Category: orbit

Rocket Lab secretly launched its own satellite that may one day go to the Moon

Post author By Randall
Post date September 4, 2020
Categories In camera, instruments, kick stage, Moon, News, orbit, photon, propulsion, rocket lab, satellite, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] Normally, once the Kick Stage does its job, Rocket Lab de-orbits it to burn up in the atmosphere. However, this time it sent a command that switched it into Photon satellite mode to continue on a standalone mission called “First Light.” Intended as a demonstration, it’s equipped with solar panels and a camera that […]

NASA opens the International Space Station to commercial ventures

Post author By Randall
Post date June 7, 2019
Categories In business, commercial, commercialization, economy, international space station, iss, manufacturing, Nasa, nasdaq, orbit, Space, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] “Providing expanded opportunities at the International Space Station to manufacture, market and promote commercial products and services will help catalyze and expand space exploration markets for many businesses,” the agency said. Private astronauts will be granted missions of up to 30 days to work on commercial projects, and we might see products manufactured in […]

Three teams will compete for millions in DARPA’s rocket launch challenge

Post author By Randall
Post date April 11, 2019
Categories In darpa, darpa launch challenge, gear, military, orbit, rocket launch, Space, Tech, tomorrow, vector, vector launch, virgin orbit, vox space

[ad_1] Sometime in early 2020, Vector Launch, VOX Space and a third, anonymous competitor will attempt to blast their rockets into low-Earth orbit, twice in a matter of weeks. They won’t know where they’re going to launch from, the orbit they’ll travel or the payload they’re expected to carry until shortly before the mission. And […]