Day: November 19, 2024

ABL Space Systems is dropping plans to compete in the launch market and is switching its focus to missile programs for U.S. national defense. ABL, founded in 2017, had attempted to reach orbit with its RS1 rocket, but suffered setbacks when the first attempt saw the rocket fall back to the launch pad and explode …

Rocket Startup ABL Space Systems Ends Orbital Launch Plans, Pivots To Missile Defense. Read More »

SpaceX launched its first-ever mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (Nov. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying ISRO’s GSAT-N2 communications satellite lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:31 p.m. EST (1831 GMT). It was the third launch in less than 24 hours for Elon Musk‘s company. The Falcon 9’s first …

SpaceX launches Heavy Satellite In 1st Mission For India’s Space Agency. Read More »

India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 as part of its ambitious roadmap to establish a long-term presence beyond Earth orbit. The outpost will support crewed missions to the surface of the moon and serve as a hub for scientific research, according to local media reports. If all goes according to plan, …

India Plans To Build A Moon-Orbiting Space Station By 2040. Read More »