Launch

A U.S. Space Force mission to demonstrate on-demand satellite launch and delivery into an assigned orbit officially entered a six-month window on Aug. 30, in which Millennium Space Systems and...

Rocket Lab launched a previously flown Rutherford engine in a Thursday morning mission from New Zealand, a milestone toward the company’s goal of reusing the entire Electron first stage. Rocket...

Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS has tapped Rocket Lab for a dedicated Electron launch, switching mission providers after Virgin Orbit went out of business. The mission is set for September...

Korean launch company Innospace signed a deal with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) to launch multiple orbital missions from the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC), a new spaceport in Australia’s Northern Territory....

Orbex, has appointed a former British Airways exec Lesley Still as its new chief of spaceport operations. The company announced the appointment, Aug. 15. Orbex is advancing preparations for the...

Astra Space recently laid off 70 employees and reallocated other employees from its launch business to its spacecraft engine team in a bid to manage expenses and put more resources...

Rocket Lab revenue was up 12% in the second quarter of 2023, above the midpoint of the launcher’s prior guidance.   Rocket Lab released its second quarter 2023 financial results on...

The Ariane 6 rocket officially won’t launch until 2024. The European Space Agency (ESA) gave an update to the Ariane 6 development on Tuesday, formally announcing a launch period for...

SpaceX launched the Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite for Intelsat in the early hours of Thursday morning. The launch marks a milestone for Intelsat — it’s the operator’s eighth Geostationary Orbit (GEO)...

Rocket developer iRocket has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop engines and stage technology for the company’s fully reusable Shockwave...