by David Todd | Feb 5, 2014 | commercial launch services, Seradata News
The Boeing-Lockheed Martin launch consortium, United Launch Alliance (ULA), has reveived an order from the US Department of Defense (DOD) under an EELV (Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle) contract for 36 core Atlas and Delta IV launch vehicles. The fixed price...
by David Todd | Jan 28, 2014 | Commercial human spaceflight, commercial launch services, Personal spaceflight
The Sierra Nevada Corporation has officially booked a flight (announced 23 January 2014) on an Atlas V launch vehicle for its reusable Dream Chaser manned transportation vehicle’s first orbital test flight. The spacecraft is set to be launched in November 2016...
by David Todd | Jan 28, 2014 | China, Commercial human spaceflight, commercial launch services, History, On a Lighter Note, Satellites, SpaceX
As the Chinese New Year arrives, we note that China has traditionally been very superstitious about encouraging good luck. As part of the Feng Shui superstition, individuals and organisations can encourage good luck energy to enter their realms by simple measures...
by David Todd | Jan 23, 2014 | commercial launch services, Russia, Satellites, Seradata News
The Russian Gazprom Space Systems company has ordered the construction of its Yamal 601 communications satellite from the European spacecraft manufacturer Thales Alenia Space. The spacecraft will use a the SpaceBus 4000C4 as its bus/platform design and carry the...
by David Todd | Jan 20, 2014 | commercial launch services, Science, Seradata News, Technology
The UK-based air-breathing rocket developer, Reaction Engines Limited, has announced that it has joined forces with the US Air Force Research Laboratory to develop its engine technologies. Under the Cooperation Rasearch and Development Agreement (“CRADA”)...
by David Todd | Jan 17, 2014 | commercial launch services, International Space Station, NASA, Seradata News
The recently launched Cygnus Orb-1 cargo craft, as operated by Orbital Sciences Corporation on behalf of NASA, approached the International Space Station on 12 January. Having moved to within 10m of the station, the spacecraft was grappled by the station’s...
