riding a Falcon 9 rocket, delivered its first cargo to the space station in May 2012 under a test flight for the COTS program. The launch was delayed for a few days because of an engine problem, but the rocket lifted off safely on the next try. ...
"In order to revolutionize space, we absolutely must have a fully and rapidly reusable rocket," he told SPACE.com. "This is basically the holy grail of rocket technology. A lot of people don't think it's possible, I should point out, which is why I call it the holy grail." Musk t...
The launch of commercial rocketCERES-1 Y2 on December 7marked another milestone for private space companies in China, as it delivered five satellites into orbit. It was the second time rocket developer Galactic Energy, a Beijing-based aerospace company, had sent satellites into o...
While SpaceX is not the sole new launch company, it has set the pace for reducing the cost and increasing the reliability of space launches. Companies like Rocket Lab have started to compete with Elon Musk’s company. The Blue Origin New Glenn, which launched in Florida on Jan. 16, ...
NASA, in partnership with Axiom Space and SpaceX, is making final preparations for the second all-private mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The four Ax-2 crewmembers will travel to the station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy...
The company also plans to launch ZQ-2, a liquid-fueled rocket, in 2020. China has more than 60 private companies entering the commercial space industry. They are growing fast and competing in market for launches of small satellites and rockets....
i-Space, a Bejing-based space company, showed off its reusable rocket, Hyperbola-2, for the first time in public last week. According to reports from the Chinese media, the firm aims to launch it into space in 2021. The rocket uses liquid
Founded in 2013, ASTROSCALE's mission is to actively contribute to the sustainable use of the space environment. As such, the ambition of the company is to become a key provider of space debris removal and on-orbit servicing solutions for small satellites and rocket upper-stages. The company ...
The 50-ton OS-X rocket is designed for suborbital flights in order to provide high-altitude research and test services. The successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon rocket has inspired many start-ups in China, with at least seven private companies venturing into the space race, despite the rest...
In August 2006, NASA announced that two fledgling aerospace companies, SpaceX and Rocketplane Kistler, had been awarded $278m and $207, respectively, under the COTS program. NASA anticipates that COTS services to ISS will be necessary through at least 2015. The NASA Administrator has suggested...