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March 10, 2023
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China conducts ignition test in Mengtian space lab module



Beijing (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) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The test verified the functions of the combustion science experimental system of the space station and the accuracy and scientificity of the overall experimental process. The experiment used methane as fuel and the two ignitions lasted about 30 second ... read more

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Relativity Space postpones first 3D-printed rocket launch
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 8, 2021
The Relativity Space launcher Terran 1 postponed the launch of the first 3D-printed rocket to space on Wednesday. ... more
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Virgin Galactic to renew Spaceplane Flights
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 07, 2023
Virgin Galactic has announced that it has completed upgrades to its VSS Unity spaceplane and is set to resume passenger flight programs later this year, according to a company statement released on Tuesday. ... more
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SpaceX CRS-27 delivers truck load of research projects to ISS
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 07, 2023
NASA's 27th SpaceX commercial resupply services (CRS) mission is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in March. The scientific exp ... more
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Japan's new H3 rocket fails again, forced to self-destruct
Tokyo (AFP) March 7, 2023
Japan's second attempt to launch its next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on Tuesday, with the spacecraft forced to self-destruct after the command centre concluded the mission could not succeed. ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XV crew takes second spacewalk
Beijing (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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab announces launch window for second Electron Mission from Virginia
Wallops Island VA (SPX) Mar 08, 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has scheduled its next Electron launch from Virginia during a launch window that opens March 11, 2023 Eastern. The "Stronger Together" mission is scheduled to laun ... more
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Japan's new H3 rocket fails during maiden flight
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 08, 2023
The second attempt to launch Japan's next-generation H3 rocket failed on Tuesday as its second-stage engine did not ignite, forcing officials to command that it self-destruct. Liftoff of the A ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China plans robotic spacecraft to collect samples from asteroid
Beijing (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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Europe's Vega-C rocket failure traced to defective engine part: ESA
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. ... more
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SpaceX Dragon crew blasts off for ISS
Cape 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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Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal to Deploy Satellite Constellation for Capella Space
Long 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 Zealand
Long 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

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