SaxaVord prepares for first orbital launch Original Publication Date: 2024-07-24 09:03 Spaceport in the Shetland Islands expects to host first vertical orbital launch from U.K. Soil. Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA ONE rocket is scheduled to launch from the site in September. SaxaVord Spaceport ...

Astroscale shares soar in Tokyo stock market debut Original Publication Date: 2024-06-06 04:28 Astroscale started trading on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market at 850 yen ($5.46) per share. Company announced plans May 1 to go public, offering 20.8 million shares. Astroscale developing systems ...

Astrobotic confirms Peregrine reentry plans Original Publication Date: 2024-01-18 02:34 Astrobotic confirms Peregrine lunar lander will reenter over South Pacific on Jan. 18. Company says it had to perform two-step process to put spacecraft on that reentry trajectory. Peregrine launched Jan. 8 ...

Blue Origin CEO Smith to step down Original Publication Date: 2023-09-25 22:33 Bob Smith will step down as Blue Origin CEO effective Dec. 4. He will be replaced by Dave Limp, the Amazon executive who oversaw Project Kuiper. Blue Origin has grown from fewer than 1,000 employees to more than ...

UK Space Agency prioritizes sustainability Original Publication Date: 2023-06-16 22:38 UK Space Agency encourages space sustainability, both domestically and internationally. UK plans to send a satellite to repair, replenish or refuel a UK spacecraft in 2028. By the end of the decade, the UK ...

Astroscale and Momentus offer concept for reboosting Hubble Original Publication Date: 2023-05-14 16:01 Astroscale and Momentus say they submitted a response to a NASA request for information. The two companies proposed working together to attach a vehicle to the telescope. The vehicle would ...