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SpaceX sends 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit in Falcon 9 launch from Florida

Mar 25, 2024 (UPI)

The craft took off as scheduled from Space Launch Complex 40 at 7:42 p.m. The Falcon 9's first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship stationed ...

Spaceport Nova Scotia Partners with Impulso.Space for Enhanced Launch Services from Florida

Mar 22, 2024 (SPX)

Located near Canso, Hazel Hill, and Little Dover in Nova Scotia, Spaceport Nova Scotia is on track to become Canada's premier commercial launch site, with its i...

Artemis IV Mission Advances with Completion of SLS Payload Adapter Testing

Mar 22, 2024 (SPX)

Constructed of two metal rings and eight composite panels, the payload adapter introduces a cone shape, integrating into the SLS Block 1B's universal stage adap...

Rocket Lab Marks Milestone with Successful Launch of NRO Mission from US Soil

Mar 22, 2024 (SPX)

Peter Beck, Rocket Lab's founder and CEO, expressed pride in achieving mission success for the NRO with Electron, highlighting the trust the NRO has placed in R...

ISRO's RLV-LEX-02 Mission: A Leap Forward in Autonomous Space Vehicle Landing

Mar 22, 2024 (SPX)

Following the success of last year's RLV-LEX-01 mission, the second mission in the series, RLV-LEX-02, showcased the vehicle's enhanced maneuverability and auto...

Benchmark Space Systems achieves orbital deployment of Xantus Electric Propulsion System

Mar 20, 2024 (SPX)

The Xantus system is now poised for a comprehensive health check and operational verification, including testing various firing modes to support cloud and weath...

N. Korea's Kim oversees hypersonic missile engine test: state media

Mar 20, 2024 (AFP)

The test was carried out on Tuesday by the North's Missile Administration at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the northwest of the country, according to ...

North Korea tests engine for new hypersonic missile

Mar 20, 2024 (UPI)

The test was conducted at the Sohae Satellite Launching Facility on the country's west coast Tuesday, state-run Korean Central News Agency said. "The military s...

DARPA's Rubble to Rockets Program Pioneers New Manufacturing Frontiers

Mar 19, 2024 (SPX)

R2 is set to redefine the paradigms of design and production by developing methodologies that can adapt to variable input materials, enabling the creation of st...

CASC Welcomes Chen Mingbo as New Chairman in Strategic Leadership Refresh

Mar 18, 2024 (SPX)

Chen Mingbo steps into the role previously held by Wu Yansheng, marking a notable shift in the helm of China's premier aerospace defense contractor. The announc...

SpaceX's Starship: Advancing Toward Reusability with Lessons Learned

Mar 15, 2024 (SPX)

It's important to note that the exact cause of the re-entry failure is currently under investigation, with the heat tiles being only one of the suspected factor...

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites

Mar 15, 2024 (UPI)

The space travel contractor's Falcon 9 rocket carrying the payload of satellites took off at 8:21 p.m. ET from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Following separation...

Flying first on Ariane 6

Mar 15, 2024 (ESA)

"Ariane 6 is designed to be versatile, offering space actors bespoke launch options all while keeping costs down," says Michel Bonnet, head of Ariane 6 missions...

Leonid Capital Partners Invests $6.25 Million in Space Propulsion Innovator Phase Four

Mar 15, 2024 (SPX)

Phase Four is positioned at the vanguard of aerospace technology, driving innovations in propulsion that promise to redefine speed and efficiency in space missi...

SpaceX's Starship mega rocket launches on third test flight

Mar 15, 2024 (AFP)

Lift-off from SpaceX's Starbase in southeast Texas came around 8:25 am local time (1325 GMT). The mega rocket is vital to NASA's plans for landing astronauts on...

SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy Cleared for Takeoff: FAA Grants Launch License

Mar 14, 2024 (SPX)

As of March 13, 2024, SpaceX is sanctioned to carry out both pre-flight ground operations and actual flight missions, strictly adhering to the FAA's regulations...

SpaceX mega rocket makes successful test flight but lost in descent

Mar 14, 2024 (AFP)

Lift-off from the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas came at 8:25 am local time (1325 GMT) and was carried live on a webcast watched by millions on social ...

SpaceX poised for third launch test of Starship megarocket

Mar 14, 2024 (AFP)

Two previous attempts have ended in spectacular explosions, though that's not necessarily a bad thing: The company has adopted a rapid trial-and-error approach ...

China Advances on Reusable Rocket Technology with Launches Planned for 2025 and 2026

Mar 14, 2024 (SPX)

This initiative by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation marks a pivotal response to the burgeoning demand within the commercial space sector. ...

Final Mission: Delta IV Heavy Rocket Set for Historic Launch with NROL-70 Payload

Mar 13, 2024 (SPX)

Col. Jim Horne, SSC's Launch Execution Delta senior materiel leader, emphasized the mission's significance, stating, "We're on schedule for launching a crucial ...