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November 08, 2022
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Gilmour Space completes final qualification test of Sirius rocket engine



Gold Coast, Australia (SPX) Nov 08, 2022
Australian rocket engineers at Gilmour Space Technologies have successfully completed the final qualification test of its main Sirius hybrid rocket engine, paving the way for the country's first orbital launch attempt of an Australian-made rocket next year. The Queensland-based rocket company is developing Eris, a three-stage launch vehicle that will be a cost effective and greener alternative to traditional liquid and solid propulsion rockets. "What you see here is Sirius, our main hybrid r ... read more

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NASA rolls Artemis I mission rocket back to launch pad ahead of Nov. 14 launch
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 4, 2021
NASA is making another run at launching the Artemis I spacecraft on its maiden voyage to the moon, rolling the $4.1 billion rocket back onto the launch pad Thursday at Kennedy Space Center after months of delays pushed the liftoff to Nov. 14. ... more
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China's mightiest liquid-propellant rocket engine passes key test
Beijing (XNA) Nov 07, 2022
Engineers in China's space industry conducted a key test of the country's most powerful liquid-propellant rocket engine on Saturday, marking a large stride in the development of a super-heavy carrie ... more
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Rocket Lab opens Archimedes Engine Test Stand at Stennis Space Center
Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Nov 07, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has kicked off operations for testing the Archimedes engine with a ribbon cutting ceremony at NASA's historic Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The Archimedes ... more
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NASA rolls Moon rocket out to Kennedy Space Center launch pad
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Nov 4, 2022
NASA rolled out its largest-ever rocket to a launch pad in Florida on Friday and will try again 10 days from now to blast off on a much-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon. ... more
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Rocket Lab deploys 152nd satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2022
Rocket Lab USA Inc, (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its 32nd Electron mission to deploy its 152nd satellite to orbit, a science payload for the Swedish National Space Agency. The MATS satel ... more
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Astronauts enter China's Mengtian lab module for first time
Beijing (XNA) Nov 04, 2022
Chinese astronauts onboard the nation's Tiangong space station entered the Mengtian lab module on Thursday afternoon, several hours after the completion of the station's in-orbit assembly. Cre ... more
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SpaceX launches broadcast satellite to serve Europe, Africa, Middle East
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 3, 2021
SpaceX Thursday put the Hotbird 13G satellite into orbit for Eutelsat to bolster broadcast systems across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ... more
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Rocket Lab set to attempt next mid-air helicopter rocket catch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has confirmed that it will attempt to catch an Electron rocket with a helicopter as it returns to Earth from space during the Company's next launch. Rocket Lab's ... more
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NASA sounding rockets launch multiple science payloads
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2022
Newly proven technology developed at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague, Virginia, turns a single sounding rocket into a hive deploying a swarm of up to 16 instruments. The technology ... more
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Arianegroup to develop Phoebus for ESA to demonstrate future Ariane 6 Carbon Upper Stage
Paris (ESA) Nov 03, 2022
ArianeGroup has received a 50-million-euro agreement from the European Space Agency (ESA) to continue the development of PHOEBUS, a super-light carbon composite upper stage demonstrator. This work w ... more
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Iran says it successfully tested satellite launcher
Tehran (AFP) Nov 5, 2022
Iran announced Saturday the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space, three months after launching a satellite with the help of Russia. ... more
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China completes in-orbit maneuver to complete Tiangong space station assembly
Beijing (XNA) Nov 04, 2022
China's space industry achieved a historic new feat on Thursday as the in-orbit assembly of the country's Tiangong space station's T-shape configuration was completed. In a crucial, hourlong r ... more

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China's Mengtian lab module docks with space station combination
Beijing (XNA) Nov 03, 2022
The Mengtian lab module has successfully docked with China's Tiangong space station combination, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Mengtian, Tiangong's second lab module, dock ... more
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Anatomy of the week the Musk tornado hit Twitter
San Francisco (AFP) Nov 6, 2022
The whirlwind week that Elon Musk took over Twitter began with sleepless nights for company engineers - and ended with half the staff getting the axe. ... more
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China's 'Palace in the sky' space station complete after successful launch
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 01, 2022
China successfully launched the third and final module needed to complete the Tiangong Space Station. The Chinese National Space Administration announced its Mengtian module arrived in low Ear ... more
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New lab module to assist space station's completion
Beijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2022
China's Mengtian space lab module, the third major component of the nation's Tiangong space station, was launched on Monday afternoon in a key step to complete the in-orbit assembly of Tiangong. ... more
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SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket for first time in three years
Washington (AFP) Nov 1, 2022
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida Tuesday, the first flight since 2019 of the world's most powerful rocket. ... more
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China launches third and final module for Tiangong space station: state TV

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China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon and beyond
Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2022
China successfully launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, inching closer to completion by the end of the year and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions. ... more
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Final module docks at China's Tiangong space station
Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2022
The final module of China's Tiangong space station successfully docked with the core structure on Tuesday, state media said - a key step in its completion by year's end and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions. ... more
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China launches experimental satellite into space
Shanghai, China (XNA) Oct 28, 2022
China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Saturday morning to transport an experimental satellite into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned s ... more
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UCF researcher receives NASA award to develop revolutionary rocket engine technology
Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 27, 2022
A University of Central Florida researcher has received NASA funding to further develop a novel rocket engine system that could revolutionize space travel. The project focuses on rotating deto ... more
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Thermal control designs keep astronauts cool on space station
Beijing (XNA) Oct 27, 2022
For astronauts, staying cool and comfortable on China's Tiangong space station is no problem. The station orbits Earth in about 90 minutes at an altitude of 400 km. It experiences large fluctuations ... more
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Rocket Lab set to attempt next mid-air helicopter rocket catch
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has confirmed that it will attempt to catch an Electron rocket with a helicopter as it returns to Earth from space during the Company's next launch. Rocket Lab's 32nd Electron launch, the "Catch Me If You Can" mission, is scheduled to launch from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 during a launch window opening on November 04, UTC. Electron will carry ... more
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