About Burn and Coast

burnandcoast is a specialist website covering space technology, with a focus on the details of getting to orbit. It reports on the launch, the vehicle, the payload and the launch window. The site provides news and reference on topics including launch vehicles, missions, industry policy, orbital environments, companies, astronauts and the supporting ground infrastructure. It is written for audience worldwide with an interest in the technical and operational aspects of spaceflight.

Our news reporting is built from verifiable facts. Each story is rewritten from original, named sources such as agency statements, official broadcasts or corporate updates, which are linked within the text. Where possible, reports are checked against multiple sources for accuracy. Every article carries a clear publication date, and no speculation or invented detail is presented as fact.

The site builds a permanent reference of core space technology topics. This includes detailed entries on launch vehicles, missions, launch sites, companies, agencies, rocket engines and astronauts. Each reference page is structured around a standardised table of key facts, followed by explanatory sections, and is illustrated with at least one real photograph, credited to its source. These reference pages are reviewed and updated as the missions or vehicles they describe evolve.

burnandcoast is an independent publication. It is not affiliated with any government space agency, aerospace corporation or industry group that it reports on. The site carries no advertising related to financial betting or speculation. We correct errors transparently; all verified corrections are published and dated on a dedicated corrections page.

For any queries, you can contact us via the form at /contact/. Our aim is to provide a clear, factual and useful resource for understanding spaceflight operations.