March 28, 2024

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No tears, only launches now: Virgin Galactic heads back to space as Virgin Orbit goes under

In space, no one can hear you cry. That’s probably why Virgin Galactic is headed up there so soon after the untimely demise of its sister company, Virgin Orbit — currently being salvaged for parts. After a nearly two year hiatus, the space tourism company is ready to fly again and plans to do so […]

No tears, only launches now: Virgin Galactic heads back to space as Virgin Orbit goes under by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Rocket Lab’s 8th launch of 2022 breaks record for worst pun in space

Rocket Lab successfully launched an Electron rocket this afternoon with a new satellite for the Argos program, which provides connectivity to a number of scientific endeavors. It’s a milestone for the company, but more importantly marks — easily — the worst pun ever launched into space. The mission was called “It Argos Up From Here.” […]

Rocket Lab’s 8th launch of 2022 breaks record for worst pun in space by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Watch Rocket Lab attempt to catch a falling booster with a helicopter today

Update: This launch was rescheduled from late last week to this afternoon. Tune in below! We don’t usually give mother nature quite so much power over launch timing, but for our first helicopter catch attempt we want to line up the best possible conditions to give us the highest chance of a successful catch. In […]

Watch Rocket Lab launch a StriX satellite from its new launch pad in New Zealand live

For its first launch of 2022, Rocket Lab is sending to orbit a StriX satellite for Japanese company Synspective via an Electron rocket this afternoon, and you can watch it take off right here. The mission, named “The Owl’s Night Continues,” will also be the first launch from the company’s newly-built Pad B at its […]