by Bill D'Zio | Nov 29, 2019 | Launch
RocketLab Delays 10th Flight of Electron By Bill D'Zio November 29, 2019 Credit Rocketlab at T-minus 60 prior to scrub. Today’s launch of the Electron would have been a first for RocketLab. The Electron Rocket would have returned to Earth, but not as it had done...
by Bill D'Zio | Nov 27, 2019 | Launch
Which Nation Was Third Into Orbit? By Bill D'Zio November 27, 2019 With the launch of the 42 kg Asterix-1 satellite, France officially became the third country to launch its own satellite, and the sixth to have a satellite in orbit. Which nation was third into...
by Bill D'Zio | Nov 25, 2019 | Launch
When it Rains Rockets in China By Bill D'Zio November 25, 2019 On November 23, 2019 the launch of two BeiDou satellites left rocket debris reportedly crashing back to Earth. China is building a network of global navigation satellites called “BeiDou” The two...
by Bill D'Zio | Nov 22, 2019 | Launch
SpaceX Starship Mark I retired before 20km test flight By Bill D'Zio November 22, 2019 SpaceX Starship Mark1 retired before 20km test flight Things go wrong in the space industry all the time. NASA’s SLS suffered setbacks from tornados. Virgin Galactic’s...
by Jean Deville | Nov 21, 2019 | Launch
Thoughts on the “Hype” about China’s NewSpace Launcher Startups Part 2 of 2 By Jean Deville November 21, 2019 This blogpost is a follow-up of a previous article (part 1/2) discussing the hype about Chinese private launchers. While we previously essentially put...
by Jean Deville | Oct 29, 2019 | Launch
Long March 5 – Three Times a Charm By Jean Deville October 29, 2019 The Hilton Hotel of Wenchang has actually made it a marketing tool... (Credits: Hilton Hotels & Resorts) Excitement has been building up in China and among space enthusiasts ever since...
