Rocket Lab Takes Jab at NASA With Release of Mars Sample Return Plan
Company outlines its proposed architecture to return Martian rock and dust samples to Earth for research.
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Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch for Classified Customer
Mission scheduled for no earlier than Tuesday morning EST will serve a classified commercial customer.
What Did the U.S. Just Put in Orbit?
We attempt to solve that mystery and a few others in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
Rocket Lab Signs $515 Million Satellite Contract with Mystery Government Agency
The launch and space systems provider is thought to be working with the Space Development Agency, part of the U.S. Space Force.
Stratolaunch Nabs Navy-Backed Contract for 5 Hypersonic Flight Tests
The award pays for Talon-A hypersonic flights and optional payloads for the Navy’s Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed (MACH-TB).
Rocket Lab Opens New Engine Development Center
The California facility will support high-rate production of the Rutherford engine, as well as the development of the new Archimedes engine that will power the Neutron rocket.
Space Force Awards $87.5M For Next-Gen Rockets
The U.S. Space Force is advancing investment in next-generation rocket development, awarding $87.5 million in contracts to Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance. The awards announced this week were made in response to a request for prototype proposals put forth by USSF in May for rocket engine testing and upper stage resiliency […]
