University College London – Spaceflight Now

March 21, 2023

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[ March 20, 2023 ] Virgin Orbit pauses operations amid financial troubles Mission Reports
[ March 17, 2023 ] SpaceX completes launch doubleheader with sunset liftoff from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ March 17, 2023 ] Live coverage: SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California Falcon 9
[ March 16, 2023 ] Rocket Lab deploys two Capella radar satellites after launch from Virginia Mission Reports
[ March 16, 2023 ] SES to complete C-band clearing program with SpaceX dual-satellite launch Falcon 9

European space mission to get close-up view of new comet

June 21, 2019 Stephen Clark

A new flyby mission selected by the European Space Agency this week for launch in 2028 will be the first to intercept a new comet or interstellar object fresh from the frozen depths of the outer solar system, or beyond.

Exoplanet telescope selected as ESA’s next space science mission

March 22, 2018 Stephen Clark

A mission to investigate the atmospheres of planets around other stars has been selected by the European Space Agency for launch in the late 2020s, officials announced this week.