Four different rockets, three landers, and two decades: Will ExoMars ever launch?
The latest news, announced Sunday, is that Airbus will design and build the lander that will carry the ExoMars down to the surface of Mars. The mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than 2028 on a ...
The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
Isar Aerospace, based in Germany, is the first in a crop of new European rocket companies to attempt an orbital launch. If ...
Rocket Lab’s Neutron Rocket On-Ramped To U.S. Space Force’s $5.6b National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Program
Rocket Lab’s launch vehicle for the program will be Neutron, its 13-ton reusable carbon composite medium-lift launch vehicle ...
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Space cowboys: The maverick pioneers of galactic travel
Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominates the news these days, but a host of oddballs involved in space exploration came before him.
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Rocket Lab to compete for US Space Force’s NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1
The US Space Force has chosen Rocket Lab to compete for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 programme.