This will be the first operational launch for Amazon’s giant Project Kuiper mega-constellation, and it is expected to launch in the next two months aboard an Atlas V 551 rocket. ChannelNews ...

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 ...

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolls out to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 25, 2023. This National Reconnaissance Office and U.S. Space Force ...

IM-2 mission Nova-C class lunar lander, Athena, encapsulated within SpaceX's payload fairing in preparation for launch, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Intuitive Machines/LLC/AFP) Athena's ...

The firm also recovers the two halves of the payload fairing, or nose cone, for reuse. But each mission employs a new second-stage engine with a goal of disposing of the used component over the ...

completed all integration milestones and is safely encapsulated within SpaceX’s payload fairing in preparation for launch. In coordination with SpaceX, launch of the Company’s IM-2 mission is ...

The newly developed parts on the Long March 8A are its second core stage and payload fairing, he said, adding that it can use two types of payload fairing, with a diameter of 4.2 meters and of 5.2 ...

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With a perfect safety record, a long list of historic accomplishments, and plenty of customers still eager to put their payload onboard, why sunset the Atlas V? The most obvious reason is cost ...

The Iridium NEXT-8 launch utilized a flight-proven Falcon 9 core stage with a brand new second stage and brand new payload fairings. The first stage was core B1049.2, which was previously used at ...