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  Tokyo (AFP) July 14, 2023 A Japanese rocket engine exploded during a test on Friday, an official said, in the latest blow to the country's space agency. The Epsilon S - an improved version of the Epsilon rocket that failed to launch in October - blew up "roughly 50 seconds after ignition", science and technology ministry official Naoya Takegami told AFP. The testing site in the northern prefecture of Akita was engulfed in flames and a huge plume of grey smoke rose into the sky, footage from national broadcaster NHK sh ... read more |
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Rocket Lab readies launch of seven satellites from New ZealandWashington DC (UPI) Jul 14, 2023 California-based Rocket Lab plans to launch seven miniature satellites that will gather data on Earth's atmosphere to improve weather forecasting, replace a decommissioned technology spacecraft and ... more 
China's methane-fueled rocket achieves global first with successful orbital insertionSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The first successful orbital mission of a methane-fueled rocket has been accomplished by China, a significant breakthrough in the utilization of low-cost and environmentally friendly liquid propella ... more 
Rocket Lab to boost Synspective's satellite constellation with more launchesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The US-based small satellite launch service provider, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), has recently signed a deal with Japan's Synspective, an Earth imaging company, for two dedicated Electron l ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne unveils cutting-edge solid rocket motor for Kratos' Zeus ProgramLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne has reached a significant milestone in the development of the Zeus 1, an advanced stage 1 Large Solid Rocket Motor (LSRM) designed for Kratos' ambitious Zeus program. Following a ... more |
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  China Aerospace Foundation and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization Sign Cooperation MOU 
LandSpace to launch methane-propelled rocketBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 LandSpace, a leading private rocket maker in China, will soon carry out the second launch of its ZQ 2, the world's first methane-propelled carrier rocket, at a launch facility in the Gobi Desert. ... more |
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 first-stage booster breaks the record on its 16th flightSpace Coast FL (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 A 229-foot-tall (70-meter) Falcon 9 rocket thundered off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Sunday at 11:58 p.m. EDT (0358 UTC Monday). SpaceX's St ... more 
PLD Space wins the aerospace public-private partnership contract promoted by Spanish Government to develop a micro launcherElche, Spain (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 PLD Space, the company that designs, develops, manufactures and operates the first private launcher in Europe, wins the aerospace public-private partnership contract promoted by Spanish Government t ... more 
Southern Launch reveals new logo and brandingHindmarsh, Australia (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 Australian space company Southern Launch is celebrating growing from a start-up with big ideas to a pioneer of Australia's space industry with a brand new logo. Southern Launch CEO Lloyd Damp ... more 
Orbex expands facilities in preparation for UK Mainland's First Vertical Rocket LaunchForres UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 K-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rock ... more |
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 Canadian student rocketry group reaches new heights with Spaceport Nova Scotia's first launch 
Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid Europe rocket crisisParis (AFP) July 6, 2023 Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of launches coming at a difficult time for European space efforts. ... more |
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Ariane 5 bows out in style: dual payloads, perfect deliveryParis (ESA) Jul 06, 2023 Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has completed its final flight, placing two payloads - the German aerospace agency DLR's Heinrich Hertz experimental communications satellite and the French communications s ... more 
A space rocket hotter than the SunLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 06, 2023 UK aerospace company Pulsar Fusion has started constructing the largest practical nuclear fusion rocket engine ever built. The 8-metre fusion chamber is being assembled in Bletchley, England a ... more 
Unfavourable weather delays final Ariane 5 launchParis (AFP) July 4, 2023 The farewell flight of Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed for 24 hours due to bad weather, operator Arianespace said. ... more 
ISRO terminates hot test for semi-cryogenic engine midwayGerroa, Australia (SPX) Jul 04, 2023 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently experienced a hiccup in their semi-cryogenic engine development project. A scheduled hot test was halted midway due to unexpected engine perfor ... more |
 Chinese private space company to launch latest rocket in 2024 
Flight software for Artemis II meets testing checkpointHuntsville AL (SPX) Jul 01, 2023 The first Artemis astronauts have begun crew training for their Artemis II mission around the Moon, and teams at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are testing and configuri ... more |
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Virgin Galactic finally takes its first paying customers to spaceWashington (AFP) June 29, 2023 Virgin Galactic successfully flew its first paying customers to the final frontier Thursday, a long-awaited achievement that puts it back on track in the emerging private spaceflight sector. ... more 
SpaceX Dragon begins return to Earth with experiments, samples from ISSWashington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2023 A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft left the International Space Station on Thursday to return to Earth with NASA experiments and samples dating back as far as six years. ... more 
Purdue-launched solid rocket motor-maker Adranos flies off with AndurilWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Adranos Inc., a Purdue-originated company that grew from a doctoral project into an impactful company, has been acquired by a major Costa Mesa, California-based defense products company, Anduril Ind ... more 
Ariane 6 progress toward inaugural flight: ArianeGroup, Les Mureaux, FranceParis (ESA) Jun 27, 2023 In June 2023, representatives from ESA, the French space agency CNES, Ariane 6 and launch operator Arianespace met at ArianeGroup's rocket factory in Les Mureaux, near Paris, to see how the all-new ... more |
Spain delays rocket launch until Sept over wildfire riskMadrid (AFP) June 27, 2023 The maiden flight of Spain's Miura 1 rocket, twice suspended in recent weeks, has now been delayed until September over fears its launch could start a wildfire, its developer said Tuesday. ... more 
France tests hypersonic glider for first timeParis (AFP) June 27, 2023 France has for the first time tested a hypersonic glide vehicle, a warhead that defies interception thanks to its unpredictable trajectory, a source with knowledge of the test said Tuesday. ... more 
Initial RS-25 Certification Campaign of 12 hot-fire tests completeStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA completed a certification test series yesterday for the new RS-25 production engines that will propel NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) exploration rocket for Artemis miss ... more 
Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) reports that its next Electron mission will deploy seven satellites to space and include an attempt to recover the rocket's booster after launch. The 'Baby Come B ... more |
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Ariane 6 revealed on its launch pad in preparation for hot-firing testsParis, France (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 As part of the combined tests campaign, the Ariane 6 mobile gantry was retracted on June 22, unveiling the launch vehicle on its launch pad. During a rehearsal representative of a real launch sequen ... more 
Introducing Commercial Crew-7Paris (ESA) Jun 22, 2023 The final two crewmembers of Crew-7, for which ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is the pilot, have been announced. They will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) later this summer. In ad ... more 
Upgrades to KSC ground systems near completion for Artemis IIKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 As teams with NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare for the first major set of integrated ground system tests for Artemis II, the first cr ... more
New date for Ariane 5 rocket's final launch after delayParis (AFP) June 23, 2023 Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will blast off for the final time on July 4, its operator Arianespace said on Friday, after a previous launch was called off due to a technical problem. ... more |
NASA achieves key milestone for production of future Artemis enginesStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 NASA achieved a key milestone June 22, completing an initial certification test series designed to pave the way for production of new RS-25 engines to help power NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) roc ... more 
SpaceX tender offer values it at around $150bn: reportWashington (AFP) June 23, 2023 Elon Musk's company SpaceX is offering to sell insider shares at a price that lifts its valuation to around $150 billion, according to a Bloomberg News report Friday. ... more 
Top Secret NRO Spy Satellite launched on ULA's Delta IV Heavy Penultimate FlightSpace Coast FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 An issue with a ground systems pneumatic valve caused a one-day delay of ULA's first launch of 2023; the launch was originally scheduled for June 21. United Launch Alliance's (ULA) second-to-l ... more 
SpaceX launches 47 more Starlink satellites into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2023 SpaceX confirmed it deployed 47 new Starlink satellites Thursday morning after a predawn launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more |
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SETS' SPS-25 Propulsion System proves successful in space testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 Space Electric Thruster Systems (SETS), a leading player in the field of electric propulsion systems utilizing Hall thrusters, has achieved a notable victory with the successful testing of its SPS-2 ... more 
Rocket Lab debuts HASTE with suborbital launch from Wallops IslandWallops Island VA (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched its first suborbital testbed launch vehicle, called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) for a confidential customer. The inaugura ... more 
Long March 6 rocket carries experimental satellite to spaceBeijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2023 China used a Long March 6 carrier rocket to transport an experimental satellite into space on Tuesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a leading State-owned space c ... more 
New form of electromagnetic launch will reduce orbital costs by 100-foldMinneapolis MN (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Reducing orbital launch costs by 100-fold would be world changing, and that's what Electromagnetic Launch Inc. (EML) and Robinson Research Institute of Victoria University of Wellington in New Zeala ... more |
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