Orbit Fab to launch orbital fuel tanker next year
Startup will launch the tanker containing hydrazine propellant into geostationary orbit in 2022 on the SpaceX lunar mission
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Orbital refuelling startup Orbit Fab backed by Lockheed and Northrop following successful testing
Orbital refueling company Orbit Fab has won backing from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman following a successful demonstration of its technology
Mission planning software tracks space debris and optimizes its collection
Misison planning prototype software will be used to optimize the tracking and collection of space debris
QinetiQ to supply European satellite for testing space technologies
QinetiQ is to build and operate the P200 satellite for testing and de-risking space technologies
Laser-based satellite communications is the next step for the internet
Testing of laser-based satellite technology is ramping up across the world as engineers seek to increase bandwidth and data rates for the internet
FAA licenses Virgin Galactic for passenger spaceflights
FAA extends Virgin Galactic license to cover passenger spaceflights
National rocket testing center opens in the UK
National Space Propulsion Facility can test large rockets and is focused on sustainable propellants.
Researchers track rocket launches using infrasound
Researchers have been able to track rocket launches and re-entries using low frequency infrasound
Rocket launch and testing site to be built at Christchurch New Zealand
New space launch site and aerospace testing site to be built in New Zealand
Virgin Galactic test flight sets the stage for space tourism
Virgin Galactic’s third test flight marks a milestone in the development of space tourism