By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 27 December 2023 Dream Chaser's 'Tenacity' spacecraft will launch on a Vulcan Centaur rocket, if all goes to plan. Dream Chaser, Sierra Space's shuttle-shaped spacecraft, is undergoing final testing in preparation for its very first taste of space. It's called Tenacity. Assembly of the
NASA's Orion spacecraft flies by the moon, with Earth seen rising in the distance, during the Artemis I mission in 2022. Credit: NASA By Elisha Sauers, Published by Mashable, 23 December 2023 How the first woman and person of color will step onto the moon. It sounds like a joke or
By Roselyne Min, Published by euronews, 23 December 2023 The spaceport's operators say up to 30 rockets can be launched from the island of Unst each year, with the first launches planned for 2024. The UK has solidified its place in the European space race with the licensing of its
Published by Blacklisted News, 21 December 2023 At the inaugural Spacepower Conference held in Orlando, Florida, from December 12-13, U.S. Space Force leaders outlined an ambitious vision for the future of the nation's newest military branch. The event, hosted by the Space Force Association, provided industry professionals and the public
Notional graphic of MEO missile tracking Epoch 1 satellites. Credit: Millennium Space By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 18 December 2023 The Space Systems Command last month selected Millennium Space Systems to produce six satellites WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Millennium Space Systems contracts worth $509.5 million
From the CSIS paper "Getting on Track Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense" CSIS By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 18 December 2023 Tracking hypersonic missiles across oceans is like trying to “find a cup of tea that you’ve dropped into a swimming pool.” Lots of cheap satellites
Published by The BBC, 18 December 2023 A site in the Shetland Islands has become the UK's first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on the small island of Unst has been given approval from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches in 2024. It will be the first
By Hans J. Marter, Published by Shetland News, 17 December 2023 Construction work on site at Lamba Ness to re-start by the middle of January, spaceport confirms SAXAVORD has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches into orbit. The long-awaited licence was granted to SaxaVord Spaceport by
