A different perspective on the Vega C failure
It has been a dark week for European spaceflight with the failure of the first operational flight of Vega C. This darkness has been...
Is Virgin Orbit a Phantom in the UK?
Virgin Orbit UK, the UK-based subsidiary of US launch vehicle operator Virgin Orbit, filled its annual accounts for 2021 on December 20. The document...
SmallSpark Receives UK Space Agency Funding for Space Tug Engine
UK-based space technology company SmallSpark Space Systems has received £76,000 in funding to develop a propulsion system for its S4-SLV space tug. The funding...
Everything you need to know about Latitude
Latitude was officially founded in 2019 by Stanislas Maximin, Ilan Saidi-Bekerman, and Corentin Coste. However, at that time it was not called Latitude or...
Exotrail and Isar sign multi-launch agreement
French space logistics company Exotrail has signed a multi-launch agreement with Germany’s Isar Aerospace. The agreement will see Exotrail spacevan space tugs launch aboard...
Orbex to begin building its own launch facility
Scottish launch startup Orbex has announced that it is moving forward with plans to build and operate its own vertical launch site.
The company signed...
Orbex announces £40.4 million Series C funding round
UK-based launch startup Orbex has announced the successful closing of a £40.4 million (approximately €46.5 million) Series C funding round.
According to Orbex, the new...
Skyrora Skylak L launch attempt suffers failure
Skyrora has revealed that a launch attempt of its Skylark L rocket from Iceland has ended in failure, with the rocket falling into the...
Everything you need to know about Isar Aerospace
Isar Aerospace was founded in March 2018 by Daniel Metzler (current CEO), Markus Brandl, and Josef Peter Fleischmann. As of 2022, the company employs...
Latitude to use rigid airships for Zephyr transport
French launch startup Latitude (formerly Venture Orbital Systems) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Flying Whales to explore utilizing a rigid airship as...
