Rocket Lab designed and built the Pioneer spacecraft that hosted Varda’s capsule on orbit for six weeks carrying payloads for the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and NASA. The companies have concluded ...
Named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, the New Shepard is composed of both a rocket and a crew capsule and is designed to be fully reusable. The New Shepard's crew capsule ...
Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft will launch an all-female crew, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, on April 14, 2025. The reusable spacecraft can reach speeds exceeding 2,000 mph and carries ...
Touchdown for In-Space Manufacturing Mission: Rocket Lab’s Pioneer Spacecraft Delivers Re-Entry for Varda’s In-Space Manufacturing Capsule in South Australia Rocket Lab designed and built the Pioneer ...