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Boeing Starliner rolls to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of May launch
Apr 16, 2024 (UPI)
Starliner boarded a transporter at the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center on Monday. Final checks were completed Tuesday for ...
UK Space Agency supports Rolls-Royce and BWX Technologies in developing space reactors
Apr 16, 2024 (SPX)
The company received a GBP 1.18 million award from the fund, supporting collaboration to enhance the technologies for a fission nuclear system, benefiting both ...
Aerojet Rocketdyne advances space maneuver with new propulsion tech
Apr 16, 2024 (SPX)
During the 2023 Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, then Deputy Commander of U.S. Space Command, Lt. Gen. John Shaw, highlighted the critical nature ...
Reusable rocket engine completes major test in China
Apr 16, 2024 (SPX)
The engine underwent a dual-ignition test last Friday at a testing facility in Fengxian County, Shaanxi Province, which confirmed its performance and functional...
Private Sector Innovation and Its Impact on the Space Industry
Apr 15, 2024 (SPX)
Role of Private Companies in Space Innovation Private companies have played a pivotal role in reshaping the space industry by introducing competitive practices ...
Flight Works creates modular propulsion system for AFRL with $5.7M contract
Apr 15, 2024 (SPX)
The new propulsion system is expected to significantly increase agility and resiliency for Dynamic Space Operations (DSO), a critical aspect recently highlighte...
Kennedy Space Center Enhances Altitude Chamber for Artemis II Spacecraft Trials
Apr 12, 2024 (SPX)
The primary testing ground is the high bay altitude chambers in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. Starting April 10, the tests have ...
NASA continues Artemis program amid advancements in Starship program at SpaceX
Apr 12, 2024 (SPX)
NASA's Artemis program is laser-focused on returning humans to the Moon and establishing a sustainable presence, with an eye toward future manned missions to Ma...
Russian rocket lifts off at third attempt
Apr 11, 2024 (AFP)
The flagship Angara A5 -- a powerful spacecraft designed to carry heavy payloads into low Earth orbit -- took off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian F...
Rocket Lab Advances Electron Rocket Reusability with Successful Stage Reflight Preparation
Apr 11, 2024 (SPX)
The company has achieved multiple successful recoveries of Electron first stages, employing parachutes to guide them back to Earth, landing in the ocean, and th...
SpaceX launches military weather satellite into orbit
Apr 11, 2024 (UPI)
The mission took off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:25 a.m. EDT. The mission sends a Weather System Follow-on Microwave satellite, or WSF-M...
Delta IV Heavy Completes Its Final Mission with NROL-70 Launch by US Space Force and ULA
Apr 10, 2024 (SPX)
Col. Jim Horne, SSC's senior materiel leader for the Launch Execution Delta, expressed satisfaction with the mission's success, highlighting the critical nature...
Ariane 6 Set for Maiden Voyage with Robusta-3A Satellite Aboard
Apr 10, 2024 (SPX)
Recent years have seen an increase in extreme weather events such as flooding, particularly in southern France, exacerbated by climate change and heightened hum...
Russia cancels rocket launch for second day running
Apr 10, 2024 (SPX)
From Florida, ULA Delta IV Heavy lifts off for final time
Apr 09, 2024 (UPI)
The United Launch Alliance oversaw the final deployment of the Delta IV Heavy as it lifted a National Reconnaissance Office satellite into space on a national s...
Private space company, Taobao team up to test rocket-powered deliveries
Apr 09, 2024 (SPX)
The first test of cargo recovery from a rocket is planned for this year. If successful, the initiative could enable e-commerce packages to travel intercontinent...
RS-25 engines certified for future Artemis missions after long testing program
Apr 08, 2024 (SPX)
The RS-25 engines, crucial for the propulsion of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), have undergone significant upgrades to meet the needs of future Artemis missi...
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites ahead of two weekend launches
Apr 05, 2024 (UPI)
The spacecraft launched at 5:12 a.m. EDT with the first stage booster rocket separating shortly after liftoff and landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravi...
DARPA awards Phase Four with contract for Very Low Earth Orbit Propulsion System
Apr 05, 2024 (SPX)
The initiative will see the incorporation of Phase Four's revolutionary radio frequency thruster (RFT), a cornerstone technology known for its adaptability to v...
China continues to grow its remote-sensing fleet with Yaogan 42A launch
Apr 04, 2024 (SPX)
The Yaogan 42A satellite joins an expanding constellation designed to monitor Earth, capturing data through reflected and emitted radiation for comprehensive en...
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