Lunar landers add opportunity, risk in space
January has seen significant lunar activity, with the United States and Japan both launching landers toward the moon’s surface — ...
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A solar storm could cost trillions in damages, studies find
Because of their unpredictable nature, the economic impact of solar storms cannot be quantified but estimates place potential losses anywhere ...
ESA tool forecasts orbital decay caused by solar weather
The new year marked the beginning of a very active period in the solar cycle, which means thousands of satellites ...
MaiaSpace targets 2025 for Maia rocket maiden flight
With nearly $137 million in financial backing from ArianeGroup, French startup MaiaSpace has its sights set on late 2025 for ...
German group to demonstrate maritime space launch
A coalition of German space companies has banded together to address the growing launch bottleneck in Europe by arranging for ...
Spy satellite race in Asia heats up with Japan rocket launch
A rocket carrying the latest addition to Japan’s network of spy satellites has reached orbit, a major step for the ...
Propellant shortage threatens NASA’s first lunar landing since Apollo
NASA kicked off its year of lunar exploration this morning, sending lunar lander Peregrine into space aboard the inaugural flight ...
European launch market is on pace for a comeback year
Orbital launch is expected to pick up in Europe this year with the introduction of Arianespace’s Ariane 6 and Vega ...
5 key launch industry precedents
Of the estimated 210 total global orbital launches by 2023, SpaceX will be responsible for nearly half, excluding the launch ...
Dcubed is seeking new investor for US expansion
German NewSpace company Dcubed remains on pace for a February 2024 in-space manufacturing demonstration and recently received confirmation of a ...
