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space-industry1 year ago

SpaceX Starship Reentry Focus; Ariane 6 and New Rockets Set for Summer Launches

Firefly Aerospace is potentially up for sale, with investors considering a valuation of around $1.5 billion. Blue Origin successfully returned to flight with its New Shepard spacecraft, carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight, despite a parachute issue. German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg successfully tested the first stage of its RFA One rocket. China is expanding its commercial spaceport to support increased launch activity and the development of large satellite constellations.

via Ars Technica|
#blue-origin#china-spaceport#firefly-aerospace
space1 year ago

"Political Controversy: Chinese Flag on Indian Rocket Sparks BJP's Mandarin Birthday Wish for MK Stalin"

SpaceX continues to dominate the launch market with a potential target of 150 launches this year, while India plans to build a second spaceport in Tamil Nadu to facilitate private rocket launches. Astra founders have warned of "imminent bankruptcy" if the company doesn't accept their new proposal to take the company private, and Rocket Factory Augsburg reveals plans for up to 10 launches per year from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, with changes to the rocket's design and operational limitations due to the local bird population.

via Ars Technica|
#astra#isro#rocket-factory-augsburg
space2 years ago

European Launch Industry: A Historic Moment and Strategic Ambitions

Rocket Factory Augsburg sees the recent shift in Europe's launch industry as a historic moment, as the European Space Agency (ESA) embraces a competitive approach to space transportation and reduces reliance on public funding. The startup is closing in on its first orbital launch attempt and believes the shift will benefit companies like theirs. Rocket Factory Augsburg is developing the RFA One small launcher and now has the opportunity to think bigger, potentially expanding to medium or heavy lift systems. The company is also part of a consortium developing a cargo service to the International Space Station (ISS) and future commercial space stations. The focus is currently on the first launch, targeted for 2024 from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland's Shetland Islands.

via SpaceNews|
#commercial-space-activities#european-space-agency#launch-services
space-industry2 years ago

3D-printed rocket launches and failures in the news.

Relativity Space successfully launched its Terran 1 rocket on its third attempt, but the second-stage engine failed to ignite. Virgin Orbit may receive a $200 million investment from an investor named Matthew Brown. Innospace, a South Korean startup, successfully launched its Hanbit-TLV rocket, marking the first successful launch of a space launch vehicle in the Korean private sector. Stoke Space shared photos of its "hopper" vehicle that will test the ability of its second stage to land. Isar Aerospace provided an update on engine testing for its Spectrum rocket, while OHB announced it wants to no longer hold a majority stake in Rocket Factory Augsburg.

via Ars Technica|
#innospace#isar-aerospace#relativity-space