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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 ...
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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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 ...
A private European aerospace startup completes the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle
A rocket by a private European aerospace company launched from Norway on Sunday and crashed into the sea 30 seconds later.
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Space Force certifies Vulcan for national security launches
The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national ...
Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program
The U.S. Space Force added Stoke Space and Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers for a $5.6 billion round of national ...
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Space Force OKs Vulcan rocket as SpaceX competitor for military launch
Vulcan’s certification means SpaceX should have at least one competitor for future launches — though several other firms are ...
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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely that NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
The cranes then rotated the structure vertically ... would move off of the Space Launch System rocket, and perhaps even the Orion spacecraft, and switch to new vehicles. Another possibility ...