ULA, SpaceX split military launch contract awards
by Stephen Clark, Published by Spaceflight Now, 10 March 2021 The U.S. Space Force announced Tuesday that it awarded $384 million in contracts to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX, giving
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NZ rocket launches may breach nuclear-free laws, say peace groups
by Ollie Neas, Published by The Spinoff, 9 March 2021 Rocket Lab launches of satellites honing US military targeting capabilities have been criticised by the Peace Foundation, which is calling
Anger after Indonesia offers Elon Musk Papuan island for SpaceX launchpad
By Rory James, Published in the Guardian, 9 March 2021 Biak island residents say SpaceX launchpad would devastate island’s ecology and displace people from their homes Papuans whose island has
SpaceX: more risks, better rockets?
By Lucie Aubourg, Published in Space Daily, 5 March 2021 Washington (AFP) - A prototype of SpaceX's unmanned rocket Starship exploded on Wednesday, the third time a test flight ended
Nuclear Rockets and “Synergies” between NASA and Military
By Karl Grossman, Published in Free Press, 17 February 2021 A report advocating rocket propulsion by nuclear power for U.S. missions to Mars, written by a committee packed with individuals
Lockheed Martin selects ABL Space Systems for UK launch
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews 7 February, 2021 WASHINGTON — ABL Space Systems will conduct a launch for Lockheed Martin from a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands, fulfilling
Rocket launch impacts: Ozone depletion & crowded orbits
By Bruce Gagnon, From 'Organizing Notes' - 31 December 2020 As the number of space launches increase, rocket engine emissions grow in proportion. Rocket engine exhaust contains gases and particles
Agnikul signs agreement with Alaska Aerospace to test launch its rocket
By T E Narasimhan, Published by Business-Standard, 1 October, 2020 The IIT-Madras incubated startup said it is on track to undertake the launch by the end of 2021 Chennai-based small
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