All Space articles – Page 2
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NewsNASA delays planned launch of Artemis 1 rocket
NASA called off its planned 29 August launch of the Artemis 1 rocket due to an engine-bleed problem, raising the prospect that the launch may be delayed until 2 September.
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NewsUK alliance takes aim at commercial space industry
A partnership between Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space aims to boost commercial space activity in the UK.
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NewsVirgin Orbit boosts 747 launcher fleet with L3Harris deal
L3Harris Technologies is to acquire a pair of Boeing 747-400s for Virgin Orbit as the small satellite launch specialist boosts its fleet of modified jumbo jets to meet increasing customer demand.
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NewsUK MoD launches space-based surveillance push with Carbonite+ contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered the first part of a future space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance constellation, with Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) awarded £22 million ($27.9 million) to provide the Carbonite+ spacecraft.
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InterviewWhy Apollo 16’s Charlie Duke is still a lunar rover
Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke says private spaceflight encourages smaller firms to think big and develop technologies the whole world could benefit from in future.
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NewsANA, Virgin Orbit to use Japan as Asian base for 747 RocketOne launches
ANA Holdings plans to enter the space launch business through a tie up with Virgin Orbit, which has developed the capability to launch its LauncherOne rocket from a 747-400.
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NewsUS FAA grounds Virgin Galactic over mishap investigations
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Virgin Galactic as it completes an investigation into an incident involving SpaceShipTwo during its July 11 flight.
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In depthWhy the UK Space Command has skyrocketing ambitions
Among the organisational changes made by the UK Ministry of Defence since the last DSEI show in September 2019, the establishment of a dedicated Space Command is one of the most significant recent developments.
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InterviewMiMi Aung’s out of this world Ingenuity
As project manager for NASA’s spectacular unmanned helicopter flights on Mars, MiMi Aung advanced awareness of autonomous capability – and inspired a new generation of scientists.
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NewsUK aviation regulators and accident investigators extend remit to spaceflight
UK civil aviation regulators and accident investigators are to extend their authority to the spaceflight sector under a new broadening of their remit. Under the new regime the Civil Aviation Authority has initiated a system allowing commercial spaceflight companies – with a variety of launch vehicles – to apply ...
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NewsKorean Air to explore using 747 for rocket launches
The Republic of Korea Air Force has commissioned Korean Air and Seoul National University to research the use of the Boeing 747-400 to air-launch rockets.
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NewsSpace industry worried that cyberattacks could spread off Earth
As Earth-bound small and large businesses convulse from wave after wave of cyberattacks, the fast-growing space industry is worried that it could be next.
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NewsAustralia to create space command under RAAF
Australia will establish a new Space Division within the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during 2022, underlining the importance of space to the country’s defence forces.
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NewsAs Mars helicopter flies, Russian institute looks at drones for Venus
As NASA confirms the successful first flight of its ‘Ingenuity’ rotorcraft on Mars, Russian scientists are proposing that unmanned aerial vehicles be deployed as part of a planned mission to Venus. Space agency Roscosmos is planning to launch the Venera-D mission towards the end of this decade, which would ...
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NewsSmall rotorcraft ‘Ingenuity’ flies on Mars
NASA has flown a small rotorcraft on Mars, the first powered controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet.
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In depth60 years on, why Yuri Gagarin remains an orbital hero
Sixty years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth from space – and one of the 20th century’s most famous figures. This is an edited version of Flight’s 20 April 1961 report on the event.
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NewsNASA to fly Ingenuity helicopter on Mars within three weeks
NASA is planning for Ingenuity, its Mars helicopter, to fly within the next three weeks, engineers say on 23 March.
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NewsSpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes
SpaceX’s Starship Serial Number 10 (SN10) prototype rocket landed safely under its own power after a test flight that took it to an altitude of 33,000ft. Eight minutes later, it blew up.
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NewsNASA’s Mars helicopter ‘Ingenuity’ arrives on the red planet
NASA is preparing to fly the first unmanned robotic rotorcraft on another planet after its latest rover successfully landed on the planet’s surface on 18 February.
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NewsSpaceX Starship rocket crashes during test flight
A SpaceX prototype rocket crashed on landing after conducting a test flight.