View What Can We Learn from Ariane for Future Space Partnerships? By Clayton Swope, Stephanie Songer PublishedJuly 9, 2024 Europe’s new space launcher, Ariane 6, the product of work across 13 European nations, is expected to make its inaugural flight on July 9. The rocket’s pedigree stretches back about fifty years to the start of the Ariane project to develop an all-European launch system. Though critics charged that the Ariane project was unnecessary and expensive, it produced…
Jan19 Tactically Responsive Space: A Holistic Approach In September 2023, a new record was set in space launch. Just 27 hours after receiving an order to launch, a team comprised of U.S. Space Systems Command, Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems (which built the satellite) and Firefly Aerospace (which built the rocket) successfully launched a satellite into low Earth orbit. Named VICTUS NOX, the […]
Mar Tactically Responsive Space: A Holistic Approach In September 2023, a new record was set in space launch. Just 27 hours after receiving an order to launch, a team comprised of U.S. Space Systems Command, Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems (which built the satellite) and Firefly Aerospace (which built the rocket) successfully launched a satellite into low Earth orbit. Named VICTUS NOX, the […]
Space Launch to Low Earth Orbit: How Much Does It Cost? By Thomas G. Roberts Last UpdatedSeptember 1, 2022 This data repository compares costs between space launch vehicles by incorporating many vehicle characteristics into a single figure: the cost to launch one kilogram of payload mass to low Earth orbit (LEO) as part of a dedicated launch.
Successes and Failures of U.S. Space Launch Last UpdatedSeptember 1, 2022 This data interactive highlights the successful and failed launches of space launch vehicles in the United States.
U.S. Space Launch Last UpdatedSeptember 1, 2022 This data interactive highlights trends among the five most successful space launch vehicles in the United States.
Explore this Topic International Launch Vehicles 101 A brief overview and technical details of currently operating international space launch vehicles.
View Spaceports of the World By Thomas G. Roberts PublishedMarch 13, 2019 With the rate of space launches projected to grow exponentially in the coming years, spaceports will become an increasingly important to the global space industry. Which countries and private companies operate the world’s most active spaceports?
Spaceports of the World By Thomas G. Roberts Last UpdatedJanuary 31, 2023 Where are the world’s most active spaceports? Use this data repository to learn more about the history of ground-based space launch across the globe.
Jan18 En Route to the Moon: Creating a More Resilient Civil Space Architecture The Trump Administration has emphasized civil and commercial space as one of its top priorities with the reinstatement of the National Space Council, the signing of Space Policy Directive 1, and the recent National Security Strategy, which prioritized the improvement of our U.S. space architecture resiliency. This conference will focus on how NASA and others can promptly adapt civil space architectures in pursuit of the Administration’s mission objectives.
