By Jason Rainbow, Published by SpaceNews, 20 May 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — The industry consortium devising a satellite network to keep the European Union from falling too far behind the megaconstellation goldrush is weeks away from nailing down key criteria. The group has already made initial proposals on elements including
By Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 20 May 2021 London UK (SPX) - The UK's space sector has seen growth in jobs and income while investing more in research and development, leaving it well-placed to grow strongly as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, Science Minister Amanda Solloway announced
By Paul Brinkmann, Published by Space Daily, 18 May 2021 Washington DC (UPI) - United Launch Alliance sent a new missile-warning satellite into orbit for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday afternoon. The Atlas V rocket lifted off at 1:37 p.m. EDT into a mostly blue sky from
By Paul Brinkmann, Published by Space War, 17 May 2021 Washington DC (UPI) - United Launch Alliance postponed the launch of a missile-warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Monday afternoon. Liftoff of the Atlas V rocket had been planned at 1:35 p.m. EDT from Complex 41
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 17 May 2021 The new SBIRS satellite, called SBIRS GEO 5, will be "the most advanced missile warning satellite" on orbit, said Lt. Col. Ryan Laughton, SMC's program manager. WASHINGTON: The Space Force is set to launch “the most advanced missile warning satellite”
Published by Stuff, 16 May 2021 Rocket Lab says a launch of satellites from its facility on Māhia Peninsula failed on Saturday. The problem occurred during ignition of the Electron rocket’s second stage, the company said in a statement. The rocket was carrying two Earth-observation satellites for BlackSky, a global
By Stephen Clark, Published by Spaceflight Now, 19 May 2021 A Rocket Lab Electron launcher malfunctioned about two-and-a-half minutes after liftoff from New Zealand Saturday, destroying two BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites in the launch company’s second failed flight in less than a year. Rocket Lab, a small satellite launch company headquartered
By Kathleen O'Brien, Published by The Times Record, 14 May 2021 Bath Iron Works was chosen to build all three Zumwalt-class destroyers, the last of which is still under construction at the Bath shipyard. Zumwalt-class destroyers, three ships built exclusively by Bath Iron Works, will be the first ships in
