By Elizabeth Howell, Published by Space.com, 2 September 2022 Spaceport America and other private space launch facilities worldwide have a new entrant to the market: Canada, which aims to fly 'green' rockets in 2023. Spaceport America is getting a Canadian competitor. A private Canadian rocket facility aims to send clean-tech
By Courtney Albon, Published by C4ISRNET, 30 August 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is moving forward with plans to transform the way it manages major launch ranges after briefing industry this month on a forthcoming operations and maintenance contract. Ranges in Florida and California have seen huge growth
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 18 July 2022 The United States has no closer ally than the United Kingdom. The two nations have collaborated on space-related security efforts for decades. U.S. and U.K. space officials are now discussing the next steps to strengthen the partnership, a conversation that has
By Jonathan E. Hendry, Published by Simple Flying, 28 June 2022 The company will launch its "Straight Up" mission from Mojave Air and Space Port as soon as tomorrow as it prepares to commence UK launches. Virgin Orbit’s upcoming Straight Up mission will send two satellites into Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
By Thomas Moore, Published by Sky News, 21 June 2022 The Spaceport will be a significant boost to the economy of Cornwall, one of the UK's most deprived regions. A prototype space factory that can produce materials impossible to make on Earth will be on the first rocket to launch
By Will Lockett, Published by Medium, 20 June 2022 Rockets will never be environmentally friendly We know we must be living through a revolutionary time in history when billionaires are the ones pushing the frontiers of space rather than the government. For the most part, these billionaires seem to be
By Kristine Liao, Published by Popular Science, 11 June 2022 The FAA is expected to decide by June 13 on whether the Starship can launch from Boca Chica. After years of development, the SpaceX Starship is rumbling to life for its first big launch. But before the 164-foot-tall rocket can
By Dave Webb and Peter BurtPublished by Dronewars UK and CND, 9 June 2022 Drone Wars UK and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) have come together to produce a new briefing that looks at the UK’s emerging military space programme and considers the governance, environmental, and ethical issues involved.
