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Breaking News
  • [ March 7, 2026 ] NASA contract confirms selection of ULA’s Centaur 5 as new upper stage for the SLS rocket Artemis
  • [ March 6, 2026 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB Sunday Falcon 9
  • [ March 5, 2026 ] Spanish launch startup PLD Space raises $209 million to scale its rocket production Miura 5
  • [ March 3, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 600th Starlink satellite of 2026 during predawn Falcon 9 rocket flight from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
  • [ March 1, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9

Articles by Clive Simpson

News

UK-launched rocket promises to transform microsatellite launch business

May 30, 2022 Clive Simpson

The first launch of the Orbex Prime ‘eco-rocket’ from a remote launch pad in the Highlands of Scotland is expected at the end of the year or in early 2023. A full-scale prototype of Prime, billed as the world’s most environmentally-friendly rocket, was unveiled to the public for the first time this month.

Mission Reports

Vega-C prepped for maiden flight this summer

May 11, 2022 Clive Simpson

Europe’s new Vega C launcher is on track for its inaugural flight from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, during the second half of June, according to officials managing final phases of integration.

Mission Reports

Ingenuity’s record-breaking year transforms Mars exploration

April 19, 2022 Clive Simpson

The first-ever powered flights over another planet have proved a resounding success for NASA’s JPL team, which is celebrating Ingenuity’s 12-month anniversary of its first helicopter hop on Mars Tuesday.

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News Headlines

  • NASA contract confirms selection of ULA’s Centaur 5 as new upper stage for the SLS rocket
    March 7, 2026
  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB Sunday
    March 6, 2026
  • Spanish launch startup PLD Space raises $209 million to scale its rocket production
    March 5, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 600th Starlink satellite of 2026 during predawn Falcon 9 rocket flight from Cape Canaveral
    March 3, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    March 1, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast
    March 1, 2026
  • NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics”
    February 27, 2026
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral with 29 Starlink satellites
    February 27, 2026
  • SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs
    February 25, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight
    February 25, 2026
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