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NASA rocket engines re-engineered as production restarts![]() Bay St. Louis MS (SPX) Mar 29, 2023 As NASA prepares for the first crewed Artemis missions to the Moon, agency propulsion and test teams are setting their sights on future Space Launch System (SLS) flights and working to improve one of the world's most powerful and reliable rocket engines for missions beginning with Artemis V. A series of hot fire certification tests is in progress at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, for a redesigned RS-25 engine to support production of additional engines for future SLS ... read more |
Leaky Russian space capsule lands safely in KazakhstanWashington DC (UPI) Mar 28, 2023 Russia's uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan Tuesday morning after suffering a major coolant leak in December. ... more
Firefly Aerospace completes risk reduction testing for critical Miranda engineCedar Park TX (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, recently completed risk reduction testing for critical Miranda engine components ahead of the first hot fire scheduled this summe ... more
Certified and Ready for Rocket-Powered FlightChristchurch, New Zealand (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 Insability is a key property that enables both swift iteration in development and unparalleled utility of the end product. Aside from being a key technology demonstrator, the Mk-II holds signi ... more
Rocket Lab launches 35th Electron 7 days after previous launchLong Beach CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched its 35th Electron rocket, deploying two multi-spectral Gen-2 satellites to low Earth orbit for BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY) through launch services provider ... more |
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SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites from FloridaWashington DC (UPI) Mar 24, 2021 SpaceX launched 56 Starlink satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday. ... more
Blue Origin hopes to resume space flights 'soon' after 2022 accidentWashington (AFP) March 24, 2023 Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said Friday it hopes to resume rocket flights "soon" following the conclusion of an investigation into a crash last year - but it must wait for US regulators to accept the findings. ... more
SpaceX launches its 20th mission of the year with launch of 56 Starlink satellitesSpace 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 ... 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
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 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
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 |


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