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  Washington (AFP) March 23, 2023 The world's first 3D-printed rocket launched successfully on Wednesday, marking a step forward for the California company behind the innovative spacecraft, though it failed to reach orbit. Billed as less costly to produce and fly, the unmanned Terran 1 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 11:25 pm (0325 GMT Thursday) but suffered an "anomaly" during second-stage separation as it streamed towards low Earth orbit, according to a livestream broadcast by aerospace startup Relativity Space. ... read more |
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Virgin Orbit to bring small staff back to work on ThursdayWashington DC (UPI) Mar 22, 2021 Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson's satellite launcher service, is expected to return a small staff work on Thursday after suspending operations last week and putting its employees on unpaid furlough. ... more 
Relativity Space's 3D-printed rocket fails to reach orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 23, 2023 Relativity Space's 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1, failed to reach orbit after an anomaly occurred during its second-stage separation. The rocket had been launched successfully on its third attempt and ... more 
China launches carrier rocket for satellite installationBeijing (XNA) Mar 23, 2023 China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Wednesday afternoon at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert, placing four meteorological satellites in orbit, accor ... more 
China's Long March 11 rocket conducts 16 consecutive successful launchesBeijing (XNA) Mar 21, 2023 China's Long March 11 carrier rocket has successfully carried out 16 consecutive launches as of Wednesday, according to its developer. A Long March 11 rocket on Wednesday evening sent the Shiy ... more |
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NASA connects all major structures of Artemis II Moon Rocket Core StageNew Orleans LA (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 Teams at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have fully integrated all five major structures of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's core stage for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis ... more 
Pale Blue successfully operates its water-based propulsion system in orbitTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 Pale Blue succeeded in operating the water vapor propulsion system (resistojet) in low earth orbit. Pale Blue's propulsion system was installed on "EYE," a nano-satellite for STAR SPHERE Project, an ... more 
World leading propulsion system now integrated onto Australian-made satelliteAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 Neumann Space, a technology leader of in-space electric propulsion, has successfully completed integrating its world leading propulsion system called the Neumann Drive onto Skykraft's Australian des ... more 
Benchmark Space Systems fires up metal plasma and bi-prop thruster productionBurlington VT (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 Laser focused on delivering mobility without compromise, Benchmark Space Systems has signed contracts for nearly two dozen new electric metal plasma thrusters (MPTs), with some set to play a key rol ... more |
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China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts to return in JuneBeijing (XNA) Mar 14, 2023 China's Shenzhou-15 crew is scheduled to return to Earth in June, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Sunday. The space station combination is operating steadily, and the Shenzhou-15 ast ... more 
SpaceX lofts SES-18 and 19 C-Bands birds for US coverageCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 SES reports that the SES-18 and SES-19 satellites, designed and assembled by Northrop Grumman, were successfully launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Flori ... more 
Rocket Lab launches 34th Electron in second mission from VirginiaLong Beach CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its 34th Electron rocket and second mission from its launch site on Wallops Island, Virginia deploying two spacecraft to low Earth orbit ... more 
Arianespace inks deal to launch at least two Vega-C rocketsWashington (AFP) March 14, 2023 Arianespace said on Tuesday that it has signed a contract to launch two Vega-C rockets, forging ahead three months after the failure of the Italian-made vehicle's first commercial flight. ... more |
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