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Rocket Lab, Space Force and united launch alliance

Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program

The U.S. Space Force has added Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space and California-based Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers for its $5.6 billion round of national security launches. Each company will receive a $5 million task order to assess its specific capabilities for future launches.

Space.com · 2h

US Space Force wants a new 'orbital carrier' to be a spacecraft launch pad in space

The Orbital Carrier is being designed by Seattle-based company Gravitics and is funded through the Space Force's SpaceWERX development office, which partners with private industry to develop new technologies and spacecraft. SpaceWERX has set aside up to $60 million to fund the development of Gravitics' Orbital Carrier concept.

Air Force Technology on MSN · 3d

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.

Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes

The New York Times · 21h

Orbital Rocket Crashes After First Launch From Continental Europe

The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a center for private satellite launches.

CBS News on MSN · 16h

Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after seconds after takeoff

The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff.

CNN on MSN · 18h

Video shows rare European spaceport launch ending in fiery crash

A German start-up’s orbital rocket spun out and crashed seconds after take-off in a rare European test flight that the makers said “met its set goals.”

Interesting Engineering on MSN3d

US' in-orbit mobile carrier to rapidly deploy space vehicles, tackle satellite threats

US Space Force aims to deploy maneuverable spacecraft, not as isolated units but housed within a central "mothership" capable ...

The Register on MSN5d

50 years ago the last Saturn rocket rolled out of NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building

Half a century later, there's a Moon rocket behind those same doors It is 50 years since the very last Saturn rocket rolled ...

NASA to put Starliner’s thrusters through an extensive workout before next launch

Starliner returned autonomously in early September. Since then, NASA and Boeing have been reviewing data from the test flight ...

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'Space launch vehicles are basically inter-continental ballistic missiles': US expert warns | Raisina Dialogue 2025

Dual-use space technology refers to innovations that serve both civilian and military applications, often blurring the line ...

Orbiting Earth's Poles: SpaceX astronaut mission, Fram2, to launch Monday night from KSC

A SpaceX astronaut mission like no other will lift off from Kennedy Space Center on Monday night. Here's what to know.

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 ...

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Failure to launch: The huge rocket ‘stuck’ in a small Australian town

As tens of millions of people around the world watched two US astronauts safely return to earth, a key player in Australia’s ...

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German space rocket explodes seconds into test flight

The German company that built the orbital rocket, Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, southeast of Munich, still ...

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