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Elche, Spain — On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Spanish launch service provider PLD Space signed a bilateral agreement with the French Space Agency, Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), to advance […]
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SSC Space successfully launched its SubOrbital Express-5 sounding rocket from the Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. Lifting off at 6:33 a.m. UTC, the vehicle reached an altitude of 260 […]
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The commercial Earth observation market is undergoing a structural shift in how sovereign states and heavy industries procure space assets. Historically, acquiring satellite intelligence required either purchasing restrictive, expensive data […]
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an indefinite launch moratorium for Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket following a primary mission failure on Sunday, April 19. While the mission successfully […]
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In a significant expansion of its maritime launch capabilities, China has completed construction of its first offshore platform specifically engineered for the launch and recovery of reusable liquid-propellant rockets. According […]
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The selection of Somalia for the launch site is driven by its proximity to the equator, which provides a technical advantage for satellite launches.
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In a move that signals a shift in the Pentagon's long-term orbital logistics strategy, Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30) released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting industry interest in Space Launch Complex 14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has officially issued a Record of Decision (RoD) authorizing the conversion of Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station […]
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On Friday, November 28 at 10:44 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-15 mission to sun-synchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. […]
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Another Falcon 9 mission lifted off on Saturday, November 22, at 2:53 AM EST (07:53 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]
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