Virgin Orbit suspends operations, lays off majority of workforce
Virgin Orbit, the aerospace business of British entrepreneur and billionaire Richard Branson, has suspended operations and is laying off…
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Boeing, SpaceX and Lockheed Martin look to Vietnam’s booming economy for growth
Aerospace firms Boeing, SpaceX and Lockheed Martin are among a large United States business delegation heading to Vietnam.According…
Virgin Orbit temporarily suspends operations, furloughs staff
Virgin Orbit, the satellite-launching arm of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson’s business empire, is suspending operations for a…
Goodbye, ISS: NASA requests funds for deorbiting module
NASA plans to spend around $1 billion on a deorbiting tug to bring down the International Space Station…
Chinese space rocket reentered atmosphere over Texas, authorities search for fragments
A Chinese Long March 2D space rocket which delivered three surveillance satellites to orbit in June 2022 has…
Virgin Galactic posts $500M loss, sticks to plans for Q2 commercial service
Virgin Galactic presented its 2022 annual results on February 28, 2023. The private space company posted a $500 million…
FAA proposes $175,000 fine against SpaceX for failing to submit pre-launch data
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $175,000 civil penalty against Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX). The FAA…
Virgin Galactic launches aircraft’s first flight since 2021
Virgin Galactic carrier plane VMS Eve has taken to the skies again, after spending 16 months grounded while…
Another coolant leak on a Russian spacecraft docked to ISS
NASA confirmed that coolant leak occurred at a Russian spacecraft, currently docked to International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft…
SpaceX limits Ukraine’s ability to use Starlink to operate drones
SpaceX has restricted Ukraine’s ability to use its satellite internet service, Starlink to control its military drones. Since the…
NASA, DARPA to develop nuclear-powered rocket to reach Mars
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will collaborate to develop a nuclear-powered rocket intended for…
China begins testing ‘mini Starship’ rocket engine
Chinese startup Space Epoch has performed initial ground tests on the Longyun-70, an engine for the company’s upcoming…
Virgin Galactic to restart space tourism flights after leadership restructuring
Virgin Galactic has announced a plan to restart flying tourists in the second quarter of 2023 after a…
UK’s first-ever orbital launch ends in failure after missing orbit
Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747 converted into an airborne launch platform by Virgin Orbit, has attempted to conduct…
Poland orders two Pléiades Neo spy satellites from Airbus
The Polish Ministry of Defense ordered two Pléiades Neo observation satellites from Airbus Defense & Space, a contract…
UK grants Virgin Orbit licenses to launch satellites
The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted Virgin Orbit its launch and range licenses, paving the…
‘My power’s really low’: NASA’s InSight Mars lander posts final message
NASA’s InSight Mars lander, which has been operating on Mars since 2018, has sent what is likely to…
Russian ISS spacewalk canceled due to liquid leak on Soyuz spacecraft
Two Russian cosmonauts canceled a routine spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) after liquid, possibly coolant, began…