Tag: commercial-space
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 lifts off from French Guiana
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the SES 14 and Al Yah 3 communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Falcon Heavy hot fire as seen from Kennedy Space Center Press Site
The Falcon Heavy engine test firing at launch pad 39A as seen from the Kennedy Space Center Press Site. The engines fired at 12:30pm EST (1730 GMT) on 24 January 2018. Video: Spaceflight Now.
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Organizers confirm no teams will win Google Lunar X Prize
Artist’s concept of a privately-developed lunar lander designed by the Israeli team SpaceIL. Credit: SpaceIL None of the teams who have spent the last decade chasing a $20 million grand prize by placing a privately-funded lander on the moon will meet a deadline at the end of March to claim the award, the organizers of…
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ULA announces takeover of commercial Atlas 5 launch sales
File photo of an Atlas 5 launch from Cape Canaveral. Credit: ULA United Launch Alliance announced Monday that the company will assume responsibility for commercial marketing and sales for Atlas 5 rocket missions, taking over for a Lockheed Martin division that previously sold Atlas 5 launch services on the commercial market. The change will mean…
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Watch the Falcon Heavy roar to life
SpaceX ignited the engines of its Falcon Heavy at 12:30pm on 24 January as it prepares for the maiden flight of the three-core rocket. Video: Spaceflight Now.
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Hold-down firing nudges Falcon Heavy rocket closer to first liftoff
SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket fired up 27 main engines Wednesday on launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending a crackling rumble across the swampy spaceport and moving the heavy-lifter a step closer to its oft-delayed maiden flight as soon as next week. Ramping up to approximately 5 million pounds of…
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Build-up of Ariane 5 rocket complete for launch Thursday
The Airbus-built SES 14 communications satellite is readied for attachment to its Ariane 5 rocket. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – JM Guillon The first Ariane 5 rocket scheduled for launch in 2018 has been topped off with two communications satellites for SES and Yahsat, moving the European booster closer to liftoff…
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Video: Falcon Heavy undergoes fueling test at pad 39A
SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket was loaded with propellants Saturday at Kennedy Space Center’s launch pad 39A, as engineers make progress preparing for a hold-down engine firing, and eventually liftoff of the huge commercial launcher. Spaceflight Now members can watch a live video feed of pad 39A as the Falcon Heavy is prepared for a test-firing. Become…
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Video: Falcon Heavy undergoes fueling test at pad 39A
SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket was loaded with propellants Saturday at Kennedy Space Center’s launch pad 39A, as engineers make progress preparing for a hold-down engine firing, and eventually liftoff of the huge commercial launcher. Spaceflight Now members can watch a live video feed of pad 39A as the Falcon Heavy is prepared for a test-firing. Become…
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Rocket Lab delivers nanosatellites to orbit on first successful test launch
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket fires off its launch pad on Mahia Peninsula. Credit: Kieran Fanning/Rocket Lab Rocket Lab’s commercial Electron launcher soared into orbit from New Zealand on Saturday, U.S. time, a success that puts the company’s founder said will hasten dedicated, frequent and affordable rides to space for small satellites. The achievement caps four…