Category: launch

Astra Space Launches Mission From Kodiak

Astra on Tuesday launched its Astra-1 mission from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska. The rocket startup launched three payloads on behalf of Spaceflight, Inc., including the Portland State Aerospace Society and NearSpace Launch, to a sun-synchronous orbit. The payload includes satellites and space environmental instruments. Astra was among three companies picked by NASA…


Apple May Not Launch Next Mac Mini Until 2023, Says Analyst

Apple Inc. may not launch the updated Mac Mini until next year, prominent analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted. What Happened Apple could launch the Mac Mini along with the Mac Pro and iMac Pro in 2023, according to Kuo. Further, the analyst predicted that Apple may not launch new mini-LED products this year due to…


Walmart Launches Virtual Fitting Room Technology: What Investors Need to Know

It appears one of the world’s top retailers, Walmart Inc., is making moves to improve its e-commerce business after the company on Wednesday introduced a new and innovative shopping experience that makes it easier for customers to shop for clothes online. What Happened Following Walmart’s acquisition of virtual fitting room platform Zeekit last year, the company is rolling out the acquired technology for customers shopping…


Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches 7 Satellites Into Orbit

LOS ANGELES—A Virgin Orbit rocket released from a jet flying off the California coast carried seven small satellites into space on Thursday as the company kicked off a year in which it plans to ramp up the pace of launches, including two originating from Britain. Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747 took off from Mojave Air…


SpaceX Rocket Launch Takes 105 Satellites Into Space

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday, carrying 105 small satellites into low orbit around the Earth. This is the company’s third rideshare mission by a U.S.-based rocket. The Transporter-3 mission lifted off at 10:25 a.m. ET from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida….


SpaceX Launches 2 Missions Within 15 Hours and Shatters Previous Annual Launch Record

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk-led SpaceX said it had completed two back-to-back Falcon 9 missions over the weekend, taking about 15 hours for two separate missions. It has also broken its annual launch record from a year ago. What Happened The space company run by the billionaire entrepreneur completed its thirtieth launch on Sunday, compared with 26…


SpaceX Launches 52 Starlink Satellites From California Base

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif.—A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early Saturday. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4:41 a.m. and arced over the Pacific. The Falcon’s first stage returned and landed on a SpaceX droneship in the ocean. It was…


Much-Delayed James Webb’s Long Journey to Launch

Scientists are targeting a launch no earlier than Dec. 24 for the much-delayed successor to Hubble, the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope arrived at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in October, a significant hurdle on its long journey to launch. Launched in 1990, the Hubble telescope is showing more and more signs…


IonQ Launches New Tech for Quantum Computing

IonQ Inc. aims to use barium ions as qubits in its systems to enable advanced quantum computing architectures. IonQ plans to use barium ions to build systems designed to be faster, more powerful, more easily interconnected, and feature more uptime for customers. “IonQ builds the world’s most powerful quantum computers, and the ability to build…


NASA Rocket Launch Pad Set to Open in Northern Territory

The red earth of North-East Arnhem Land is sacred to local Aboriginals… and will soon open a door to the skies above. It’s the site of a new NASA rocket launch base. “In many respects this is another signal that Australia as a nation is open for launch business,” says Enrico Palermo of the Australian…