By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Aerosociety, 10 January 2025 Could satellite mega-constellations trigger climate change 2.0? Air pollution from rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere could bring about the world’s next big environmental emergency. The space industry is pulling together to find a solution before it gets
Dorothy Pritchard on the Moine near the proposed Spaceport. By Alison Campsie, Published by Banbury Guardian, 15 December 2024 A community which spent eight years trying to secure Sutherland Spaceport for the future of the area speaks out after the company switched its launches to Shetland. All was well at
Skyrora's Skylark L ahead of a suborbital launch attempt from Iceland’s Langanes peninsula in October 2022. Credit: Skyrora By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 18 October 2024 TAMPA, Fla. — Scotland-based Skyrora hopes to launch its first suborbital mission from British soil in the spring following a year of regulatory delays.
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by yahoo! news, 15 October 2024 The growing number of rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could trigger the world's next big environmental emergency. Experts are racing to understand the new threat before it's too late. The space industry is booming. Over the
A National Reconnaissance Office satellite sits on a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle before its Aug. 4, 2022, launch. Credit: Rocket Lab By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 26 February 2024 This likely means a delay for the Pentagon’s effort to boost competition for rocket launches. Despite its promises, Rocket
A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-2A rocket lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center carrying Japan's IGS Optical 8 reconnaissance satellite. (Image credit: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries via X) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 12 January 2024 The IGS Optical 8 satellite lifted off atop an H-2A rocket on Thursday night (Jan.
By Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 8 January 2024 The UK Space Agency has announced a £6.7 million investment in two companies, Orbex and HyImpulse, to develop sustainable launch technologies. This investment, part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Boost! Programme, aims to position the UK as Europe’s
By Robert Scammell, Published by UK Tech News, 28 December 2023 This year began with high hopes for the UK space tech sector, only for them to come crashing back down to Earth after the failure of Virgin Orbit to become the first orbital launch from British soil. Despite that
