Virgin Orbit has laid off most of its staff after failing to secure a funding lifeline to continue with the development of its space solutions business. In comments reported by CNBC, Dan Hart, the company’s CEO, told employees at a ...

After a slight delay due to weather, Rocket Lab is ready to fire off the engines of its Electron rocket and send an Earth-imaging satellite to low Earth orbit. The “Stronger Together” mission is scheduled for liftoff no earlier than ...

A view of Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket.Photo: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is riding the wave from last year’s success, gearing up for rapid back-to-back launches from sites in New Zealand and the United States. One of the planned launches will ...