Airbus space technology reaches Mars
When NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on the surface of the Red Planet next Thursday, key Airbus technology will be on board: the MEDA meteorological station…
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Lockheed Martin Selects ABL Space Systems Rocket To Power First UK Vertical Satellite Launch
Lockheed Martin has contracted ABL Space Systems, of El Segundo, California, a developer of low-cost launch vehicles and launch systems for the small satellite industry,…
SpaceX Starship prototype rocket explodes on landing after test launch
(Reuters) – A prototype of SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded during a landing attempt minutes after a high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday,…
Fly me to the Moon: Airbus wins ESA contract for three more European Service Modules for NASA’s Orion spacecraft
Going to the Moon with the Artemis programme involves Europe Service modules being built by Airbus Bremen – 10 European nations involved The European Space…
Airbus studies “Moon Cruiser” concept for ESA’s cis-lunar transfer vehicle
Versatile, autonomous logistics vehicle to support future lunar missions based on heritage from Orion ESM and ATV Toulouse, 28 January 2021 – Airbus has been…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Plans for May Asteroid Departure
On May 10, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back…
ESA books two payload missions on Airbus Bartolomeo platform
Exobiology and material exposure experiments on new ISS payload hosting facility Framework agreement facilitates future slot bookings by ESA Bremen / Noordwijk, 21 January 2021…
NASA Conducts Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage for Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the Artemis I mission…
Lockheed Martin-Built Orion Spacecraft Is Ready For Its Moon Mission
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is ready for its mission to the Moon. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed assembly and testing of the Orion Artemis I spacecraft and…
Space Launch System Exploration Upper Stage Passes Critical Design Review
Successful independent review advances more powerful Block 1B rocket to next phase in development and transition to hardware build Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA have…
Fraunhofer and Airbus sign Contract for a Payload Mission on the ISS Bartolomeo Platform
Airbus’ novel payload hosting service enables the in-space technology demonstration of a multispectral camera for ConstellR, a Fraunhofer EMI spin-off Airbus and Fraunhofer EMI have…
SpaceX’s Starship prototype explodes on landing after test launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded while attempting to land on Wednesday after an otherwise successful test launch from the company’s rocket facility in…