The Russian space and aviation agency, Rosaviacosmos, has endorsed the development of the commercial Enterprise module for the International Space Station. The 12t Energia-Spacehab US/Russian module replaces a planned docking and stowage module and will be launched on a Zenit 2 booster.
Source: Flight International
Orbital launch pioneer SpaceX is being contracted by the American space agency NASA to develop a so-called “US Deorbit Vehicle” that can safely return the International Space Station to Earth via controlled re-entry.
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Ball Aerospace, with the move further strengthening its US business presence.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
