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The facts and fiction of final-frontier finance
ESA director-general outlines plan to develop independent human launch capability within a decade
Rivals Rocket Lab and Stratolaunch acquire assets of failed rocket company
Does the satellite industry actually need the enormous capacity that SpaceX has to offer?
Start-up behind attempt says communication with craft was lost metres from surface
Failure to separate from booster leads to setback for Elon Musk-led company building spacecraft capable of flying to Mars
Mission represents important step in billionaire’s quest to take humans to Mars
Complex mission will search for signs of ocean life on icy moons close to solar system’s biggest planet
Old world, meet final frontier
The need for scale is why OneWeb is combining with French group Eutelsat and seeking a London listing
Richard Branson’s rocket launch spin-off has already ceased operations and cut 85% of workforce
Branson vehicle teeters after series of flawed decisions and a failed launch lead to painful denouement
Richard Branson’s rocket company to axe 85% of staff as it struggles to secure rescue funding
Rival groups such as Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit have struggled to find investors
Shares hit after company announces ‘operational pause’ and puts staff on unpaid furlough
The Henry Mance Interview | The British astronaut is convinced that humans will live on the Red Planet
Juice spacecraft’s ambitious 12-year voyage will observe Jupiter and three of its moons
The Zephyr has a wingspan of 25m but weighs just 75kg and uses solar panels to fly and recharge its batteries
Many put off by ‘disappointing’ performance of companies that were highly valued during 2021 space boom
EU draws up plans to stockpile scarce medicines
It’s no use looking to the success of Nasa when investors on the continent are leery of taking risky bets
Very public blow to British ambitions to be player in Europe’s ‘space race’
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne prevented from gaining orbit in blow to British space ambitions
Josef Aschbacher says continent needs to ensure it has competitive capabilities as UK prepares for launch
Country wants to emulate Elon Musk’s Starlink in wake of Ukraine war with low-Earth orbit start-up
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