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April 06, 2023
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Privately built, liquid-fuel rocket first in world to reach orbit in debut flight



Beijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2023
The TL 2, a carrier rocket developed by Space Pioneer, reached orbit on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first privately built, liquid-fuel rocket in China to reach orbit. The rocket blasted off at 4:48 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. Shortly after, it placed a remote-sensing satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit about 500 kilometers above the Earth, Space Pioneer said in a news release. The launch marks the first time that any privately developed, liquid-prop ... read more

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Virgin Orbit to lay off 85 percent of its employees
Washington (AFP) March 31, 2023
Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by Richard Branson, said it will lay off 85 percent of its employees, according to a filing to the US stock market regulator. ... more
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China's Shenzhou XV astronauts complete 3rd spacewalk
Beijing (XNA) Apr 02, 2023
The astronauts of China's Shenzhou XV crew have completed three spacewalks since their journey into space four months ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The third spacewal ... more
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The Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully launched a four-star rocket
Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 02, 2023
On March 30, 2023, at 18:50, the Long March 2D carrier rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, successfully launching four satellites of Group 01 of Hongtu 1 into the predetermi ... more
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Boeing pushes Starliner test flight to July
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 30, 2023
Boeing said it was now targeting July 21 as the earliest window for its first manned Starliner flight to the International Space Station, delaying the liftoff by several months. ... more
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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer
Washington (AFP) April 4, 2023
Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by Richard Branson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell the business, the firm said in a statement Tuesday. ... more
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ISRO conducts the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission
Chitradurga. India (SPX) Apr 04, 2023
ISRO successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX). The test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours o ... more
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Japan postpones H2A rocket launch after H3 failure
Tokyo, Japan (XBA) Apr 04, 2023
Japan will postpone an H2A rocket launch originally scheduled for May until August or later, the nation's space agency said on Friday. The decision was made as the rocket shares components in ... more
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Momentus' pioneering propulsion system completes initial tests in space
San Jose CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2023
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has successfully completed the initial test sequence on-orbit of its pioneering Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) that relies on solar power and uses distilled wat ... more
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Space X sets Saturday launch date for Space Force satellites after second delay
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 31, 2023
SpaceX on Friday delayed the first launch of its Space Force Tranche 0 satellites for the second time in as many days. ... more
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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 o ... more
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Leaky Russian space capsule lands safely in Kazakhstan
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 28, 2023
Russia's uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan Tuesday morning after suffering a major coolant leak in December. ... more
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Firefly Aerospace completes risk reduction testing for critical Miranda engine
Cedar 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

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