A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist is participating in a U.S. government effort to design ... that of a small explosive such as a hand grenade. Space debris comes in many shapes and sizes and ...

The first attempt to send an Australian-made rocket into orbit is set to take place no sooner than March 15, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports. Gilmour Space Technologies' launch window ...

Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle, a family of spacecraft platforms, and the Company is developing the large ...

This expansion will significantly increase Rocket Lab's capabilities and offer substantial cost efficiencies through its reusable design. The successful hot-fire test of the Archimedes engine ...

Rocket Lab's design for its new 'Flatellite' satellite in Earth orbit ... This flat satellite is designed for mass production and is suited for large constellations. Its shape allows for stacking, ...

New Delhi: The first small rockets ferrying satellites on Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) design and technology will take at least two more years to reach the launch pad, even as work to ...

The satellites' flat shape allows them to be stacked for a launch. Because the satellites can stack, Rocket Lab says this will maximize the number of satellites per launch, with a seamless ...

KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama Prefecture--A site originally envisaged for a nuclear power plant is now on course to become the nation’s first private-sector launch pad for small rockets. The launch pad ...