by OGL News | Jan 7, 2024 | news-hub
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is scheduled to launch Jan. 8 on the first Vulcan Cenatur. Credit: ULA WASHINGTON — As NASA prepares for the first launch of a commercial lunar lander carrying agency-sponsored payloads, it is trying to balance the science it...
by OGL News | Jan 6, 2024 | news-hub
The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022. Credit: Ourspace/CNSA HELSINKI — A newly-completed launch pad on China’s Hainan island could increase China’s access to space, boosting national constellation projects and...
by OGL News | Dec 31, 2023 | news-hub
An image released by ABL Space Systems of its RS1 rocket shortly after liftoff from its launch site on Kodiak Island, Alaska. The rocket’s main engines subsequently shut down, causing the rocket to fall back to the pad and explode. Credit: ABL Space...
by OGL News | Dec 30, 2023 | news-hub
Liftoff for the first Long March 6A from a new launch complex at Taiyuan, north China, March 29, 2022. Credit: Ourspace/CNSA HELSINKI — A Shanghai government initiative aims to foster a robust commercial space ecosystem including a range of satellites, launch...
by OGL News | Dec 29, 2023 | news-hub
NASA is delaying plans to move the Mars Sample Return program to its next phase of development after an independent review found serious issues with its technical readiness, cost and schedule. Credit: NASA/JPL-CALTECH NASA’s robotic Mars exploration program is...
by OGL News | Dec 28, 2023 | news-hub
Sierra Space, one of the companies selected for the LunA-10 architecture study, will focus on ISRU technologies. Credit: Sierra Space WASHINGTON — DARPA has selected 14 companies, ranging from small startups to established aerospace corporations, to participate...
