Published by The Associated Press, 13 January 2023 Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, second from left, stands next to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Swedish King Carl Gustaf, right, at the inauguration of a new satellite launch ramp on Jan. 13, 2023. KIRUNA, Sweden — The European
Published by Saxavod UK, 11 January 2023 Launch service provider Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) and SaxaVord Spaceport have today announced their launch operations partnership. RFA will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches, meaning the company’s first launch of its RFA ONE launch system – currently planned
Published by Saxavord Spaceport, 11 January 2023 Launch service provider Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) and SaxaVord Spaceport have today announced their launch operations partnership. RFA will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches, meaning the company’s first launch of its RFA ONE launch system – currently planned
By Jonathan Amos and Greg Brosnan, Published by the BBC, 11 January, 2023 The failure of the first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil is a setback but not a roadblock to the country's space plans. The rocket suffered an "anomaly" late on Monday night after its release by
By Rebecca Morelle and Jonathan Moss, Published by the BBC, 10 January 2023 The first ever orbital space launch from British soil is getting ready to blast off. Monday's mission will see a repurposed 747 jumbo jet release a rocket over the Atlantic to take nine satellites high above the
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 10 January 2023 SEATTLE — The first flight of ABL Space Systems’ RS1 rocket failed to reach orbit Jan. 10, the second loss of a commercial small launch vehicle in 24 hours. The company announced it would attempt the launch of RS1 from the
By Andrew Chuter, Published by DefenseNews, 10 January 2023 LONDON — A British attempt to become the first Western European nation to put satellites into space from a base on home soil has failed after the Virgin Orbit launch rocket missed the required orbit. Virgin Orbit officials said Jan. 10
Published by Dronewars UK, 9 January 2023 Tonight’s planned space launch from Newquay ‘spaceport’ is the latest step in a new era of expansion into space by the military with the UK wholeheartedly joining a space arms race which will inevitably lead to greater risk of instability and conflict. Space
