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Rocket Lab has unveiled its concept for a new reusable launch vehicle called Neutron. Looking like something a Bond villain would deploy, it carries its second stage inside a permanently attached captive “Hungry Hippo” fairing design.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Rocket Lab reveals reusable Neutron launcher with “Hungry Hippo” jaws
Honda has laid out new technologies it plans to pursue in the coming decades. Building on current areas of expertise, the company will look to develop an eVTOL for inter-city transport, a robot that will act as an avatar for users to perform tasks remo… Continue reading Honda sets its sights on an eVTOL, telepresence robot and space tech
Startup Rocket Lab is pressing ahead with its ambitions to turn its Electron booster into a reusable orbital launch vehicle, with plans to recover the rocket’s first stage for a second time this weekend. The upcoming mission will see the rocket splash … Continue reading Rocket Lab to test advanced heat shield for Electron booster recovery
Rocket Lab has made a name for itself in short space of time by focusing on highly frequent launches of small satellites, but now the space startup believes it has bigger fish to fry. The company has today revealed plans for a bigger reusable rocket na… Continue reading Rocket Lab’s reusable Neutron rocket is built for human spaceflight
While the idea of a space launch might usually conjure up images of a rocket blasting off vertically from the pad, lately we’re seeing how a number of companies might soon shake things up. Looking to make its mark in this area is US-based firm Aevum, w… Continue reading World’s biggest drone to launch satellites into space from mid-air
Virgin Orbit is preparing its pilots, Cosmic Girl mothership and LauncherOne rocket for a second attempt at orbital flight, today announcing that its Launch Demo 2 mission will take place a week before Christmas. The flight follows the company’s unsucc… Continue reading Virgin Orbit gears up for its second attempt to reach space
Last year, we saw some details start to emerge around Rocket Lab’s vision to recover its spacecraft for reuse, plans that involved catching part of its Electron booster in mid-air with a helicopter. The private company is set to take an important step … Continue reading Rocket Lab gets set for its first ever booster recovery attempt
Space startup Rocket Lab experienced a notable hiccup in early July, when one of its Electron boosters was lost on its way to orbit, along with the seven satellites onboard. The company now claims to have pinpointed the source of the problem, and has g… Continue reading Rocket Lab pinpoints cause of last month’s booster failure
The United Arab Emirates has successfully launched its first interplanetary mission. This morning, Al Amal, or the Hope Probe, took off from Japan at 6:58 am Monday 20th July (local time), and is currently headed towards Mars.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading UAE successfully launches its first interplanetary mission to Mars
Launch service startup Virgin Orbit has come up short on its first attempt to reach orbit today, with the mission terminated soon after ignition of its LauncherOne rocket. While the company’s modified 747 carried the booster to altitude as planned, the… Continue reading Virgin Orbit comes up short on its first attempt to reach space