October 8, 2025

On Oct. 7, 2002, the space shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-112. This mission brought the Starboard 1 (S1) truss segment to the International Space Station. The S1 truss is part of the backbone of the space station, and it provides structural support for the thermal control system. During the launch, […]

The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) and Mura Space have entered into an exclusive partnership aimed at commercialising the South African Sounding Rocket Launch Facility at the Overberg Test Range in Arniston, Western Cape. Additionally, the partnership will enable authorised suborbital test launches utilising both fixed and mobile infrastructure, in full compliance