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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 China's forthcoming rocket designed for manned space missions, Long March 10, is on course for its initial launch around 2027, says a senior designer from the project team. The advanced launch vehicle is being developed at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), a primary contributor to rocketry in China and a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. Zhang Zhi, a veteran rocket designer at CALT, indicated that the development of Long March 10 is proceeding as p ... read more |
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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceshipJiuquan (XNA) Oct 20, 2023 The combination of the Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket was transferred to the launching area on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. According t ... more 
'No prospects': Russians slowly leaving legendary spaceport cityBaikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 20, 2023 Surrounded by the vast sand dunes of the Kazakh steppe, on satellite images the city of Baikonur looks like an oasis of glimmering lights in an otherwise dry desert. ... more 
NASA's innovative rocket nozzle paves way for deep space missionsHuntsville AL (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 NASA recently built and tested an additively-manufactured - or 3D printed - rocket engine nozzle made of aluminum, making it lighter than conventional nozzles and setting the course for deep space f ... more 
NASA conducts 1st hot fire of new RS-25 Certification Test SeriesBay St. Louis MS (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 NASA conducted the first hot fire of a new RS-25 test series Oct. 17, beginning the final round of certification testing ahead of production of an updated set of the engines for the SLS (Space Launc ... more |
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Experts advocate for greater international cooperation at China Space Science AssemblySydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 The 3rd China Space Science Assembly, taking place in Huzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province, has become a forum for scientists to discuss the evolving landscape and emerging trends in space ... more |
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DARPA-funded team proposes "sweating" hypersonic missiles to beat heatLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 In a significant development to overcome the challenges posed by hypersonic missiles, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has turned to an unusual but effective solution: making th ... more 
NASA prepares Artemis II rocket core stage for final assembly phaseMichoud LA (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 NASA and its partners have fully secured the four RS-25 engines onto the core stage of the agency's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis II flight test. The core stage, and its engines, ... more 
Evolution Space to produce and test solid rocket motors at StennisBay St. Louis MS (SPX) Oct 11, 2023 NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, joined with Evolution Space on Oct. 10 to announce plans for the aerospace company to establish production and testing operations for sol ... more 
Vega flies to bring satellites to spaceParis (ESA) Oct 10, 2023 THEOS-2 (THailand Earth Observation System-2) is an observation satellite manufactured by Airbus for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand. THEOS-2 is the largest o ... more |
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 EU warns Musk's X spreading 'illegal' disinfo after Hamas attack 
France's Arianespace launches 12 satellites into spaceWashington DC (UPI) Oct 9, 2023 The French-based Arianespace successfully launched a rocket with 12 satellites into space. ... more |
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Spain's first private rocket successfully lifts offMadrid (AFP) Oct 7, 2023 A Spanish company launched the country's first private rocket on Saturday in a step towards bringing Spain into the exclusive club of space-faring nations. ... more 
Rocket Lab opens engine development center in Long BeachLong Beach CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has officially opened the Company's new Engine Development Center in Long Beach, California. The 144,000+ square foot advanced manufacturing complex will support ... more 
Spain's MIURA 1 launch campaign kicks offHuelva, Spain (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 MIURA 1 launch campaign kicks off. PLD Space has successfully concluded the two pre-launch tests of the first flight unit of the Spanish launcher, specifically the umbilical cable tests and the Wet ... more
Vega-C Zefiro40 Test: Independent EnquiryParis (ESA) Oct 04, 2023 Following the failure of the Vega-C launch (VV22) in December 2022, an Independent Enquiry Commission drew several conclusions and made recommendations to ensure a reliable return to flight and a ro ... more |
 Maritime Launch unveils commercial suborbital program at Spaceport Nova Scotia 
Record-breaking launch of SpaceX's Starlink satellitesSpace Coast FL (SPX) Sep 30, 2023 SpaceX pushed back the launch time from the original T-0 of 6:49 p.m. EDT (2249 UTC Sep. 30) more than three hours later due to the weather condition. At 10:00 p.m. EDT (0200 UTC Sep. 30), a Falcon ... more |
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Blue Origin to remain grounded for now following crash probeWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 US aviation regulators said Wednesday that Blue Origin must complete "21 corrective actions" before it can resume launches, closing a probe into an uncrewed crash last year that set back Jeff Bezos's space company. ... 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 
Historic NASA wind tunnel testing Mars Ascent VehicleHuntsville 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 t ... 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 
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 
'Anomaly' ends Rocket Lab launch mid-flightMiami FL (UPI) Sep 20, 2023 A Rocket Lab launch of a next-generation radar satellite for Capella Space from New Zealand on Tuesday experienced an "anomaly" minutes into its flight, ending the mission. The issue occurred ... more 
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 |
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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 |
Rocket Lab signs deal with Leidos to launch 4 HASTE missionsLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a contract with Leidos to launch four HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) missions. The missions, scheduled across 2024 and 2 ... more 
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 |
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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 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 
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 |
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