My dad was a firefighter, just not the kind that puts out flames in buildings. Instead, he fought fires in forests, from the air. He ‘bombed’ fires with water and retardant, to save communities and wildlife. His crew used radar to track where lightning was striking,...
There were a number of launch and spacecraft orders ranging from small to big this month. Military launch orders & bookings Both ULA and SpaceX were smiling as they both got a share of US$1.8 billion set of National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 launch...
There were a number of launch and spacecraft orders ranging from small to big this month. The story that grabbed headlines was NASA’s construction order to SpaceX for a craft to deorbit the ISS in 2030 or soon after. See our story here. Of the more mainstream...
After the plethora of orders in April, May’s orders seemed paltry. Nevertheless, there were a few to note: The biggest order for a single mission was a €340 million (US$369 million) one to Airbus DS for the Vigil solar storm warning spacecraft. It is to operate...
We’re keeping an eye on space news on the web so you don’t have to wade through it all. Here is our round-up of the most important, and interesting, space news stories of April (note that space orders is on another post): Future Human Spaceflight...
H3, Japan’s expendable rocket, has made its first successful flight. The feat comes a year after the rocket’s maiden flight ended in failure and marks a welcome change in fortune for the cost-effective rocket Japan hopes will take it into the future. The H3-22S rocket...
