Rocket Lab
5 reportsCurrent work on Rocket Lab is assessed through vehicle development; flight operations; and government and commercial missions. For questions involving flight operations, the account uses independent mission outcomes as the measured record and flight data to expose uncertainty; uncertainty persists because company targets and demonstration milestones may change before routine service.
US Space Command simulates orbital maneuvers in live satellite exercise
US Space Command has conducted its first live orbital maneuver exercise, using satellites to simulate close-approach operations and test military tactics for potential conflict in Earth orbit
Stoke Space Secures Major Funding for Fully Reusable Nova Rocket Program
Stoke Space has raised $1 billion to advance its Nova Pathfinder and Nova Block 2 rockets, both designed for full reusability and high payload capacity to low Earth orbit, with the first orbital launch targeted for early 2027
Rocket Lab Reveals GHOST Portable Launch System for Flexible Missions
Rocket Lab has introduced GHOST, a portable launch infrastructure designed to enable rapid deployment of Electron and HASTE rockets from almost any location, aiming to support both orbital and hypersonic test missions with increased flexibility
Stratolaunch's Talon-A passes 10-flight hypersonic milestone
Stratolaunch has completed more than 10 successful flights of its reusable Talon-A test vehicle, giving researchers a repeatable platform for examining materials, sensors and other technologies at speeds above Mach 5
NASA's ESCAPADE Spacecraft Captures Earth and Moon in Dual Light
NASA's ESCAPADE mission has imaged Earth and the Moon in both visible and thermal infrared light, providing a rare calibration opportunity for its cameras as the spacecraft prepares for its journey to Mars