Seraphim: Investment deals take off as UK ranks third globally July 17, 2023 Seraphim Space has reported that overall startup activity and later-stage funding within the space tech industry are at higher levels than ever before, according to its half year investment index published today. Globally, the UK ranks as having the third-highest number of space deals in the past 12 months at 39, trailing behind the US [...]
SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk owned rocket – the biggest and most powerful ever – explodes minutes after take off April 20, 2023 SpaceX’s Starship – the biggest and most powerful space rocket ever developed – has exploded minutes after blasting off. The launch, which took place from SpaceX’s Starbase in the US state of Texas, came after a stuck valve forced a launch attempt on Monday to be aborted. While Thursday’s launch saw the rocket leave the [...]
Crash landing in sea: British space firm’s Iceland rocket launch ends in failure October 13, 2022 A British space company’s attempted rocket launch off the coast of Iceland ended in failure, with the projectile travelling just 500 metres before crashing into the sea. Rival to Elon Musk’s SpaceX firm, Skyrora held an unannounced launch of its Suborbital Skylark L rocket today, ahead of a full UK launch from next year. The [...]
BAE Systems muscles in on satellite space with defence cluster September 7, 2022 British aerospace and defence giant BAE Systems is set to unveil a satellite cluster later today. The cluster, made up of four satellites, will be focused on earth observation, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and be rented out to businesses and allied governments alike. Much like the smartphone, the satellites will be able to download different [...]
Nasa’s Artemis Moon launch postponed after unexpected engine issue August 29, 2022 Nasa’s highly anticipated Artemis 1 Moon launch has been postponed today over an engine issue, grounding the next chapter for business in space for now. “Engineers are now working on a plan to continue gathering data about this particular engine,” Nasa said in a statement. Earlier this year, the US agency gave the commercial space [...]
SpaceX fires employees over letter criticising CEO Musk June 17, 2022 SpaceX fired employees for their part in writing and circulating a letter that criticised CEO Elon Musk, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The rocket manufacturing company reportedly dismissed multiple workers who were involved in the letter, which blasted Musk’s public conduct and urged SpaceX to publicly condemn his Twitter behaviour. “Elon’s behaviour in [...]
Elon Musk rejects ‘wild accusations’ SpaceX paid $250,000 to flight attendant over sexual misconduct claim May 20, 2022 Elon Musk has rejected “wild accusations” his SpaceX firm paid $250K to settle a claim of alleged sexual misconduct by a former flight attendant. The Tesla owner responded to a story first reported by Business Insider, which said that a claim was made in 2018 against him, by someone who previously worked for SpaceX. The [...]
We have lift off: UK and US pen landmark partnership to drive space growth May 13, 2022 Future spaceflight is set to be made easier and cheaper, following a landmark partnership with the US to help cut red tape and boost opportunities in the UK, signed by the Transport Secretary this week in Washington.
Business of Space: Not only doing the hard things, but the ‘right thing’ April 2, 2022 This week Blue Origin creates six more astronauts SpaceX teams up with OneWeb Seraphim Space piles into Pixxel Blue Origin: Space tourists aplenty Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully completed its fourth tourist flight to space on Thursday, marking the increasing accessibility of space – to the few that can afford it. Bezos, who made his [...]
SpaceX’s Starlink to branch out into Asia, says Filipino trade secretary March 31, 2022 Starlink, the satellite broadband service founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has branched out into the Philippines, according to the country’s trade secretary today. Starlink, part of Musk’s SpaceX, is currently scouting out locations for where its ground terminals will be based, while its business permit application is being processed, trade minister Ramon Lopez said. [...]