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  Space Coast FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2023 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida, on Friday, April 7th, at 12:30 a.m. EDT, with the Intelsat 40e (IS-40e), a high-throughput geostationary communications satellite built by Maxar Technologies and operated by Intelsat, while hosting NASA's TEMPO spacecraft. Intelsat 40e will be positioned at 91 degrees west longitude in geostationary orbit (GEO) more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers), providing ... read more |
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SpaceX prepares for rehearsal, test flight of Starship rocketWashington (AFP) April 6, 2023 SpaceX plans to carry out a launch rehearsal next week of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, and its first test flight possibly the following week, the private space company said Thursday. ... more  
China's inland space launch site advances commercial servicesJiuquan, China (XNA) Apr 07, 2023 The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, which is currently China's only site for launching manned spacecraft into orbit, is looking to tap into the burgeoning commercial market by offering more service ... more 
Privately built, liquid-fuel rocket first in world to reach orbit in debut flightBeijing (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 ... more 
China's Shenzhou XV astronauts complete 3rd spacewalkBeijing (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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Japan postpones H2A rocket launch after H3 failureTokyo, 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 
ISRO conducts the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing MissionChitradurga. 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 
Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, seeks buyerWashington (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 
Momentus' pioneering propulsion system completes initial tests in spaceSan 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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The Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully launched a four-star rocketBeijing, 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 
Space X sets Saturday launch date for Space Force satellites after second delayWashington 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 
Virgin Orbit to lay off 85 percent of its employeesWashington (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 
Boeing pushes Starliner test flight to JulyWashington 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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