https://spacewatch.global/tag/prometheus/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 18 May 2021 06:00:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/prometheus/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/arianegroup-develops-reusable-engine-and-lighter-upper-stage/ Tue, 18 May 2021 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32841&preview=true&preview_id=32841 Lighter, less expensive and reusable: the European Space Agency (ESA) signed two contracts with ArianeGroup to develop the reusable low-cost Prometheus engine and the lighter Ariane 6 upper stage called Phoebus. The contracts have a value of €135 million and €14.6 million respectively. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/07/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-make-it-rain-mission-from-new-zealand/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14867 A Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula at 04:30 UTC, Saturday 29 June 2019 (16:30 NZST).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/rocket-lab-announces-spaceflight-rideshare-launch-from-new-zealand/ Tue, 14 May 2019 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14070 Rocket Lab announced on 10 May 2019 that its next flight will launch multiple spacecraft on a mission procured by satellite rideshare and mission management provider, Spaceflight. The launch window will open in June, with launch taking place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.]]>