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  Paris (AFP) March 3, 2023 The failed launch of a Vega-C European rocket in French Guiana last December was due to the deterioration of a key engine component that resulted in a rapid loss of boosting power, European Space Agency officials said Friday. The launching from the Kourou space port would have been the first commercial launch for the Vega-C and presented a new option for European space payloads after numerous delays to the next-generation Ariane 6 rocket and cancelled Russian cooperation over the Ukraine war. Bu ... read more |
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China plans robotic spacecraft to collect samples from asteroidBeijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023 The Chinese government has approved a plan to send a robotic spacecraft to collect samples from an asteroid, according to the China National Space Administration's Lunar Exploration and Space Progra ... more 
Shenzhou XV crew takes second spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023 The Shenzhou XV mission crew members recently carried out their second spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release on Thursday afternoon that missi ... more 
China conducts ignition test in Mengtian space lab moduleBeijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023 China has successfully performed the first in-orbit ignition test in the Mengtian space lab module's combustion cabinet, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU ... more 
Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal to Deploy Satellite Constellation for Capella SpaceLong Beach CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has secured a multi-launch deal for a rapid succession of four Electron missions for Capella Space, an American space tech company and the world's leading provider ... more |
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Rocket Lab set for dual launch campaigns in Virginia and New ZealandLong Beach CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2023 Rocket Lab USA is preparing to launch two dedicated missions in March from the Company's launch sites in the United States and New Zealand - within days of each other. One Electron rocket is ready a ... more 
Successful flight acceptance hot test of CE-20 cryogenic engineMahendragiri, India (SPX) Mar 01, 2023 On February 24, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a flight acceptance hot test for the CE-20 cryogenic engine, which is set to power the Cryogenic Upper Stag ... more 
Rocket Lab establishes Australian Subsidiary to support rapidly growing Space SectorLong Beach CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has established a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Rocket Lab Australia, to explore opportunities to support the expansion of Australia's national space capabilities. The Australian ... more 
SpaceX Dragon crew blasts off for ISSCape Canaveral (AFP) March 2, 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on Thursday to the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space. ... more |
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Gilmour Space and Atomos Space sign MoU for launch and in-space transfersDenver CO (SPX) Feb 28, 2023 Gilmour Space Technologies and Atomos Space have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a multi-year contract for Gilmour and Atomos to ... more 
SpaceX launches new Starlink 'V2 Mini' satellites into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2023 SpaceX launched 21 upgraded "V2 Mini" Starlink Internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Monday, to boost capacity for the global broadband network. ... more 
ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is flying for the first time in MaySpace Coast FL (SPX) Feb 26, 2023 Vulcan Centaur was supposed to blast off in the first quarter of this year. During a press conference on February 23, United Launch Alliance (ULA) President and CEO Tory Bruno stated, "We are now ta ... more 
World's first 3D-printed rocket Terran 1 is ready for its maiden flightSpace Coast FL (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 Relativity Space announced on Twitter that their expendable Terran 1 rocket has secured a launch license and is targeting liftoff on March 8 from Space Launch Complex 16 (SLC-16), Cape Canaveral Spa ... more |
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