On 11 May 2026, the French company Dassault Aviation published a press release on its website announcing its collaboration with Otto Hydraulik Bremen Societas Europaea (OHB SE) and other European partners on a proposal for […]
On 19 February 1986, a new chapter in human space exploration began with the successful launch of the DOS-7 core module of the Soviet space station “Mir”, marking the beginning of the first modular orbital […]
On 16 January 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia launched on STS-107 mission. The flight ended on 1 February with the Columbia disaster, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members and the destruction of […]
In about half a year, the Pioneer 10 space probe will reach another milestone in its journey into space – the distance of 21 billion kilometres (13.048 billion miles/ 140.376 Astronomical Units) from Earth. Pioneer […]
At the end of September 2025, Boeing delivered the second spacecraft in Viasat´s next generation ultra-high-capacity constellation, the ViaSat-3 F2. Coupled with the Boeing 702MP+ platform, the satellite is designed to add more than 1Tbps […]
On 3rd October 1968, the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle #1 (LLTV-1) performed its maiden flight at Ellington Air Force Base. The flight between lunar orbit and the surface of the Moon – and back – […]
On 12th August 2025, the Ariane 6 expendable launch system successfully carried out its third space mission, launching from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. In addition, it marked the 300th launch protected […]
Between 10th and 21st August 2025, more than 350 participants from the US Department of Defense (DOD), industry and partner nations took part in Schriever Wargame 2025 (SW 25) – the unique space exercise, held […]
On 21st August 2025, less than six months after concluding its seventh mission, the Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) was again launched into space. Lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the OTV […]
Last week, Boeing announced that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is being prepared for its eighth space mission, OTV-8. The vehicle is scheduled to launch from Florida’s Space Coast no earlier than 21st August […]
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