The Spaceport at the Edge of the World
What about human safety? Gordon McEwan, whose home is near the proposed launch site, is anxious about falling rockets. In a meeting with Orbex and other…
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Russia withdraws from European spaceport in response to sanctions
Russia is cutting some of its cooperation with international space programs in response to sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. Roscosmos is "suspending"…
Russia suspends Soyuz launches from Europe spaceport
The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, has announced it is halting launches of its Soyuz rockets from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana in response to…
Galileo satellites arrive at Europe’s Spaceport
Flown from Liège Airport in Belgium on an Ilyushin cargo carrier, Galileo satellites…
The imaginary rocket driving a small-town spaceport
The latest launch attempt out of Kodiak, Alaska’s spaceport shows in vivid detail just how quickly things can go sideways. In the video, rocket maker…
SpaceX is hiring a ‘Spaceport Mixologist’ to make cocktails
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking a “Spaceport Mixologist” who can whip up space-themed drinks next to the company’s sprawling rocket factory in south Texas.…