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Firefly Aerospace completes first Miranda Engine hot fire test
Nov 30, 2023 (SPX)
The Miranda engine, a turbopump-fed system, is set to be a key component in the first stage of Northrop Grumman's Antares 330 rocket and the co-developed Medium...
Boosting rocket reliability at the material level
Nov 29, 2023 (SPX)
Now there is a new generation of reusable rocket engines and vehicles that promise much larger payloads and greater reuse. Unlike Falcon 9, the 390-foot-tall Sp...
UK Space Agency backs Orbit Fab's innovative refueling interface, GRASP
Nov 27, 2023 (SPX)
The partnership leverages Orbit Fab's proven success in the UK, focusing on their innovative, cost-effective refueling architecture. This technology is vital fo...
Ariane 6 Core Stage fires up for long-duration test
Nov 24, 2023 (SPX)
The recent hot-fire test is a continuation of Ariane 6's intensive testing regimen, building upon earlier milestones. These include the initial integration of t...
Report Forecasts Significant Growth in Hypersonic Flight Market by 2030
Nov 24, 2023 (SPX)
This comprehensive analysis aims to equip stakeholders with critical insights into the hypersonic flight industry, focusing on the market's competitive landscap...
US 'strongly condemns' N. Korean space launch
Nov 21, 2023 (AFP)
The launch "raises tensions, and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region and beyond," National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson sa...
Heat Shield demo passes the test dubbed 'Just flawless'
Nov 20, 2023 (SPX)
The Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) launched on Nov. 10, 2022, aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket and succes...
SpaceX poised for second launch of mega Starship rocket
Nov 18, 2023 (AFP)
It comes after a first attempt to fly the spaceship in its fully-stacked configuration back in April ended in a spectacular explosion over the Gulf of Mexico. S...
Progress in Starship test launch, but ship and booster explode
Nov 18, 2023 (AFP)
"Such an incredibly successful day," a SpaceX announcer said. "Even though we did have a... rapid unscheduled disassembly of both the Super Heavy Booster and th...
SpaceX 'Starship' launch postponed until Saturday
Nov 16, 2023 (AFP)
The space world is buzzing with anticipation ahead of the orbital test flight, originally scheduled for Friday and now due to take off Saturday, after a first a...
Rocket Exhaust on the Moon: NASA Supercomputers Reveal Surface Effects
Nov 16, 2023 (SPX)
Landing on the Moon is tricky. When missions fly crew and payloads to the lunar surface, spacecraft control their descent by firing rocket engines to counteract...
US regulator greenlights Starship's next launch on Friday
Nov 15, 2023 (AFP)
In a statement, the FAA said Elon Musk's company had now "met all safety, environmental, policy and financial responsibility requirements" following the mishap ...
Southern Launch to host HyImpulse's Pioneering SR75 launch in South Australia
Nov 15, 2023 (SPX)
The SR75, which employs HyImpulse's distinctive green hybrid propulsion technology, represents a leap forward in environmentally friendly space access. HyImpuls...
UTA developing more powerful rocket engines for space travel
Nov 14, 2023 (SPX)
"Detonation is very fast combustion. Inside an RDRE, detonation waves spin around in a circle at supersonic speeds. Compared to conventional engines that rely o...
Hypergolic rocket engine with advanced throttling tested by Sierra Space
Nov 12, 2023 (SPX)
The VRM5500-H engine, operating on hydrazine fuel and MON3 oxidizer in a staged combustion cycle, delivers a remarkable vacuum specific impulse of over 339 seco...
SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket launches with telecommunications satellites aboard
Nov 12, 2023 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 4:08 p.m. from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida's east coast, taking Boeing-built O3b mPOWER...
SpaceX Achieves On-Time Launch for Ambitious Transporter-9 Mission
Nov 11, 2023 (SPX)
The Transporter-9 mission is particularly noteworthy for its diverse payload of 90 satellites, including CubeSats, MicroSats, and orbital transfer vehicles carr...
SpaceX hopes for second Starship flight test next week
Nov 11, 2023 (AFP)
"Starship preparing to launch as early as November 17, pending final regulatory approval," SpaceX said on X Friday evening. SpaceX foresees Starship as a next-g...
HK, Macao add thrust to China's space exploration
Nov 10, 2023 (XNA)
However, few of them have the chance to access lunar soil and study it to unlock such mysteries, unlike Qian Yuqi. At the start of this year, Qian, a postdoctor...
Rocket Lab to Reinforce Market Trust with Electron Reliability Overhaul
Nov 09, 2023 (SPX)
The meticulous seven-week review shed light on an unprecedented electrical fault governed by Paschen's Law, an electrical principle not typically associated wit...
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