Tag Commercial

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is gearing up for the launch of its new Vulcan rocket from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The inaugural flight is scheduled for January 8, 2024, and will carry Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) […]

Firefly Aerospace, fresh off their successful launch for the Space Force, is gearing up for another mission in 2023. This time, they will be flying a dedicated flight for Lockheed Martin as part of the Alpha FLTA004 mission. The mission, codenamed “Fly the Lightning,” aims to deploy an Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) demonstrator payload developed […]

Rocket Lab, the private aerospace company based in New Zealand, is set to make its first launch since a failure back in September. The mission, named “The Moon God Awakens,” is scheduled to take place on December 15th between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm NZDT. If the launch is unsuccessful on the first attempt, Rocket […]

Virgin Galactic’s suborbital space plane, VSS Unity, recently completed its second mission as a science laboratory. Kellie Gerardi, a crewmember on Galactic 05 and Virgin Galactic Astronaut 021, shared her experience and the extensive training she underwent to conduct commercial suborbital research. Gerardi’s journey began a decade ago when she volunteered at the Explorers Club […]

Sierra Space’s highly anticipated Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane is nearing completion and preparing for its first flight. The vehicle, named Tenacity, will undergo environmental testing at NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio before its scheduled launch at the Kennedy Space Center in March 2024. Dream Chaser is a unique spaceplane that includes an […]

SpaceX is set to make a significant push towards its goal of completing 100 launches by the end of the year. This week, the company has four launches scheduled, each carrying a variety of payloads. Meanwhile, China is also making progress in space exploration with the upcoming launch of its 150th Chang Zheng 3B/E rocket. […]

Florida’s Space Coast has been a hub of activity recently, with SpaceX and Blue Origin making strides to enhance their infrastructure and prepare for future testing. At Blue Origin’s manufacturing complex at Exploration Park, there has been a buildup of hardware outside the main production building. This indicates the necessary steps for designing and constructing […]

In the world of space exploration, this week is packed with exciting launches and missions. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is gearing up for its second Atlas V launch of the year, while Amazon’s subsidiary, Kuiper Systems LLC, is preparing to place its first Kuiper demonstration satellites into orbit. Meanwhile, China has already kicked off the […]

Dream Chaser, the innovative spaceplane developed by Sierra Space, is bringing back the capability of returning experiments and equipment from the International Space Station (ISS) through Earth’s atmosphere for a runway landing. While it shares some similarities with NASA’s Space Transportation System, also known as the space shuttle, Dream Chaser is actually based on a […]

Texas-based small launch company Firefly Aerospace has successfully launched its Alpha rocket for the third time, as part of a dedicated mission for the U.S. Space Force. The mission, known as VICTUS NOX, aimed to demonstrate the United States’ capability to quickly place a satellite in orbit in response to a national security threat. Firefly […]