Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Second Orbital Mission
New Zealand-based launch provider Rocket Lab has successfully performed their second orbital launch. The mission, dubbed “It’s Business Time”, deployed seven individual payloads for...
Metop-C Weather Satellite Launches Aboard Soyuz Rocket
A third European Metop weather satellite has been launched aboard an Arianespace Soyuz rocket. The launch was the 45th Soyuz mission undertaken by Arianespace...
China Launch BeiDou-3 G1Q Navigation Satellite
China has launched their 32nd orbital mission of 2018 successfully deploying the BeiDou-3 G1Q navigation satellite into orbit. The satellite is the 41st launched...
Sensor Issue Identified as Cause of Soyuz MS-10 Mishap
Russian space agency Roscosmos has revealed the cause of the Soyuz MS-10 mishap. During a press conference, the State Commision formed to investigate the...
A Mixed Bag for Chinese Launch Providers
Over the weekend, private Chinese launch provider Landspace failed to reach orbit and a Long March 2C successfully launched the CFOSat oceanography satellite. Although...
China Launch Haiyang-2B Ocean Observation Satellite
China continues to break records as they launch their 29th orbital mission of 2018 deploying the Haiyang-2B ocean observation satellite. The satellite was launched...
Soyuz Rocket Returns to Service Deploying Russian Spy Satellite
Russia has launched the first Soyuz mission following a mishap earlier this month that forced the crew of the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft into a...
Crewed Soyuz Missions to Resume as Early as December
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has revealed that the agency expects to be sending astronauts to the International Space Station again as early as December....
BepiColombo is on its way to Mercury
Arianespace has successfully launched the BepiColombo spacecraft. The spacecraft is a joint venture between Europe’s ESA and Japan’s JAXA to study the solar system’s...
Iridium Boss Confirms December Launch Date for Last Iridium NEXT Mission
The eighth and final scheduled launch for the second-generation Iridium communications constellation has been confirmed for December 30. The launch will deploy 10 Iridium...
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Second Orbital Mission
New Zealand-based launch provider Rocket Lab has successfully performed their second orbital launch. The mission, dubbed “It’s Business Time”, deployed seven individual payloads for...