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  Washington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2023 NASA has approved a four-person crew for the third Axiom mission, which is intended to launch no sooner than January 2024. "Axiom Space's chief astronaut and former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria will command the private mission. Italian Air Force Col. Walter Villadei will serve as pilot. The two mission specialists are Alper Gezeravci of Turkey and ESA (European Space Agency) project astronaut Marcus Wandt of Sweden," NASA said in a press release Tuesday. The crew will travel to t ... read more |
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New DOD-funded project will develop morphing hypersonic engineOrlando FL (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 A new Naval Research Laboratory funded project led by a UCF researcher will work to create a morphing hypersonic engine for ultra-fast travel, building on UCF's already leading edge developing hyper ... more  
Tianzhou 5 spacecraft burns up on Earth reentryBeijing (XNA) Sep 12, 2023 China's Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft was destroyed as scheduled on Tuesday morning as it reentered Earth's atmosphere, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news rele ... more 
Crew of Shenzhou XV mission honored for six-month space odysseyBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 The three crew members of the Shenzhou XV mission have been awarded medals and titles in recognition of their service and accomplishments during their remarkable six-month journey in space. In ... more 
ULA's Atlas V rocket launched its final NRO missionSpace Coast FL (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 After a series of delays due to Hurricane Ida and "an issue found during a pre-launch ordnance circuit continuity check", for the first time in almost 11 months, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas ... more |
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 Relativity Space signs lease on historic NASA Test Stand 
Rocket Lab announces launch window for next Capella Space missionLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens September 19, 2023 NZST/UTC. The 'We Will Never Desert You' mission is scheduled to launch from ... more |
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SpaceX successfully launches 22 Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 9, 2023 SpaceX has successfully launched a group of 22 Starlink satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. ... more 
SpaceX's Starship to remain grounded after explosion probeWashington (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, must remain grounded while Elon Musk's company completes dozens of corrective actions to prevent a repeat of the spectacular explosion that marred its first orbital test flight, regulators said Friday. ... more 
SpinLaunch and Sumitomo team up for Low-Cost Space SolutionsLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 SpinLaunch, a pioneering space company enabling rapid and sustainable low-cost access to space, and the Sumitomo Corporation ("SC") of Japan, a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business invest ... more 
Virgin Galactic completes 4th successful flight in 4 monthsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) has reported the completion of its second private astronaut flight, 'Galactic 03.' The mission flew three of Virgin Galactic's first customers. 'Gal ... more |
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 Japan launches telescope and moon lander following weather delays
SpaceX awaits FAA approval for Starship launchWashington DC (UPI) Sep 6, 2023 Elon Musk said Tuesday that SpaceX is ready to launch a second test flight of its Starship and awaits Federal Aviation Administration approval nearly five months after the first test in Texas exploded over the Gulf of Mexico. ... more |
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Sea launch 1st by Chinese private entityBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Galactic Energy has become the first Chinese private company to carry out a sea-based launch mission. The Beijing-based company announced on Tuesday evening that the sea-borne variant of its C ... more 
Fuelled-up dress rehearsal for Ariane 6Paris (ESA) Sep 08, 2023 At Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, ESA's new Ariane 6 launch vehicle, consisting of its upper and core stage has been fuelled up and its core stage engine fired. With the rocket standing on its ... more 
Phase Four's next generation Maxwell Propulsion System Achieves Flight HeritageHawthorne CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 Phase Four has reported the successful flight heritage of its next-generation Maxwell propulsion system. This marks a major step in deploying state-of-the-art propulsion technology for small satelli ... more 
Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demonsWashington (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands that staff be "hardcore." ... more |
 Firefly Aerospace awarded multi-launch agreement with L3Harris 
Another successful hot-fire test for Ariane 6 upper stageLampoldshausen, Germany (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 On September 1 2023, teams from ArianeGroup, the German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully completed another hot-fire test on the test bench dedicated to the upper sta ... more |
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Musk threatens to sue anti-defamation group for falling revenueNew York (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, said he is considering suing a leading anti-defamation group, arguing that its accusations of anti-Semitism have led the company to lose revenue. ... more 
China solicits names for manned lunar exploration vehiclesBeijing (XNA) Sep 04, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday began to solicit names for the new vehicles of future manned lunar exploration missions. The public is invited to suggest names for the new generatio ... more 
Private rocket maker sends remote-sensing satellite into orbitChangchun City, China (XNA) Aug 30, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, carried out on Friday the eighth flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket to deploy a remote-sensing satellite into orbit. The CERES 1 Y8 rocket ... more 
Japan postpones 'Moon Sniper' launch for third timeTokyo (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to strong winds just half an hour before launch. ... more |
SpaceX sends crew of four to ISSKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 NASA and SpaceX will try again on Saturday to send the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station. ... more 
North Korea again fails to launch spy satellite into spaceWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2023 North Korea failed Thursday to launch a spy satellite into space, its second attempt to launch the reconnaissance orbital amid international condemnation. ... more 
Rocket Lab Launches 40th Electron Mission, Successfully Flies Reused EngineLong Beach CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched a dedicated Electron mission for Capella Space (Capella). The mission demonstrated several significant milestones for Rocket Lab's reusability progra ... more 
From rice to quantum gas: China's targets pioneering space researchSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 China's orbiting Tiangong space station is now fully operational and has embarked on a mission that aims to achieve groundbreaking scientific discoveries, according to the China Manned Space Agency ... more |
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Rocket Lab inks dedicated launch deal with Japanese EO company iQPSLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 In a recent development in the realm of Earth observation technology, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has signed a contract to offer their global daily monitoring solution to a Ministry of Foreign Affair ... more 
NASA SpaceX Crew-7 'Go' for August 25 LaunchKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 21, 2023 The Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station has concluded, and teams are proceeding toward a planned liftoff at 3:49 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 2 ... more 
Elon Musk arrives in Japan for first visit since 2014Tokyo (AFP) Aug 18, 2023 Elon Musk was in Japan on Friday, prompting social media speculation on the purpose of his first known trip to the country in nine years. ... more 
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into spaceWashington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023 SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of nearly two dozen Starlink satellites into space from Florida's famed Cape Canaveral late Wednesday. The rocket launched at 11:3 ... more |
China's Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches five new satellitesBeijing (XNA) Aug 16, 2023 China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Monday afternoon at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, placing five communication satellites in space, according to the China Aer ... more 
China's commercial CERES-1 Y7 rocket launches 7 satellitesJiuquan (XNA) Aug 11, 2023 China on Thursday launched the CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending seven satellites into a planned orbit. The commercial rocket blast ... more 
Musk says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be in ItalyWashington (AFP) Aug 12, 2023 Elon Musk said Friday that his much-hyped cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg would take place in Italy, as authorities there confirmed talks about hosting a "great charity event." ... more 
Impulse Space secures $45M in Series A Funding RoundLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Impulse Space, Inc. - a leader in the development of in-space transportation services for the inner solar system - has secured $45 million in its Series A funding round. The round is led by RTX Vent ... more |
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Rocket Lab inks new deal to launch HASTE mission from VirginiaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a new launch services agreement with a confidential customer for a HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) mission from Launch Complex ... more 
China to launch "Innovation X Scientific Flight" program, applications open worldwideBeijing, China (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 "Innovation X Scientific Flight" program, a new paradigm for low-cost space science and new technology experiments, was launched on July 27, 2023 and opens call for new payloads and products that re ... more 
Boeing says troubled Starliner will be ready to fly crew by MarchWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Boeing on Monday said its Starliner spaceship will now be ready to carry out its first crewed flight by March - though the actual launch date will depend on space calendar constraints. ... more 
Hypersonics Capability Center: Northrop Grumman's next step beyond Mach 5Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation has unveiled its Hypersonics Capability Center (HCC) in Elkton, Maryland. This innovative facility is primed to deliver cutting-edge propulsion systems that will propel ... more |
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