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Flawed Boeing mission crew to return to Earth with rival SpaceX
Aug 24, 2024 (AFP)
The return of Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams had already been delayed for weeks by thruster malfunctions of the Boeing spacecraft, and NASA ad...
NASA and Boeing Prepare for Critical Starliner Return Review
Aug 23, 2024 (SPX)
This agency flight readiness review serves as the platform where any formal objections are raised and addressed. Key figures in NASA's leadership, including the...
Voyager Space joins Spaceport Nova Scotia development as key technical partner
Aug 22, 2024 (SPX)
This partnership underscores the growing collaboration between Canada and the United States under the recently announced Technology Safeguard Agreement (TSA) on...
SpaceX shows off Dragon capsule for Polaris Dawn flight
Aug 22, 2024 (UPI)
The capsules were rolled out Wednesday at its processing facility in Florida with SpaceX saying on social media they were "readying for flight." Polaris Dawn is...
NASA rolls out critical rocket part for upcoming manned Artemis II mission
Aug 22, 2024 (UPI)
On Wednesday, crews rolled out a key piece of space flight hardware, a cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter, that will connect the rocket's core stage to it...
Rocket engine explodes during test at UK spaceport
Aug 20, 2024 (AFP)
No one was injured in Monday evening's incident at SaxaVord Spaceport on the remote island of Unst, said the operator, German rocket manufacturer Rocket Factory...
Polaris Dawn Mission Set for August 26 to Advance Commercial Space Exploration
Aug 20, 2024 (SPX)
As part of the mission, there will be an on-orbit reading of a children's book, 'Kisses from Space', written by a crew member. The four astronauts will also use...
SpaceX sends 22 Starlink satellites into orbit using new first stage booster
Aug 20, 2024 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in Florida at about 9:20 a.m. EDT, near the end of the launch window, as weather conditions...
The Ambition of Starship
Aug 17, 2024 (SPX)
The program is divided into two main components: the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft. Each plays a distinct role within the overall system, yet ...
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying Transporter-11 satellite mission
Aug 16, 2024 (UPI)
After the rocket booster stage separation, the Falcon 9 landed on Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base with no issues. The at 2:53 p.m. EDT launch was ...
China Implements Mitigation Measures Following Long March 6A Rocket Breakup
Aug 15, 2024 (SPX)
Reports indicate that a Long March 6A rocket, which was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on August 6, disintegrated in low-Earth orbit last wee...
Polish companies collaborate on in-orbit satellite refuelling technology
Aug 14, 2024 (SPX)
Currently, Europe lacks a standardized approach to refuelling satellites in orbit. The ongoing project aims to create a detailed roadmap for an in-orbit refuell...
Maritime Launch Services Partners with Global Launch Vehicle Developer for Orbital Launches at Spaceport Nova Scotia
Aug 14, 2024 (SPX)
This MOU is a pivotal development for Canada's growing role in global space activities, enhancing Spaceport Nova Scotia's position as a premier site for orbital...
NASA to make decision on Starliner astronauts by end of month
Aug 14, 2024 (UPI)
"We're reaching where that last week in August, we really should be making a call, if not sooner," Ken Bowersox, associate administrator for NASA's Space Operat...
NASA to decide stranded Starliner astronauts' route home by end of month
Aug 14, 2024 (AFP)
NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams blasted off for the ISS on Starliner on June 5 for what was meant to be an eight-day stay. But ...
NASA Starliner update teleconference scheduled for Wednesday
Aug 13, 2024 (UPI)
The media teleconference is scheduled at 1 p.m. EDT and will provide reporters with a status update on the Starliner's readiness to return to Earth, which would...
Rocket Lab Executes 52nd Electron Mission for Capella Space
Aug 12, 2024 (SPX)
The mission, titled "A Sky Full of SARs," was named to highlight the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capabilities of Capella's spacecraft. The launch occurred at...
SpaceX launches new round of Starlink satellites after Sunday scrub
Aug 12, 2024 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 6:38 a.m. EDT and SpaceX confirmed the satellite payload was deployed about an hour later. "Rise and shine with Falcon 9," Spa...
One SpaceX launch scrubbed, another still a go
Aug 11, 2024 (UPI)
"Vehicle and payload are in good health and teams are resetting for a launch attempt on Monday, August 12," SpaceX said in a post on X. The launch was scheduled...
SpaceX launches 21 satellites from Florida; another one set Sunday
Aug 10, 2024 (UPI)
The 230-foot rocket lifted off at 8:50 a.m. from pad 40. It was Space X's 52nd launch this year from Florida. Eight minutes later, the booster landed on Read th...
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