May 17, 2024 Quick space links
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any space issues, even if unrelated to the links below.
- Rocket Factory Augsburg completes successful static fire test of first stage of its RFA-1 rocket
The test took place at the Saxaford spaceport on the Shetland Islands, which also suggests a launch licence from the UK bureaucracy is imminent.
- Eurepean company Aerospacelab breaks ground on new satellite factory in Belgium
The company says it will begin production by 2026, but it is unclear who it will be building the satellites for.
- China proposes mission to Jupiter and beyond by 2029
No real details, other than a single powerpoint graphic.
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any space issues, even if unrelated to the links below.
- Rocket Factory Augsburg completes successful static fire test of first stage of its RFA-1 rocket
The test took place at the Saxaford spaceport on the Shetland Islands, which also suggests a launch licence from the UK bureaucracy is imminent.
- Eurepean company Aerospacelab breaks ground on new satellite factory in Belgium
The company says it will begin production by 2026, but it is unclear who it will be building the satellites for.
- China proposes mission to Jupiter and beyond by 2029
No real details, other than a single powerpoint graphic.