Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027
WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic says it will not start commercial flights of its new suborbital spaceplane until early…
Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab, a provider of launch services and spacecraft, announced it won a $190 million Pentagon…
Blue Origin halts New Shepard flights
ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Origin announced Jan. 30 that it will halt flights of its New Shepard suborbital…
CAS Space conducts first suborbital launch and capsule landing test
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial firm CAS Space launched its first Lihong-1 suborbital flight and recovery test mission, seeing…
Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development
WASHINGTON — Astrobotic said Dec. 19 it has won $17.5 million in NASA and military contracts to develop…
Blue Origin to increase New Shepard flight rate and consider new spaceports
SYDNEY — Blue Origin plans to significantly increase the launch rate of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle and…
Purdue University to fly dedicated suborbital research mission with Virgin Galactic
SYDNEY — Purdue University will conduct a dedicated suborbital research flight with Virgin Galactic in 2027 carrying a…