Hanwha Aerospace has embarked on an upgrade project to enlarge the payload fairing of domestically produced space launch vehicles to enable commercial launches. Initially, it was intended to be ...

Nuri’s current payload fairing measures approximately 2.7 meters in diameter and 4 meters in length, which is enough space to carry small satellites. But Hanwha Aerospace sees its size as too ...

Before we see another Vulcan flight, ULA's longtime workhorse rocket, Atlas V, will carry Amazon Kuiper internet satellites possibly later in the year. After that launch, Vulcan will be next up to ...

Support ship GO Beyond will recover the payload fairing halves downrange in the Pacific Ocean. The stage conducted two burns to reach the first deployment orbit, with 32 payloads separating from ...

His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions. The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious ...

Because Starship is not equipped with a nose cone, or payload fairing, as most other rockets are, the satellites will likely need to be ejected from a special hatch or doors. It may be similar to ...