Citations · external references
Sources we rely on
Every record on VersalSpace is built on a small, deliberate list of primary sources. This page documents every recurring source by category so the catalog stays auditable.
1 · Space agencies
The civil agencies whose announcements drive the bulk of the catalog.
nasa.gov
NASA
Mission announcements, flight readiness reviews, CLPS deliveries, Artemis manifests.
esa.int
ESA
Ariane 6 manifest, science missions, ExoMars program.
isro.gov.in
ISRO
PSLV, GSLV, SSLV launch manifests; lunar and Mars missions.
global.jaxa.jp
JAXA
H3 launches, HTV-X cargo, lunar exploration.
federalspace.ru
Roscosmos
Soyuz crew rotations, Progress cargo flights.
cnsa.gov.cn
CNSA
Chinese civil space launch announcements.
asc-csa.gc.ca
CSA / ASC
Canadian astronaut and Canadarm contributions.
gov.uk
UKSA
UK launch licensing and SaxaVord operations.
kasa.go.kr
KASA
Republic of Korea launch policy and Nuri manifest.
2 · Launch providers
The commercial operators we treat as primary for vehicle-specific data.
spacex.com
SpaceX
Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship press kits and webcasts.
ulalaunch.com
United Launch Alliance
Atlas V, Vulcan Centaur launch announcements.
blueorigin.com
Blue Origin
New Glenn manifest and Blue Moon lander updates.
rocketlabusa.com
Rocket Lab
Electron and Neutron launch manifests, Photon missions.
northropgrumman.com
Northrop Grumman
Antares, Cygnus, Pegasus XL operations.
mhi.com
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
H3 / H-IIA launch operations.
fireflyspace.com
Firefly Aerospace
Alpha launches, Blue Ghost lunar lander.
3 · Technical catalogs and feeds
Trajectory, catalog, and regulatory data.
4 · Reference works
- Federal Aviation Administration — Office of Commercial Space Transportation: Annual Compendium of Commercial Space Transportation.
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) for flight reports and engineering publications.
- European Space Agency Bulletin and ESA history series for European program history.
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Online Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space.
5 · Per-record citations
Every article and most detail pages carry their own "Sources" panel listing the citations behind that specific record. If you find a missing or stale citation, follow the steps in ourcorrection policy.