Europe's Ariane 5 rocket blasts off for 100th time
A European-made rocket has blasted off from French Guiana for the 100th time, in a symbolic landmark for its manufacturer as it comes under increasing pressure from Elon Musk's SpaceX programme.The Ariane 5 spacecraft ... Continue Reading
Trumps orders Pentagon to create US 'Space Force'
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the Pentagon to create a new US "Space Force," which would become the sixth branch of the American military but which requires Congressional approval to take effect."I'm hereby ... Continue Reading
06 JUN 2018
New crew blasts off for ISS
A relatively inexperienced crew of two astronauts and a cosmonaut blasted off Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station. German Alexander Gerst of the European ... Continue Reading
UK to demand EU repayment in Brexit satellite row
Britain ramped up a Brexit space row with the EU on Thursday, saying it will demand repayment if it is excluded from the Galileo satellite navigation project.Newspaper reports suggested London could seek £1 billion ... Continue Reading
23 MAY 2018
From ships to satellites: Scotland aims for the sky
A shipbuilding hub since the days of the British empire, the Scottish city of Glasgow is now reaching for the stars with a growing space satellite industry.Glasgow builds more satellites than any city outside ... Continue Reading
Chinese private firm launches first space rocket
A suborbital rocket was launched into space Thursday by a start-up in China's burgeoning commercial aeronautics industry, as private firms snap at the heels of their dominant American rivals.OneSpace, the Beijing-based company behind the ... Continue Reading
