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SpaceX calls off Starship test flight at last minute
Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)
"Standing down from today's flight test attempt," SpaceX posted on X, also owned by Musk. "Starship team is determining the next best available opportunity to f...
Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for First of Multiple iQPS Missions
Mar 04, 2025 (SPX)
This mission, titled "The Lightning God Reigns," is set to lift off from Rocket Lab's private launch facility, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, in New Zealand. The ...
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch postponed due to 'anomaly'
Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)
It was the latest of several postponements for the rocket as Europe seeks to secure independent access to space amid a shock rapprochement between Moscow and Wa...
Musk survives Royal Society expulsion; EU tasked to detail public funding to SpaceX, Tesla
Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)
However, the roughly 150 members in attendance vowed to combat "misinformation and ideologically motivated attacks" on science following Monday's closed-door ta...
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Mar 03, 2025 (AFP)
The world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle is set for its eighth orbital mission, following a dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during its...
UK's Royal Society of top scientists mulls call to oust Elon Musk
Mar 03, 2025 (AFP)
Founded in 1660, the Royal Society describes itself as a "fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists" and is a key voice in the global scientific...
SpaceX deploys a batch of 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
Mar 02, 2025 (UPI)
The rocket launched on schedule at 9:24 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, though backup opportunities were available until 12:21 a.m. Monday wit...
European satellite launcher set for first commercial blast off
Mar 01, 2025 (AFP)
The launch from the Kourou base in French Guiana is key to Europe's efforts to build up its security autonomy amid the shocks caused by the US-Russia diplomatic...
Rocket Lab's Pioneer Aids Varda's Capsule Re-Entry in In-Space Manufacturing Mission
Mar 01, 2025 (SPX)
The W-2 mission carried a hypersonic re-entry capsule featuring a spectrometer from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a heatshield with a Thermal Protec...
Supercomputing an improved rocket
Mar 01, 2025 (SPX)
"We're investigating using detonation as an alternative type of rocket combustion and studying whether we can sustain it to create enough thrust for spacecraft ...
SpaceX eyes Monday for eighth test of Starship from Texas
Feb 28, 2025 (SPX)
A live webcast of the mission will begin approximately 40 minutes before liftoff, accessible via SpaceX's official channels, including X (formerly Twitter) and ...
Rocket Lab Expands Multi-Launch Partnership with iQPS Securing Eight Electron Missions
Feb 28, 2025 (SPX)
The agreement builds upon a previous multi-launch contract signed in 2024, bringing iQPS' total reserved Electron missions to eight. Under these agreements, six...
Rocket Lab Unveils 'Return On Investment' Ocean Platform for Neutron Rocket Landings
Feb 28, 2025 (SPX)
The platform, a 400-foot (122-meter) repurposed barge, will be outfitted with autonomous ground support systems to capture and secure the returning Neutron rock...
Narrowing the gap between air and space travel
Feb 28, 2025 (SPX)
According to research findings published in the Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, the new engine is capable of achieving speeds between Mach 6 and Mach...
Throttled Power Rocket Engine Demonstrator Completes Extended Hot-Fire Tests
Feb 26, 2025 (SPX)
Advancing Thrust Modulation Last year's initial test campaign validated the engine's ability to operate at fixed thrust levels while proving the performance of ...
SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from Florida after delays
Feb 26, 2025 (UPI)
The space company had planned for a 2:26 a.m. ET launch of Starlink 12-13 million from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The same mission was postponed tw...
SpaceX eyes Monday for eighth test of Starship from Texas
Feb 26, 2025 (UPI)
A live webcast of the mission will begin approximately 40 minutes before liftoff, accessible via SpaceX's official channels, including X (formerly Twitter) and ...
Gilmour Space Sets March 15 Launch Window for Eris Orbital Rocket
Feb 26, 2025 (SPX)
The announcement follows the final regulatory approvals from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Airservices Australia, clearing the last procedural ...
ATMOS EU Funding Drives PHOENIX 2 Advancement
Feb 24, 2025 (SPX)
The EIC Accelerator targets firms that develop breakthrough innovations capable of creating new markets or reshaping established ones The funding is allocated a...
SpaceX targeting Friday for next test of Starship megarocket
Feb 24, 2025 (AFP)
A launch window from the company's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, opens at 5:30 PM (2330 GMT), pending regulatory approval. It will mark the eighth tes...
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