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  Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2023 The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX's Starship hours after a test launch from Texas ended with the destruction of the spacecraft and its booster. While the spacecraft cleared the launch pad, the Super Heavy booster carrying it failed to separate from the second stage and subsequently exploded. The rocket lifted off at 9:33 a.m. EDT and reached the altitude where stage separation was meant to take place. While the booster stage was supposed to separate to guide itsel ... read more |
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Rockets soar during NASA student launch competitionWashington DC (SPX) Apr 21, 2023 More than 40 high-powered, amateur rockets successfully launched April 15, in North Alabama, each carrying a scientific payload nearly one-mile-high above ground level, as part of a NASA student com ... more  
Scientists reviewed the research and development of Tianzhou cargo spacecraftBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Cargo spacecraft is robotic spacecraft designed to support space station operation by transporting food, propellant and other supplies. Tianzhou cargo spacecraft (The abbreviation is TZ) is a Chines ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide propulsion for three additional Orion spacecraftRedmond WA (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne recently received a $67 million contract award from Lockheed Martin to provide propulsion systems for the Orion spacecraft that are planned to launch on Artemis missions VI-V3. Th ... more 
Technicians apply foam to Artemis IIIHuntsville AL (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Technicians at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, apply the first round of spray foam as part of the thermal protection system to the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) of ... more |
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Rocket Lab to take big step towards Electron reusability with pre-flown engineLong Beach CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is taking the next major step in evolving the Electron launch vehicle into a reusable rocket by launching a pre-flown Rutherford engine. The 3D printed engine, pr ... more 
Phantom Space selects Arnhem Space Centre for new dedicated launch siteColorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Phantom Space Corporation (Phantom), a space applications company providing small-class launch services to commercial and government clients has announced the selection of Arnhem Space Centre (ASC) ... more 
Mission Ax-2 set to launch stem cells to spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 19, 2023 Cedars-Sinai investigators, in collaboration with Axiom Space of Houston, are sending stem cells to space in early May to explore whether microgravity can make it easier and more efficient to produc ... more 
Stuttgart students launch self-built rocket into spaceStuttgart, Germany (SPX) Apr 19, 2023 The Hybrid Engine Development (HyEnD) student team at the University of Stuttgart spent around three years developing, manufacturing, and testing its hybrid rocket. In mid-April, the rocket will be ... more |
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Starship, world's biggest rocket, explodes during first test flightBoca Chica And Medford Colonia, United States (AFP) April 20, 2023 Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded during its first flight on Thursday, but Elon Musk congratulated his SpaceX team on an "exciting" test of the next-generation spacecraft designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. ... more 
Elon Musk forms X.AI artificial intelligence companySan Francisco (AFP) April 15, 2023 Elon Musk has formed an X.AI artificial intelligence corporation based in the US state of Nevada, according to business documents that surfaced on Friday. ... more 
China rocket launch sends debris into sea near Taiwan: Taipei authoritiesTaipei (AFP) April 16, 2023 China said Sunday it had launched a satellite into orbit, with authorities in Taiwan saying rocket debris had fallen into the sea where Beijing announced a no-sail zone this week. ... more 
Rocket Lab introduces suborbital testbed rocket, selected for hypersonic test flightsColorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 19, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has formally introduced the HASTE rocket (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron), a suborbital testbed launch vehicle derived from Rocket Lab's heritage ... more |
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SpaceX to make second bid to launch Starship on test flightStarbase, United States (AFP) April 20, 2023 SpaceX is to make a second attempt on Thursday to carry out the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. ... more 
China and Brazil to expand cooperation in space developmentBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 18, 2023 On April 14, under the witness of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Lula, Zhang Kejian, director of China National Space Administration, signed the "People's Republic of China Sup ... more 
Shenzhou XV mission crew members set China recordBeijing (XNA) Apr 18, 2023 The Shenzhou XV mission crew members carried out their fourth spacewalk on Saturday, topping previous crews, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release on Su ... more 
Spacewalks become 'routine' after 12th missionBeijing (XNA) Apr 18, 2023 Shenzhou XV mission members conducted their fourth spacewalk on Saturday, surpassing previous crews, according to China Manned Space Agency. In a news release on Sunday afternoon, the agency s ... more |
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Southern Launch to partner with Koonibba aboriginal community to develop spaceportAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Apr 18, 2023 Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation will begin work on permanent world-class space facilities after the Federal Government awarded almost $4.5 million in funding to the ... more 
Rocket that will carry Tianzhou ship to space arrives at launch centerBeijing (XNA) Apr 18, 2023 The Long March 7 carrier rocket tasked with lifting the Tianzhou 6 cargo spaceship has recently been transported to the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, according to China Manned Spa ... more 
SpaceX reschedules Starship test flight for ThursdayStarbase, United States (AFP) April 17, 2023 SpaceX has rescheduled for Thursday the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond, after a technical glitch forced a halt to the countdown. ... more 
China, France join hands in spaceBeijing (XNA) Apr 16, 2023 There are solid reasons that China and France should join hands in space exploration and development, industry observers said. Pang Zhihao, a space analyst in China, said on Wednesday that bot ... more |
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