Two weeks ago, at the European Space Agency Ministerial meeting in Naples, Italy, Germany and France advocated competing views over the future of the Ariane V launch vehicle, and in particular how to respond to pricing pressure from SpaceX. Now, according to an article in Space News, the chosen course of action is already showing cracks. The Ariane V, which holds a dominant position […]
Update: After being scrubbed Friday due to high upper level winds, the Ariane V is looking for better conditions today for a second launch attempt. Previous post: The European Ariane V launch vehicle is scheduled for liftoff from French Guiana during a launch window beginning at 3:05 PM CST. The dual manifested mission will boost two […]
Four days away from its fourth flight, and the first of 12 under NASA’s CRS program, the impact of changes in the launch industry being wrought by SpaceX and its Falcon 9 is being felt literally around the planet. In Europe, Russia and Japan, launch operators are grappling with how to address the fact that lower prices appear to be a fact of life. In […]
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