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NASA says core stage of next Moon rocket now ready
Dec 09, 2019 (AFP)
Towering 212 feet (65 meters), the equivalent of a 20-story building, The Space Launch System (SLS) is the tallest rocket ever built at a towering 212 feet (65 ...
SpaceX Dragon docks with International Space Station
Dec 08, 2019 (UPI)
The spacecraft, which is SpaceX's 19th delivery to the ISS, was captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm operated by astronauts Luca Parmitano and Andrew Morgan at...
NASA break SLS tank to test extreme limits
Dec 08, 2019 (SPX)
"We purposely took this tank to its extreme limits and broke it because pushing systems to the point of failure gives us additional data to help us build rocket...
Aerojet Rocketdyne completes tests of subscale OpFires propulsion system
Dec 05, 2019 (SPX)
DARPA recently announced completion of the preliminary design review for its Operational Fires (OpFires) program, which is developing a two-stage missile capabl...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Huntsville Site Set for Large Solid Rocket Motor Production
Dec 05, 2019 (SPX)
The state-of-the-art machine will be used to wind the carbon fibers that form the structural case of large solid rocket motors. It is capable of producing motor...
NASA will push exploration rocket test hardware beyond its limits
Dec 05, 2019 (SPX)
Earlier this year, a NASA and Boeing test team subjected a test version of the Space Launch System (SLS) liquid hydrogen tank to a series of 37 tests that simul...
SpaceX Dragon heads to ISS with science payload and general cargo
Dec 05, 2019 (SPX)
The spacecraft launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and is scheduled to arrive at the orbit...
China's Long March-8 rocket successfully passes engine test
Dec 04, 2019 (XNA)
The hydrogen-oxygen engine worked normally in the test and was shut down after completing all test procedures. Developed by the CASC, the Long March-8 rocket is...
Land acquisition underway for 2nd rocket port in Tuticorin
Dec 03, 2019 (IANS)
"The process for acquiring land for the rocket launching pad has begun. The land requirement will be about 2,300 acres. The project activity is expected to begi...
SPACE19+: fundamental, ambitious decisions for the future of Europe's launchers
Nov 30, 2019 (SPX)
These decisions allow the start of the transition between the two launch systems i.e., the end of Ariane 5 operations and Ariane 6 ramp-up to full operational c...
Launch delayed of satellite from New Zealand that creates artificial shooting stars
Nov 30, 2019 (UPI)
The satellite, built by Japan-based Astro Live Experiences, or ALE Co. Ltd., was packed on board an Electron rocket made by a new space company, Rocket Lab. The...
ISRO successfully launches Cartosat-3 into polar orbit
Nov 28, 2019 (Sputnik)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its imaging and mapping satellite Cartosat-3 into space on Wednesday morning. The satellite ...
Russia plans scientific projects for super heavy rocket apart from lunar landing - sources
Nov 28, 2019 (Sputnik)
The decision was made at a joint meeting of the Scientific and Technical Council of Russia's space agency Roscosmos and the bureau of the Russian Academy of Sci...
Artemis II rocket propellant tanks prepped for next phase of manufacturing
Nov 28, 2019 (SPX)
Teams at Michoud completed welding on each of the giant tanks earlier this fall. The liquid oxygen tank has completed proof testing and is being readied for non...
Ariane 5's fourth launch this year
Nov 27, 2019 (ESA)
Liftoff was announced at 21:23 GMT (22:23 CET, 18:23 local time) this evening from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The mission lasted about 34 minu...
Ariane 6 parts come together, Europe's Spaceport prepares
Nov 27, 2019 (ESA)
Under ESA's responsibility, upcoming tests will show that the launch complex is ready for Ariane 6, and prove the launch system interfaces and performances for ...
Roscosmos May Delay Progress MS-13 Cargo Spacecraft ISS Launch Due to Revealed Problems
Nov 26, 2019 (Sputnik)
"Critical observations have been made during works at the Baikonur spaceport on preparing the launch of the Progress MS-13 cargo spacecraft within the 74th ISS ...
MEASAT selects Arianespace for launch of MEASAT-3d
Nov 22, 2019 (SPX)
MEASAT-3d, a new multi-mission telecommunications satellite, will be launched into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle from th...
SpaceX's Starship prototype blows its top during Texas test
Nov 22, 2019 (UPI)
Images captured by two independent videographers from outside the plant - LabPadre and SPadre on YouTube - showed the top of the rocket flying into the air as a...
NASA contracts SpaceX to launch another Dragon filled with cargo
Nov 21, 2019 (SPX)
The space station, entering its 20th year of continuous human presence, provides opportunities for research by government agencies, private industry, and academ...
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