Space, in other words, has emerged as yet another domain where adversaries can apply coercive pressure—this time by targeting the critical orbital infrastructure that underpins modern warfare. Worst ...

The tests will take place in 2026 and 2027 and will involve proposed solutions from major defense contractors like Northrop Grumman and newer orbital technology companies like Astroscale and Orbit ...

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The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, started smoking from its sides and then crashed back to Earth with a powerful explosion after launching ...

The first orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe took off from Norway on Sunday - but crashed into the sea and exploded 40 seconds later. The unmanned Spectrum rocket blasted off from the ...

Despite the short test flight, Isar Aerospace said that it successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle by launching its Spectrum rocket from the island of Andøya in ...

March 30 (UPI) --The first orbital rocket launched from Europe crashed less than a minute after it was launched Sunday, but operators still considered the mission a success. The German startup ...

Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30). The company's Spectrum rocket lifted off from Europe's Andøya Spaceport ...

Isar Aerospace will try again on March 30, weather permitting. The first orbital rocket to launch from continental Europe is nearing its debut. Germany-based Isar Aerospace has scrubbed another ...

Referred to as the Orbital Carrier, the system works a bit like an orbiting aircraft carrier, keeping new satellites positioned for quick launch in the case that a vital satellite becomes inoperable.

An artist’s conception shows Gravitics’ Orbital Carrier with payloads ready for deployment. (Gravitics Illustration) The U.S. Space Force has chosen Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics to build ...