Zone 1 eight and a half minutes after liftoff. The largest ...

SpaceX begins 2023 with Transporter-6 launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-03 16:54 SpaceX launches 110 smallsats on Transporter-6 dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. The rocket’s first stage landed back at the Cape’s Landing Zone 1 eight and a half minutes after liftoff. The largest ...

Revenue shortfall causes layoffs and delays at Satellogic Original Publication Date: 2023-01-03 00:40 Satellogic has slashed revenue projections, resulting in layoffs. The company recorded $2.4 million in revenue in the first half of the year. Satellogic signed a contract with SpaceX in May ...

NASASpaceFlight.com India launches a new ocean monitoring satellite on Saturday morning. The EOS-06 spacecraft was delivered into a low Earth orbit. The mission, PSLV C54, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 11:56 local time (06:26 UTC) Commercial Archives SpaceX has launched its ...

China looks to build space partnerships with Gulf nations Original Publication Date: 2022-12-30 13:44 China is aiming to grow cooperation with emerging space nations including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Space was named as one of a number of priority areas for the next three to ...

China looks to build space partnerships with Gulf nations Original Publication Date: 2022-12-30 13:44 China is aiming to grow cooperation with emerging space nations including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Space was named as one of a number of priority areas for the next three to ...