SPAC 512 - Space Mission and Launch Operations

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs works to promote international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space, and in the utilisation of space science and technology for sustainable economic and social development. Space technologies have an impact on almost all aspects of development.

Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezos with the vision of enabling a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes that humanity will need to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue is working on this today by developing partially and fully reusable launch vehicles that are safe, low cost and serve the needs of all civil, commercial and defense customers.

The mission of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) is to promote the development of commercial human spaceflight and the commercial space industry, pursue ever-higher levels of safety, and share best practicers and expertise through the industry.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

The latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

The first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world. The FAA-licensed launch complex, situated on 18,000 acres adjacent to the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico, has a rocket friendly environment of 6,000 square miles of restricted airspace, low population density, a 12,000-foot by 200-foot runway, vertical launch complexes, and about 340 days of sunshine and low humidity.

Learn the latest news about space tourism and space tourist trips into outer space. Space.com looks at the growing business of space tourism.

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.

Virgin Galactic is the world’s first commercial spaceline and vertically integrated aerospace company. We are developing and operating a new generation of space vehicles to open space for everyone.

Reference article: Explanation of suborbital and orbital flight.