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NASA completes Wet Dress Rehearsal, moves forward toward launch
Jun 29, 2022 (SPX)
"During the wet dress rehearsal activities, we have incrementally added to our knowledge about how the rocket and the ground systems work together, and our team...
Virgin Orbit establishes sew Brazilian subsidiary; now licensed for launch operations in Alcantara
Jun 29, 2022 (SPX)
The license is granted to Virgin Orbit Brasil Ltda. (VOBRA), a newly formed and wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary dedicated to bringing the LauncherOne air-laun...
Virgin Orbit on target for next launch window to open June 29
Jun 28, 2022 (SPX)
The launch will support the United States Space Force's STP-S28A mission and carry payloads for the Department of Defense (DOD) Space Test Program (STP). The ta...
NASA blasts off from Australian Outback in 'historic' launch
Jun 26, 2022 (AFP)
In the first of three planned launches from the Arnhem Space Centre, the rocket, carrying technology likened to a "mini Hubble" telescope, lifted off -- blasted...
Iran launches 2nd home-made 'Zoljanah' satellite carrier
Jun 26, 2022 (IRNA)
Hosseini said that the performance of the three-stage carrier, which uses compound fuel, can be evaluated in each launch. The second homemade 'Zoljanah' satelli...
Busek scales thruster production for Airbus OneWeb satellites
Jun 24, 2022 (SPX)
"We have long been proud to support Airbus OneWeb Satellites' mission set. The BHT-350 is well-matched to a multitude of small satellite applications, where the...
First Ariane 5 launch of 2022 is a success for Malaysia and India clients
Jun 22, 2022 (ESA)
"With this Ariane 5 mission, Arianespace is honored to support the ambitions of two key actors in the Asia-Pacific region: MEASAT, the leading Malaysian satelli...
Go ahead for second round of micro-launcher payload competition
Jun 22, 2022 (SPX)
"The payload competition forms an important part of the German government's small satellite strategy and is a further step towards strengthening the small satel...
South Korea launches homegrown Nuri rocket in major space milestone
Jun 21, 2022 (UPI)
The three-stage Nuri rocket blasted off from the Naro Space Center in the southern coastal town of Goheung on Tuesday afternoon. It reached its target altitude ...
NASA fully loads Artemis 1 rocket with fuel in successful 'wet' rehearsal
Jun 21, 2022 (UPI)
Crews were able to fully load the rocket with super-cold liquid hydrogen propellent and successfully reach the "terminal count" phase for the first time before ...
South Korea launches domestically-developed space rocket
Jun 21, 2022 (AFP)
The Korea Satellite Launch Vehicle II, a 200-tonne liquid fuel rocket informally called Nuri, lifted off from the launch site in Goheung at 4:00pm (0700 GMT). "...
SpaceX launches three rockets in 36 hours
Jun 21, 2022 (UPI)
The third rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:27 a.m. carrying a communications satellite for Louisiana-based Globalstar. ...
NASA Moon rocket test met 90% of objectives
Jun 21, 2022 (AFP)
Known as the "wet dress rehearsal" because it involves loading liquid propellant, it is the final item to cross off the checklist before the Artemis-1 mission s...
Three-stage engine of China's new manned carrier rocket to enter prototype development
Jun 19, 2022 (XNA)
The long-distance and multiple ignition tests of the engine have been successfully completed, indicating that it is ready to enter the next stage of prototype s...
Vega-C set for inaugural launch
Jun 19, 2022 (ESA)
Flight VV21 will lift off as soon as 7 July, pending suitable conditions for launch. Vega-C represents a dramatic capability boost compared to its predecessor, ...
Astra rocket fails to deliver 2 small satellites after launch, NASA says
Jun 12, 2022 (UPI)
The rocket by California-based Astra lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but the rocket's second stage malfunctioned before reaching o...
Artemis II engine section moves to final assembly
Jun 10, 2022 (SPX)
While there, the engine section team is completing installation of the main propulsion systems, finishing integration of the electrical and avionics systems, an...
NASA Supplier Completes Manufacturing Artemis III SLS Booster Motors
Jun 09, 2022 (SPX)
Each of the twin solid rocket boosters is made up of five motor segments that will be stacked with the rest of the booster parts before flight. The twin booster...
NASA Marshall Team Delivers Tiny, Powerful 'Lunar Flashlight' Propulsion System
Jun 09, 2022 (SPX)
Lunar Flashlight, no larger than a briefcase, is an innovative, low-cost CubeSat developed and managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern Californi...
CIRCE space weather suite announced for first UK satellite launch
Jun 08, 2022 (SPX)
The Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction Cubesat Experiment (CIRCE) satellite mission comprises two 6U cube-satellites that will be launched into a near-polar...
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