by OGL News | Apr 25, 2023 | news-hub
Boeing said April 11 that the third and fourth O3b mPower satellites for SES have left their manufacturing facilities en route to Cape Canaveral, Florida. Credit: Boeing TAMPA, Fla. — A second pair of O3b mPower satellites for upgrading SES’ medium Earth orbit...
by OGL News | Apr 24, 2023 | news-hub
Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, during a powered test flight. Credit: MarsScientific.com & Trumbull Studios WASHINGTON — A new report recommends that current restrictions on the Federal Aviation Administration’s ability to regulate...
by OGL News | Apr 23, 2023 | news-hub
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary and Extended Orbits constellation includes three satellites: GEO-West, GEO-Center and GEO-East. Credit: NOAA WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is once again...
by OGL News | Apr 22, 2023 | news-hub
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne and Cosmic Girl platform prepare for a launch at Mojave Air and Space Port in California. Credit: Virgin Orbit WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit is proposing a rapid sale of the company or its assets in bankruptcy, hoping to conclude...
by OGL News | Apr 21, 2023 | news-hub
The first-ever 3D-printed rocket is being retired after a single flight. That vehicle, Relativity Space’s Terran 1, launched on its debut test flight on March 22. The rocket performed well initially, surviving Max-Q, the part of flight during which the...
by OGL News | Apr 21, 2023 | news-hub
SpaceX’s first integrated Starship/Super Heavy vehicle lifts off April 20 from Boca Chica, Texas. Credit: SpaceX webcast Updated 3 p.m. Eastern with additional details and reactions. COLORADO SPRINGS — SpaceX’s first integrated Starship vehicle lifted off on a...