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March 24, 2023
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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

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Virgin Orbit to bring small staff back to work on Thursday
Washington 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
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First 3D-printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbit
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. ... more
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Relativity Space's 3D-printed rocket fails to reach orbit
Los 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
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China launches carrier rocket for satellite installation
Beijing (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 launches
Beijing (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 Stage
New 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
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Rocket Lab to launch twin satellites for BlackSky from New Zealand
Long 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
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Spirit AeroSystems, Astraius join forces to boost UK launch ambitions
Prestwick, 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
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Relativity Space counts down to third launch attempt for 3D-printed rocket
Washington 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
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Pale Blue successfully operates its water-based propulsion system in orbit
Tokyo, 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
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World leading propulsion system now integrated onto Australian-made satellite
Adelaide, 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
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Benchmark Space Systems fires up metal plasma and bi-prop thruster production
Burlington 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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