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Historic NASA wind tunnel testing Mars Ascent Vehicle![]() Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) team recently completed wind tunnel testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in a facility that has been a critical part of NASA missions going all the way back to the Apollo program. The same facility that provided valuable testing for NASA missions to low-Earth orbit and the Moon is now helping the agency prepare to launch the first rocket from Mars. The MAV is an important part of the joint plan between NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) to bring scientific ... read more |
All engines added to NASA's Artemis II core stageNew Orleans LA (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Teams at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have structurally joined all four RS-25 engines onto the core stage for NASA's Artemis II Moon rocket. The flight test is the agency's first ... more
China capable of protecting astronauts from effects of space weightlessnessBeijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023 China has the capability to protect astronauts from the effects of a weightless environment for 180 days in space, according to a forum on aerospace medicine that kicked off Thursday in Beijing. ... more
Astronauts honored for contributions to China's space programBeijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023 Chinese astronauts who took part in the nation's four most recent spaceflights were given medals and honorary titles on Monday during a ceremony in Beijing. General He Weidong, a member of the ... more
Third Subscale Booster for future Artemis missions fires up at MarshallHuntsville AL (SPX) Sep 23, 2023 Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, conducted a hot fire of a 24-inch subscale solid rocket motor Sept. 14. The test, conducted in Marshall's East Test Area, pro ... more |
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SpaceX deploys another 22 Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2021 Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit late Tuesday. ... more |
Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demonsWashington (AFP) Sept 20, 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
Mini space thruster that runs on waterLondon, UK (ESA) Sep 15, 2023 This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water. Designed to manoeuvre the smallest classes of satellite, the operation of this Iridium Catalysed Electr ... more
Marcus Wandt will fly to International Space Station on third Axiom Space missionParis (ESA) Sep 15, 2023 ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt from Sweden will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) no earlier than January 2024. Axiom Space announced the four crew ... more
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites in 65th mission of 2023Washington DC (UPI) Sep 16, 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida late Friday. ... more |
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![]() Rocket Lab signs deal with Leidos to launch 4 HASTE missions
The Vostochny cosmodrome: symbol of Moscow's struggling space sectorMoscow (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Russia's Vostochny cosmodrome, where President Vladimir Putin hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Wednesday, has become a symbol of lingering problems in Moscow's space sector: from lengthy delays to rampant corruption. ... more |
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
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
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
NASA approves crew for Axiom's third private mission to space stationWashington 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. ... more |
![]() Rocket Lab announces launch window for next Capella Space mission
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
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
Relativity Space signs lease on historic NASA Test StandStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Relativity Space, has signed an enhanced use lease agreement (EULA) on the vertical test stand at the A-2 complex within NASA's historic Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. The agre ... more |
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
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 |
Firefly Aerospace awarded multi-launch agreement with L3HarrisCedar Park TX (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, has signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies [NYSE:LHX] for three dedicated launches on Firefly's Alpha vehicle ... more
Japan launches telescope and moon lander following weather delaysWashington DC (UPI) Sep 07, 2023 The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launched a rocket Wednesday, with a high-powered X-ray telescope and moon lander on board, after the launch was scrubbed late last month due to ... more
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
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
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
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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