First Virgin Orbit U.K. launch fails Original Publication Date: 2023-01-10 01:39 Virgin Orbit's first launch from the United Kingdom failed to reach orbit. The company incorrectly reported that the rocket's upper stage and payloads had reached orbit. It was the sixth LauncherOne mission for the ...

Starlink’s survivability in war a good sign for DoD’s future constellation Original Publication Date: 2022-10-25 18:47 Russian officials have made veiled threats to obliterate SpaceX's internet satellite network. To date, “how many Starlink satellites have the Russians shot down? … zero,” noted ...

NASA to assess SLS work and next launch opportunities after rollback Original Publication Date: 2022-09-28 00:49 NASA is studying what work to do on the rocket to prepare for a next launch attempt. SLS and Orion spacecraft arrived back in the VAB at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Sept. 27. The agency is now ...

NASA requests proposals for second Artemis crewed lunar lander Original Publication Date: 2022-09-18 11:03 NASA has released a request for proposals for a second human lunar lander. The lander would join the Starship lander under development by SpaceX. The winning company would carry out an ...

Countdown begins for second Artemis 1 launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2022-09-02 08:01 NASA restarted the countdown for the first launch of its Space Launch System vehicle. Countdown clocks started ticking down after a mission management team meeting Sept. 1. Launch attempt at 2:17 ...

Entire NASA astronaut corps eligible for Artemis missions Original Publication Date: 2022-08-06 15:52 NASA's chief astronaut says the entire astronaut corps is eligible for Artemis 2. Artemis 2 will be the first crewed flight of Orion, going around the moon on a flight lasting about 10 days. ...

Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan Original Publication Date: 2022-07-25 13:46 Eutelsat and OneWeb say they have agreed a plan to merge their businesses. The deal would combine Eutelsat’s satellite fleet in geostationary orbit with OneWeb’s constellation in low Earth orbit. ...