Tag: Aeon
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Methalox race likely to be won in 2022, but winner not yet clear
Right now, several methane-fueled rockets are in a race to orbit. With Starship from SpaceX, Vulcan from United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Neutron from Rocket Lab, all of the most active US launch providers are committed to using methalox-methane and oxygen. Upcoming launchers such as New Glenn from Blue Origin and the Terran family from…
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Relativity books up to six launches for Iridium, reveals plans for Vandenberg pad
Artist’s illustration of Relativity’s Terran 1 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Credit: Relativity Space Relativity Space, a small launch startup aiming to fly its orbital rocket from Cape Canaveral for the first time next year, announced Wednesday it has signed a contract with Iridium for up to six launches of the company’s…
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Relativity scores $140 million funding round for smallsat launcher
Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, co-founders of Relativity Space. Credit: Relativity Space Relativity Space says it has secured $140 million in new funding from venture capital firms and private investors, enough to carry the company’s 3D-printed small satellite launcher through its first orbital flight from Cape Canaveral in early 2021. The Series C fundraising round,…