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Huntington Beach startup Rocket Lab plans to launch small satellites from Virginia coast

Southern California startup Rocket Lab said.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesOct 17th, 2018

SpaceX will kick off 2020 Space Coast launches in January

SpaceX isn't wasting any time ringing in the Florida space industry's new year. The Hawthorne, California-based rocket company plans to launch approximately 60 satellites from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 3, according to the launch schedule maintained by.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 27th, 2019

SpaceX announces new target date for Cape Canaveral launch

SpaceX launches are returning to Florida’s Space Coast after a three-month break. The Hawthorne, California-based rocket company — founded by billionaire Elon Musk — plans to launch 60 Starlink satellites on Nov. 11 from Cape Canaveral Air Force S.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 7th, 2019

Rocket Lab just got a leg up on the race to launch tiny satellites

Space startup Rocket Lab and satellite builder York Space Systems inked a deal aimed at making small satellites launches cheaper and easier......»»

Category: topSource: cnnApr 17th, 2018

‘It’s Business Time’ for upstart SpaceX rival Rocket Lab

After months of delays, it was finally "business time" for Rocket Lab. The aerospace company, which is headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, launched its first fully commercial mission over the weekend, carrying six small satellites in low.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 12th, 2018

Watch a Virgin Orbit rocket successfully launch from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747, marking the latest entrant to the commercial space race

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket launched from a modified Boeing 747 called "Cosmic Girl," carrying 10 small satellites for NASA. "Cosmic Girl" departed from California's Mojave Air and Space Port, carrying a LauncherOne rock.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 18th, 2021

Relativity Space"s new Long Beach headquarters is one small step toward building the first rocket on Mars

The aerospace startup is moving its headquarters from a 20,000-square-foot facility in Inglewood to a 120,000-square-foot site about 20 miles southeast......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 28th, 2020

Police sent explosion warnings to residents near SpaceX"s South Texas launch site ahead of an experimental rocket flight

SpaceX, Elon Musk/Twitter SpaceX plans to try launching and landing a Mars rocket prototype on Monday night in South Texas. Ahead of the launch of the vehicle, called Starhopper, police handed out printed notices to a small residential comm.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 25th, 2019

Watch live: SpaceX is about to launch a Mars-rocket prototype in Texas

SpaceX via dearMoon SpaceX plans to launch a small rocket ship called Starhopper in Texas on Wednesday. Although the vehicle was briefly engulfed by a fireball last week, it emerged mostly undamaged. Starhopper is a test bed for a much larger vehicle.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 25th, 2019

Clayton office towers sold to East Coast investment firm

The two Pierre Laclede Center office towers in Clayton's central business distirct have been sold to a Richmond, Virginia-based investment firm that plans to upgrade the properties. KBS, a Newport Beach, California-based private equity real estat.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 23rd, 2019

SpaceX has packed 60 satellites onto one rocket to advance its big internet plan

SpaceX's plan to provide broadband access will take a big step forward Thursday night as the Elon Musk-led firm prepares to launch five dozen small satellites on a single rocket. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 16th, 2019

The Antares Rocket Launch Could Be Visible Along the East Coast. Here’s How to Watch

You don't have to be at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to see it. An Orbital ATK Antares rocket will launch a commercial cargo spacecraft hurtling toward space early Monday morning -- and you don’t have to be at NASA’s Wal.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 19th, 2018

CubeSats set to ride on Rocket Lab's first commercial launch - Spaceflight Now

Spaceflight NowCubeSats set to ride on Rocket Lab's first commercial launchSpaceflight NowFive small satellites, including one built by high school studen.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsJun 22nd, 2018

SpaceX completes cargo delivery, aims for next launch from Space Coast

While NASA confirmed on July 2 that SpaceX's Dragon capsule had successfully attached to the International Space Station to deliver nearly 6,000 pounds of cargo, plans are already set in place for the next rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. The.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 2nd, 2018

Rocket watch: Why Space Florida is keeping an eye on the small launch vehicle market

While there are a few big rocket players on the Space Coast, smaller firms' entrance into the area may have a big impact......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 30th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Rocket Lab blasts its first commercial payload into space

Rocket Lab, a U.S.-New Zealand startup that seeks to set the pace for frequent, inexpensive launches of small satellites, has successfully blasted its first commercial payload into space......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 11th, 2018

How Satellite Startup Swarm Returned to Space After an Illicit Launch

But they'll always be known as the first company ever to launch unauthorized satellites. Swarm Technologies is back on track this week after the small satellite startup finally erased the one big blemish on its reputation. The controversy aros.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneDec 21st, 2018

SpaceX Layoffs to Affect 10% of Workforce Across U.S.

The news comes shortly after the launch of 10 Iridium communications satellites on Friday. Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX plans to reduce its workforce by about 10% of its more than 6,000 employees across the country, th.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJan 12th, 2019

With rare SBA license in hand, nonprofit Arkansas Capital will fund startup loans in Missouri

The SBA hasn't awarded a small business lending company license in 40 years. One of the three recent recipients plans to set up shop in Missouri......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournals7 hr. 35 min. ago

Russia plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft that can travel from the moon to Jupiter

Russia is building a nuclear-powered 'space tug' that can transport heavy cargo in deep space. The planned mission will last 50 months. A Soyuz rocket lau.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 25th, 2021

SpaceX blasted another 52 Starlink internet satellites and 2 payloads into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket, which landed perfectly

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket shot up from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 6:56 p.m. EDT. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center. Jo.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 16th, 2021