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In announcing its third quarter FY22 financial results, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) revealed that it has decided to officially discontinue development activities for the company’s SpaceJet series of regional …
MHI Discontinues SpaceJet Regional Aircraft Program Read More
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Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The United States and the Soviet Union had their Space Race and now others have entered the market, including China and India – and the continent of Europe. Europe is …
Space Tech Expo Europe: The Future for Europe in Space Read More
Both Companies Report Strong Deliveries, Weak Orders by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 48 and 68 commercial jets in November 2022, compared to 34 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More The domain of space has long captivated those with exploratory minds. Now, other minds will be needed to further our understanding of the cosmos – specifically, everyday people (voters). Truly …
Space Tech Expo Europe Read More
In the early hours of November 16, 1:47:44 EST to be exact, the Artemis I mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, which included the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion …
Finally, Liftoff! SLS and Orion Launch on their Artemis I Mission Read More
The first Space Launch System (SLS) came close to launching on August 29. However, an issue with a hydrogen bleed line caused the mission to be scrubbed. The launch is …
Space Launch System Mission Scrubbed Read More
The ExoMars program, a joint Roscosmos, ESA endeavor, is facing uncertainty due to the current war in Ukraine and the relations that have been strained as a result. The European …
ExoMars’ Future Uncertain Read More
On July 12, over two decades of arduous work and tremendous financial investment paid off when NASA and its international partners, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and European Space Agency …
Humans Can Now See the Exoplanets That We May One Day Call Home Read More
The Soyuz rocket, a workhorse of Russian launch vehicles, will no longer launch from French Guiana due to the current war in Ukraine. Directly citing Western sanctions, Dmitry Rogozin (head …
Ukraine Crisis Brings an End to Soyuz Launches from French Guiana Read More