American Astra Space and Taiwanese TiSPACE launch providers rebound from failures as they plan further launches this year (Updated)
Two firms at different points along the process of developing an orbital rocket have outlined plans for their next launches. Astra Space, USA, intends another orbital attempt in late-October of its Astra 3 rocket. Its previous mission carrying a instrumented payload...
As “Captain Kirk” boldly goes suborbitally into space UK’s Prince William lashes out at space tourism & gets a photon torpedo fired back
William Shatner, the Canadian-born actor who played "Captain James T. Kirk" in the Star Trek TV and film series, finally got his wish to make it into space. He flew with three others above the "Karman line", the official 100 km limit that marks space, aboard the...
Rocket Lab selected to launch NASA solar sail test satellite in 2022
Rocket Lab has been selected to launch a NASA technology test satellite, scheduled for "mid-2022". The ACS3 (Advanced Composite Solar Sail System) satellite will test composite materials in the deployable booms which support the solar sail. The project is headed by...
GSAT-24 to fly on Ariane 5
On 28 September 2021, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under Department of Space (DOS) signed an contract with Arianespace to launch its GSAT-24 telecommunications satellite. The satellite will be launched on an Ariane 5 ECA rocket in the...
Movie Review: James Bond gets emotional in No Time To Die
This writer sometimes likes to list his top five of James Bond movies in an attempt to work out what makes a good one. The top five, which is at times a changeable feast, yields the conclusion that a great Bond film should have a believable and clear plot, a scary...
Prospective Sat-IoT provider Hiber decides to change course, will not launch anymore satellites (Updated)
Hiber Global, a start-up company based in the Netherlands, which intended to launch a fleet of IoT (Internet of Things) satellites has had to alter its plans. During September 2021 it submitted proceedings to the US FCC to surrender its authorisations for its planned...
Eutelsat invests an additional US$165 million in OneWeb to increase its shareholding
Doubling-down on its investment in LEO-constellation contender OneWeb, Eutelsat has agreed to contribute an additional US$165 million. This transaction will result in Eutelsat owning an increased 22.9 per cent stake (up from 17.6 per cent) in the company. With this...
Italian Space Agency selects SpaceX to launch CSG-2 this year avoiding Vega-C delays
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has contracted with SpaceX to conduct a mission at short notice to ensure a civilian/military SAR satellite is launched this year. The satellite in question is the second COSMO SkyMed Second Generation unit known as CSG-2. This mission...
While “Captain Kirk” plans suborbital flight, Soyuz MS-19 delivers director and actress to the ISS to shoot movie
While Star Trek TV and movie "Captain Kirk" actor William Shatner, 90, has been announced as planning to fly briefly into space above the Karman line limit of 100 km aboard Blue Origin's suborbital New Glenn rocket, there are now real plans to film a different movie...
UK Space Conference 2021 heralds official new space strategy for nation even if its hopes are reduced
The United Kingdom's space conference held every two years was a more muted affair this year - pun intended - as it has been forced online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless there were some significant announcements to be had. While the official target to...