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China launches six new satellites



Jiuquan (XNA) Jul 28, 2022
China on Wednesday sent six new satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellites, including a new space technology test satellite and a test satellite for probing atmospheric density, were launched by a Lijian-1 carrier rocket at 12:12 p.m. Beijing Time and entered the orbit successfully. The Lijian-1 solid-propellant rocket was independently developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The mission marked the first flight of Lijian-1. A ... read more

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NASA prepares for Space Launch System rocket services contract
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2022
As NASA prepares for the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to the Moon this summer as part of Artemis, the agency is moving toward a servi ... more
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China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 back from missions
Beijing (XNA) Jul 27, 2022
China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 returned to its homeport on Monday morning after completing three maritime monitoring missions. During the 60-day voyage, the vessel has sailed more than ... more
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Researchers: Chinese rocket stage to hit Earth in uncontrolled descent
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2021
A hunk of Chinese space rocket junk weighing roughly 25 tons will fall back to Earth on Sunday, according to researchers at the Aerospace Corp.'s Center for Orbital Re-entry and Debris Studies. ... more
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China's Tianzhou-3 cargo craft re-enters atmosphere under control
Beijing (XNA) Jul 28, 2022
China's Tianzhou-3 cargo craft re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 11:31 a.m. (Beijing Time) Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Most of the spacecraf ... more
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China successfully launches lab to Tiangong space station
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2021
China has successfully launched a laboratory to its space station orbiting Earth, the Asian nation's space agency said. ... more
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China releases images of Martian satellite
Beijing (XNA) Jul 26, 2022
China's Tianwen-1 probe beamed back high-resolution images of Mars' natural satellite Phobos on Saturday, marking the second anniversary of the launch. Phobos and Deimos are two natural satell ... more
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New Chinese rocket makes debut flight
Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 27, 2022
The ZK 1A, a new model of carrier rocket, conducted its debut flight at noon on Wednesday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, becoming the country's largest and most powerf ... more
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China's space station expanding nation technology base
Beijing (XNA) Jul 25, 2022
The Wentian space lab will help to greatly advance scientific research and the development of technology in China, providing a unique platform for experiments that are difficult or impossible to be ... more
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CAA launches consultation on UK space launch from Cornwall
London, UK (SPX) Jul 28, 2022
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation for the public and businesses to have their say on the assessment of environmental effects made by both Virgin Orbit and Spaceport C ... more
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Chinese astronauts set up new lab on space station
Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2022
Astronauts entered the new lab module of China's space station for the first time Monday, in a major step towards completing the orbital outpost by the end of the year. ... more
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Marine Management Organisation opens consultation on Virgin Orbit launch site
London, UK (SPX) Jul 25, 2022
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is consulting on the determination of a marine licence application from Virgin Orbit, proposing to launch a satellite from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay. ... more
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Northrop Grumman and NASA test SLS booster
Promontory UT (SPX) Jul 22, 2022
Northrop Grumman and NASA have conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket motor, known as Flight Support Booster-2. The five-segment solid rocket booster is the wo ... more

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Rocket launches can create night-shining clouds away from the poles
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 22, 2022
Near Earth's North and South poles, wispy, iridescent clouds often shimmer high in the summertime sky around dusk and dawn. These night-shining, or noctilucent, clouds are sometimes spotted farther ... more
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SpaceX breaks its annual record with 32nd successful launch in 2022
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2021
SpaceX on Friday broke its annual record with the completion of its 32nd successful launch in 2022, having completed 31 successful launches in 2021. ... more
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Australian rocketry team regains sky wings with triple win at Spaceport America Cup
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 21, 2022
The USYD Rocketry Team has been announced as the overall winner of the Spaceport America Cup intercollegiate rocketry competition, held annually in New Mexico. Competing against 97 student teams fro ... more
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China prepares to launch Wentian lab module
Wenchang (XNA) Jul 20, 2022
The combination of China's space station lab module Wentian and a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launch area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Monday. The ... more
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Third Test Flight for DARPA's HAWC Yields New Performance Data
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2022
DARPA's Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), a missile program conducted in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed another successful free flight in early July. This is the second ... more
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NASA, GE complete historic hybrid-electric propulsion tests
Cleveland OH (SPX) Jul 20, 2022
Sustainable aircraft of the future are going to need propulsion systems that can use technology to generate power comparable to the equipment used in today's commercial jets. But creating such ... more
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Patent approved for space propulsion system poised to transform orbital space logistics
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2022
Orbital logistics and space mining leader TransAstra Corporation has been granted a patent on a solar-thermal rocket engine that will revolutionize the rapidly expanding satellite industry, and acce ... more
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SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites to orbit after Dragon docks with ISS
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 17, 2021
SpaceX on Sunday launched 53 Starlink satellites after the company's Dragon cargo craft carrying crew supplies and scientific experiments docked with the International Space Station on Saturday. ... more
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NASA, Northrop Grumman to test fire future Artemis booster motor
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 17, 2022
NASA and Northrop Grumman will perform a full-scale static test of a Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket booster motor at Northrop Grumman's Promontory, Utah, test facility July 21. Engineers wil ... more
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NASA, SpaceX launch climate science research to ISS
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jul 15, 2022
A SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft carrying more than 5,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 8:44 p. ... more
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