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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch of USSF-52 Mission Scrubbed
Dec 28, 2023 (SPX)
This delay is a notable development for the Falcon Heavy, which was set for its fifth mission with the current set of side boosters. These boosters have a histo...
Japan sets third launch attempt of next-gen rocket for February
Dec 28, 2023 (AFP)
The rocket, billed as a flexible and cost-effective new flagship, is scheduled to lift off between 9:22 am and 1:06 pm (0022 and 0406 GMT) on February 15 from t...
China's 63rd rocket launch of year puts four satellites into orbit
Dec 27, 2023 (XNA)
The State-owned space contractor said in a news release that the solid-propellant rocket blasted off at 9 am and placed four satellites that are part of the Tia...
GMV Leads In-Space Refueling Tech Development with UK Space Agency Funding
Dec 27, 2023 (SPX)
The project, which commenced in October and is set to conclude in February 2025, seeks to establish a distributed simulation environment integrating Digital Twi...
China advances space capabilities with Long March 11 Sea Launch
Dec 27, 2023 (SPX)
The mission commenced at 6:39 am from a launch service ship, a method that underscores China's growing proficiency in flexible, sea-based launch capabilities. T...
Green hydrogen for Ariane 6 and more
Dec 22, 2023 (ESA)
Other processes are far more sustainable and so ESA and France's space agency CNES wish to switch to solar-powered electrolysis of water which can reduce by fiv...
Virgin Galactic sets January 2024 for 11th mission
Dec 21, 2023 (SPX)
The upcoming 'Galactic 06' flight is set to continue Virgin Galactic's pioneering journey into space tourism. This mission will feature four private astronauts,...
Equatorial Launch Australia Unveils Innovative ASC Advanced Launch Pad Designs
Dec 19, 2023 (SPX)
The ASCALP, hailed as the most advanced launch pad for small to medium NewSpace rockets, introduces a novel design enabling seamless integration of various rock...
Competition: developing Europe's space cargo return service
Dec 19, 2023 (ESA)
At the recent Space Summit, Member States agreed to launch a new competition for European companies, who will propose a first step towards a cargo service to an...
After a 12-day hiatus, launches resume on the Space Coast
Dec 19, 2023 (SPX)
A stormy weather that swept through Florida last week delayed the first launch attempt at the T-1 minute mark due to high ground-level winds, and high seas in t...
Blue Origin returns to space after year-long hiatus
Dec 19, 2023 (AFP)
Though mission NS-24 carried a payload of science experiments, not people, it paves the way for Jeff Bezos' aerospace enterprise to resume taking wealthy thrill...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sets new launch attempt for Tuesday
Dec 19, 2023 (AFP)
Jeff Bezos' space company has not launched a rocket since an uncrewed September 2022 crash placed its program on hold while it carried out fixes and awaited reg...
Sierra Space's Dream Chaser New Station Resupply Spacecraft for NASA
Dec 18, 2023 (SPX)
Dream Chaser, the world's only commercial spaceplane, has entered the final testing phase ahead of its first flight in 2024. The testing campaign will confirm t...
Blue Origin scrubs return of New Shepard rocket flight due to technical issue
Dec 18, 2023 (UPI)
"We're scrubbing #NS24 today due to a ground system issue the team is troubleshooting. We'll provide a new launch target for this week soon," Blue Origin reveal...
China launches its tallest rocket, Long March 5, carrying Yaogan 41 satellite
Dec 18, 2023 (SPX)
The latest mission, launching from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 9:41 pm, saw the Long March 5 rocket reach new heights, both literally...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin pushes back return to space
Dec 18, 2023 (AFP)
Jeff Bezos' space company has not launched a rocket since an uncrewed September 2022 crash placed its program on hold while it carried out fixes and awaited reg...
Musk talks X advertising, birth rate in Rome
Dec 16, 2023 (AFP)
The billionaire was a star guest at the Atreju political festival organised by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party. Asked ...
New rockets set to launch in 2024
Dec 15, 2023 (AFP)
Here are the maiden flights space watchers can look forward to next year. - Countdown for Ariane 6 - The Ariane 6 rocket, which carries Europe's hopes for space...
China's Shenlong space plane embarks on another secretive mission in space
Dec 15, 2023 (SPX)
The Shenlong project, enveloped in mystery and thought to be a product of collaboration between the People's Liberation Army and the China Aerospace Science and...
Rocket Lab puts Japanese satellite into orbit
Dec 15, 2023 (UPI)
The payload, the QPS-SAR-5, or Tsukuyomi-1 satellite, reached orbit about 57 minutes after launching from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1. The Japanese company iQ...
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