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  Long Beach CA (SPX) May 10, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a deal to launch NASA's Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and demonstrate autonomous swarm technologies, as well as automated space traffic management for groups of spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. The four Starling small satellites have been manifested on an Electron commercial rideshare mission scheduled for lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand in Q3 this year. Rocket Lab will deliver the satellites to space within ... read more |
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China's cargo craft Tianzhou 6 ready for launchWenchang, China (XNA) May 10, 2023 China's cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou 6, is ready for launch, according to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, under the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in China's southern island province of Hainan. ... more 
China's reusable experimental spacecraft successfully landsJiuquan, China (SPX) May 09, 2023 A reusable experimental spacecraft on Monday successfully returned to its scheduled landing site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, marking an important milestone in the nati ... more 
Phantom Space and Quub sign multiple launch agreementTucson AZ (SPX) May 09, 2023 Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company providing launch services, satellite design and operations to commercial and government customers, has announced they have signed a launch ser ... more 
New standard will aid in development of spaceport descriptionsWest Conshohocken, PA (SPX) May 09, 2023 ASTM International's commercial spaceflight committee (F47) has approved a new standard that will aid spaceports in developing descriptions of their sites and capabilities, including location and co ... more |
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Rocket Lab successfully launches 2 NASA storm-monitoring satellitesWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2021 U.S.-based Rocket Lab Electron successfully launched a pair of NASA storm-monitoring satellites from New Zealand on Monday. ... more 
Tianzhou-5 cargo craft separates from China's space stationBeijing, China (SPX) May 07, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency announced on Friday that the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft successfully separated from China's space station at 3:26 p.m. Beijing Time. The spacecraft, which had been sup ... more 
Construction begins at UK's first vertical launch spaceportForres UK (SPX) May 05, 2023 Orbex has announced that construction has begun at Sutherland Spaceport (formerly known as Space Hub Sutherland) in Scotland, making this the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the UK ma ... more 
Final frontier is no longer alienBeijing (XNA) May 02, 2023 Sci-fi depictions of life in space are often inspired by what is happening on our own planet. Since its release in January, the prequel of Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth (2019) has m ... more |
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Conservation groups sue US regulator over SpaceX launchesWashington (AFP) May 1, 2023 US conservation groups on Monday announced they are suing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for not doing enough to protect the environment from SpaceX's Starship program. ... more 
SpaceX launches first expendable Falcon Heavy rocketSpace Coast FL (SPX) May 01, 2023 After severe weather and technical delays, the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite and two smaller communications satellites, Arcturus and GS-1, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Comp ... more 
Falcon Heavy launches massive GEO satellite for ViasatWashington DC (UPI) May 1, 2023 Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket with a payload of satellites from the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after having to abort the mission days earlier. ... more 
A second pair of SES' O3b mPower satellites launched on a SpaceX rocketSpace Coast FL (SPX) Apr 29, 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched two communication satellites, O3b mPower 3 and 4, and is now just one launch away from launching SES' next-generation broadband constellation in medium Earth orbit (MEO). ... more |
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Heavy thunderstorms force SpaceX to delay launch of Falcon Heavy rocketWashington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2023 Severe weather in Florida forced SpaceX to postpone the launch of its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. ... more 
China to develop satellite constellation for deep space explorationHefei, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2023 China will develop a satellite constellation named Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, to provide communications, navigation and remote-sensing services for deep space exploration, according to a senior Chin ... more 
Fish and Wildlife: SpaceX Starship debris covered 350 acres, no wildlife killedWashington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2023 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service documented the fallout from the SpaceX rocket that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last week, scattering debris into the surrounding area. ... more 
China to promote space science progress on five themesHefei, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2023 China is planning to promote its space science development on five major themes, including research on habitable planets, and biological and physical sciences in space, a senior Chinese space expert ... more |
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Space exploration for betterment of humankindBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 Monday marked China's eighth Space Day, a day to celebrate the country's achievements in space exploration and research, and ponder how to carry forward the spirit of space exploration for the benef ... more 
Rocket ignition test facility opens in ShaanxiBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 China has big plans to advance its space exploration and development, but whether those plans can become a reality depends on the capability of the country's carrier rockets, or more specifically, r ... more 
China's space missions break new groundBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 Chinese scientists have made major advances in the research of Earth's nearest celestial neighbor, the moon, thanks to samples and data gathered by China's lunar probes. In the latest developm ... more 
SpaceX aborts Starlink launch at last second, delays Falcon Heavy missionWashington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2023 The SpaceX Starlink mission to send 46 Internet communications satellites into low Earth orbit was delayed again on Wednesday and will try again on Thursday. ... more |
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