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SpaceX launches its 20th mission of the year with launch of 56 Starlink satellites![]() Space Coast FL (SPX) Mar 24, 2023 SpaceX launched its 20th mission of 2023 on Friday (March 24), launching 56 of its Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) and landing the first stage booster on a droneship offshore. The mission, named Starlink Group 5-5, lifted off at 11:43 AM EDT (15:43 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. About eight and a half minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9's first-stage booster B1067 returned itself down to the autonomous spa ... read more |
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
First 3D-printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbitWashington (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. ... 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 |
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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
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
Rocket Lab to launch twin satellites for BlackSky from New ZealandLong Beach CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) will launch a pair of satellites on a dedicated Electron mission for BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY) through global launch services provider Spaceflight, Inc., during a laun ... more
Spirit AeroSystems, Astraius join forces to boost UK launch ambitionsPrestwick, Scotland (SPX) Mar 17, 2023 Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., and Astraius Ltd. announced today a collaboration to enhance future satellite launch capabilities from Prestwick Spaceport. During a visit to the Spaceport by Scottish Gove ... more |
Relativity Space counts down to third launch attempt for 3D-printed rocketWashington DC (UPI) Mar 22, 2021 After two previous launch aborts this month, Relativity Space will try again Wednesday night to launch its debut rocket, made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts. ... 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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