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China's Long March-5 rocket to resume flight in July
Jan 30, 2019 (XNA)
The second Long March-5 rocket was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southern province of Hainan on July 2, 2017, but a malfunction happened...
P120C solid rocket motor tested for use on Vega-C
Jan 30, 2019 (ESA)
Fully loaded with 142 tonnes of fuel, the 13.5 m long and 3.4 m diameter motor was ignited for a final simulation of liftoff and the first phase of flight. Duri...
'Can't Afford to Wait': Defence Chief Unveils France's Hypersonic Arms Ambitions
Jan 29, 2019 (Sputnik)
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has revealed that Paris intends to reach the testing stage on a new hypersonic glider design in two years' time. "We...
To Catch a Wave, Rocket Launches From Top of World
Jan 29, 2019 (SPX)
CAPER-2, short for Cusp Alfven and Plasma Electrodynamics Rocket-2, is a sounding rocket mission - a type of spacecraft that carries scientific instruments on s...
Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Devs Patent New Rocket Refueling Tech
Jan 29, 2019 (Sputnik)
Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC, the Korolyov-based armaments concern tasked with mass production of the new Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, has patented a...
SpaceX successfully test fires Falcon 9 rocket for Dragon 2
Jan 28, 2019 (Sputnik)
"Static fire test complete - targeting February launch from historic Launch Complex 39A for Crew Dragon's first demonstration flight!" the company said via Twit...
ISRO successfully puts Kalamsat, Microsat-R satellites into orbit
Jan 28, 2019 (IANS)
The notable aspects of this space mission are flying of a new variant of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), switching off and on of the fourth stage engine ...
Race for 'hypersonic' weapons heats up as France joins fray
Jan 28, 2019 (AFP)
Hypersonics are like missiles that travel at over five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) but are able to manoeuvre in mid-flight, making them much harder to tra...
Countdown for launch of DRDO satellite starts
Jan 24, 2019 (IANS)
"The countdown for the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket launch started Wednesday. "The countdown duration and its starting time, the time of rocket ...
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket makes 10th flight test
Jan 23, 2019 (AFP)
The rocket, carrying no people on board but eight science experiments for NASA, soared skyward from a launchpad in west Texas at 1508 GMT against a clear blue s...
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-71 in Support of National Security
Jan 22, 2019 (SPX)
"Congratulations to our team and mission partners for successfully delivering this critical asset to support national security missions," said Gary Wentz, ULA v...
Japan launches Epsilon-4 Rocket with 7 satellites
Jan 21, 2019 (Sputnik)
Epsilon is the next-generation solid fuel rocket, using cutting-edge technologies for improved operation performance and reduced costs. The vehicle is equipped ...
Air Force and its mission partners successfully launch NROL71
Jan 21, 2019 (SPX)
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center acquired NROL-71's launch services from United Launch Alliance and applied rigorous mission assurance processes f...
Russia ready to design new super heavy rocket says Rogozin
Jan 21, 2019 (Sputnik)
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos posted photos from a meeting at the agency's leading research institute for machine-building (Tsniimash) near Moscow, wher...
ISRO to launch Kalamsat, Microsat on PSLV-C44 on January 24
Jan 18, 2019 (IANS)
"The 46th flight of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C44) will launch Microsat-R and Kalamsat from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at...
Advanced Rockets Hires Troy Gould PC as Corporate Counsel
Jan 18, 2019 (SPX)
TroyGould holds a Tier 1 ranking among Los Angeles law firms by U.S. News - Best Lawyers for 2018 in the key practice areas of Mergers and Acquisitions, Securit...
Mechanisms are Critical to All Space Vehicles
Jan 17, 2019 (SPX)
The vehicle was named the VSS Enterprise, or more precisely, Virgin Galactic/Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwo experimental test vehicle. This spacecraft...
SLS liquid hydrogen tank test article loaded into test stand
Jan 16, 2019 (SPX)
The liquid hydrogen tank is part of the rocket's core stage that is more than 200 feet tall with a diameter of 27.6 feet, and stores cryogenic liquid hydrogen a...
Closing The Space Launch Information Gap
Jan 15, 2019 (SPX)
For someone who wants to invest in these companies, it can be quite a dizzying experience. After all, we are literally at the border between science fiction and...
Station, SpaceX managers set Dragon release for Sunday afternoon
Jan 14, 2019 (SPX)
Dragon's hatch will be closed Sunday morning, and the spacecraft will be detached from the Harmony module around 3 p.m. EST Sunday. Ground controllers will now ...
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