COTS: The Movie(s)

by Rob Coppinger | Sep 12, 2008 | commercial launch services | 2 comments

NASA has produced two CGI movies of a Space Exploration Technologies and an Orbital Sciences commercial orbital transportation service demonstration programme missionNASA has not released the videos yet but I have copies of both videos and I am waiting for the OK to post them. So for now here are some screenshots

Orbital

Taurus II launch from Wallops spaceport

Taurus II enters orbit

Orbital’s Cygnus unpressurised cargo spacecraft separates from the Taurus II

Cygnus is berthed with the International Space Station via the ISS robotic arm

SpaceX

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 upper stage and its Dragon spacecraft separates from the first-stage

SpaceX’s Dragon separates from the Falcon 9 second stage

Dragon is in close proximity to the ISS prior to the robotic berthing operation

About Seradata

Seradata produces the renowned Seradata database. Trusted by over 100 of the world’s leading Space organisations, Seradata is a fully queryable database used for market analysis, failure/risk assessment, spectrum analysis and space situational awareness (SSA).

For more information go to https://www.seradata.com/product/

Related Articles

<img width="428" height="899" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="428" height="899" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="428" height="899" src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" />

Satellite and Launch Orders – September 2025

Here are the latest launch and spacecraft orders which were announced in September 2025: Construction Orders Galaxia has secured a Read more

The UK space sector: moving fast and moving slow

The UK Space sector has been receiving mixed signals from government, with two major announcements highlighting this see-sawing movement. UK Read more

<img width="428" height="899" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="428" height="899" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="428" height="899" src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" />

Satellite and Launch Orders – July 2025

Here are the latest launch and spacecraft orders which were announced or became revealed in July 2025: Construction Orders Boeing Read more

<img width="428" height="899" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="428" height="899" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="428" height="899" src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" />

Satellite and Launch Orders – June 2025

The following construction and launch orders for the space industry were announced in June 2025: Construction Orders: Despite a regulatory Read more

<img width="428" height="899" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="428" height="899" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" data-src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="428" height="899" src="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow.jpg 428w, https://www.seradata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/launch-orders-receipt-image-narrow-143x300.jpg 143w" sizes="(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px" />

Satellite and Launch Orders – May 2025

The following construction and launch orders for the space industry were announced in May 2025: Construction Orders: Chinese satellite developer Read more

NASA faces up to White House plan for more science cuts and for Artemis to have one human lunar landing attempt

The Trump Administration has proposed cutting NASA’s budget by 32%, earning it the nickname of “the Skinny Budget”. The President’s Read more

Seradata’s recommended space stories – April 2025

We are cutting through the orbital debris for you. In other words, we're keeping an eye on space news on Read more

Change of suits NASA TV

NASA’s ‘stranded’ astronauts finally return to Earth – in a different spacesuit and spacecraft

The ‘stranded’ pair of NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, finally returned to Earth on 18 March bringing an Read more

Chunwangcupolafram2chunwang

Commercial Crew Dragon Fram-2 mission carries first astronauts to polar orbit

Rockets have carried humans around the world, mainly in low Earth orbits (LEO), and even, on occasion, to the Moon Read more

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives

Tags

Stay Informed with Seradata

Stay informed on the latest news, insights, and more from Seradata by signing up for our newsletter.