- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 18th, 2012
ESA to Build New Heavy-Lift Rocket
The agency is also monitoring the development of a space plane
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 18th, 2012
ATK-Built Rocket and Spacecraft Pass Critical NASA Test
The company will move ahead with completing the vehicles
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 11th, 2012
Virgin Galactic Enters Satellite Launch Business with New Rocket
The plans were unveiled by the private company's founder
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 9th, 2012
NASA Tests SLS Upper Stage Rocket Motor
The engine will go on the agency's new delivery system
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 13th, 2012
North Korean Rocket Launch Fails
Reports indicate the payload did not make it to orbit
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 11th, 2012
North Korea Presses On with New Long-Range Rocket Launch
The event has drawn open criticism from several countries
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 7th, 2012
ESA Posts Special Replay Video of First Vega Rocket Launch
The delivery system will be used to launch small payloads
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2012
Vega Lifts Off Successfully on Maiden Voyage
ESA officials are thrilled at the rocket's performances
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 3rd, 2012
Vega Rocket Officially Ready for Maiden Flight
The vehicle will cover a gap in ESA's launch capabilities
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 20th, 2012
ESA's Vega Rocket Ready for Maiden Flight
A lot hinges on the success of the new delivery system
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 27th, 2011
Chinese Rocket Launch Count Exceeds That of the US
This is the first time in history that this happens
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 19th, 2011
Vega Rocket to Launch Two ESA Sentinel Satellites
The missions will launch between 2014 and 2016, a new agreement stipulates
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 11th, 2011
January 2012 Could See ESA's First Vega Launch
The takeoff campaign has already begun in South America
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 13th, 2011
Iran Fails to Launch Monkey in Low-Earth Orbit
The country's latest rocket launch turned out to be a failure
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 5th, 2011
Vega Rocket Will Soon Take Shape at Kourou Spaceport
Its maiden flight is scheduled to take place in January 2012
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 13th, 2011
Falcon 9 Rocket Suffered a Glitch During Its Last Mission
The delivery system launched the Dragon capsule last December
