Tag Uncrewed

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has achieved remarkable milestones in its development. The vehicle is the first to use an entirely carbon-fiber body, the first to use electric turbopumps, and according to Rocket Lab, is the fastest commercially developed rocket in history to reach 50 launches, taking just seven years and 25 days, narrowly beating this […]

In the days leading up to the Starship integrated flight test, there was a flurry of activity at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Teams meticulously prepared the Orbital Launch Pad, fueling systems, and the flight hardware itself – Booster 11 and Ship 29. The booster, standing 71 meters tall and featuring 33 Raptor […]

EarthCARE carries four instruments that work together to study clouds and atmospheric aerosols, enabling a comprehensive understanding of their impact on Earth’s climate. The Atmospheric LIDAR (ATLID) measures the altitudes of cloud tops and aerosols using a laser and telescope. It emits ultraviolet pulses and detects the scattered light to calculate the altitude and infer […]

The two key elements that will form the initial capability of NASA’s Gateway lunar space station are making steady progress toward launch as systems integration activities ramp up. The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) are being constructed in different parts of the world, with plans to launch them together […]

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has successfully launched a potential new way to travel through space. The mission, named “Beginning of the Swarm,” put two payloads into a Sun-synchronous orbit. One of these payloads is NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), which aims to test a new composite material that can be folded up inside […]

China’s Startup Aerospace Companies Making Strides in the Space Race China’s burgeoning aerospace industry is making significant progress, with several startup companies launching rockets and developing innovative technologies. Two key players in this space race are LandSpace and Deep Blue Aerospace, both of which are advancing their respective rocket programs. Additionally, the Chang Zheng family […]

United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket has concluded its final flight with the successful launch of the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The launch took place at 12:53 PM EDT from SLC-37B at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This marks the 45th and last flight of the Delta IV, which first flew […]

SpaceX has successfully launched its Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The mission, which took place on April 7, carried 11 spacecraft for six customers, including a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for South Korea. This flight marked the 35th Falcon mission of the year for SpaceX and the fourth […]

SpaceX is set to continue its impressive launch cadence in April, following a record-breaking 12 Falcon 9 launches in March. The company has several missions planned for the upcoming week, including a Starlink flight, a mysterious launch from China, and three more Falcon 9 launches. The high frequency of SpaceX missions makes them vulnerable to […]

United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket is set to embark on its final mission, the NROL-70, for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). This launch will mark the 45th and last flight of the Delta IV, a rocket that has been in service since November 2002. Delta IV was developed by McDonnell Douglas, which merged with […]