by Matt Wilson | May 17, 2021 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, Technology
Launching at 1111 GMT on 15 May 2021 from Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, an Electron rocket built by Rocket Lab suffered a failure during launch. The anomaly occurred post ignition of the second-stage. Seconds after ignition of the single Rutherford engine it shutdown... 
by Matt Wilson | May 14, 2021 | commercial launch services, Launches, Seradata News, Technology
On 12 May Virgin Orbit announced that it had been selected by Arqit Limited to launch its first two satellites. The contract covers two launches starting in 2023. Arqit Limited is a British, newspace company which has recently exited “stealth mode” and... 
by Matt Wilson | May 10, 2021 | Constellation, History, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
At 0642 GMT on 9 May 2021 SpaceX conducted its second Starlink launch of the month. This mission lifted-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and carried 60 Starlink satellites into LEO. Importantly, this mission was the first to pass the 10th re-use milestone for a... 
by Matt Wilson | May 7, 2021 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
On 6 May at 1811 GMT, China successfully launched a Long March 2C (CZ-2C) vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, China. The primary payload on the mission was the Yaogan 30-8-A, B, C triplet, these were joined by Tianqi-12 which also hitched a ride to LEO.... 
by Mark Williamson | May 6, 2021 | Blue Origin, Commercial human spaceflight, Seradata News, Space tourism, Suborbital
Budding space tourism company Blue Origin has announced that, following a long development programme, it will conduct its first crewed New Shepard flight on 20 July. The announcement, on 5 May 2021, was timed to mark the 60th anniversary of the launch – on 5 May... 
by Mark Williamson | May 6, 2021 | Seradata News, SpaceX, Suborbital, Technology
Following four failed attempts to land previous versions of its Starship launch vehicle, SpaceX finally succeeded in landing its latest prototype, SN15, on 5 May 2021, following a six-minute test flight. As the dust cleared from the landing pad at the Boca Chica...
