In a press release aimed right across Amazon’s bow, Microsoft announced its Azure Space cloud computing service last week. It noted in the same announcement, providing an example of how Azure Space
A few days after I wrote up an analysis of Virgin Orbit’s slow moves toward launching commercial payloads, the company went ahead and released a projected launch month for its next launch
A Win for NASA and SpaceX?
“As soon as you’ve got orbital refueling, you can send significant payload to the Moon. Like, significant meaning 100 tons of useful payload at a shot.
Looking at Virgin Orbit a Year Ago
It’s hard to believe a little over a year has passed since Chris Quilty and I wrote up the analysis “Virgin Orbit – Approaching Pole Position?
A few days ago, the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded a contract (one of two) to SpaceX. The company is now on the hook for getting four Tracking Layer satellites (using SpaceX’s
