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Firehawk Aerospace raises $2M for next generation rocket engines
Nov 27, 2020 (SPX)
"Firehawk Aerospace has achieved a new level of performance for hybrid rocket engines through our patented 3D-printed rocket fuel," said Will Edwards, Co-Founde...
Pentagon Mulls Upgrading Weapons to Tackle Hypersonic Vehicles in 'Near-Space' Zone, US Media Says
Nov 26, 2020 (Sputnik)
It appears that the Pentagon is involved in the development of advanced weapons to prevent hypersonic missile attacks from "near-space", Kris Osborn, managing e...
Artemis I launch preparations are stacking up
Nov 26, 2020 (SPX)
The booster segments arrived by train at the Florida spaceport in June from Northrop Grumman's manufacturing facility in Utah to undergo final launch preparatio...
Mighty Long March 9 carrier rocket set to debut in 2030
Nov 26, 2020 (XNA)
Xu Hongliang, secretary-general of the administration, said on Tuesday afternoon in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, that the Long March 9 is in the research...
Gilmour Space and Northrop Grumman sign MoU to Grow Sovereign Capabilities in Australia
Nov 25, 2020 (SPX)
"Northrop Grumman aims to lead industry support in developing Australian sovereign space capabilities to help meet the needs of defence and realise the Australi...
NASA and SpaceX Go for Dec. 5 Cargo Resupply Launch
Nov 24, 2020 (SPX)
To enable additional time to evaluate flight data from Crew-1 and close out certification work ahead of this first flight of the cargo version of Dragon 2, team...
SpaceX uses booster seventh time on Starlink launch
Nov 24, 2020 (UPI)
The 16th batch of 60 satellites headed toward orbit at 9:13 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch marks the 100th such...
Relativity Space closes $500M Series D financing for 3D rockets
Nov 24, 2020 (SPX)
The Series D equity funding validates Relativity's sector-leading momentum across commercial execution, technical milestones, and talent growth. The funding wil...
Rocket Lab launches satellites, recovers booster in 'Return to Sender' mission
Nov 22, 2020 (UPI)
The Electron rocket lifted off the launch pad early in its launch window, which opened at 8:44 p.m. EST. Rocket Lab later said it was in the process of securing...
NASA's 'super cool' engineers rehearse rocket fueling for Artemis I
Nov 22, 2020 (SPX)
To test this all-important tanking process, engineers from NASA's Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs recently took their seats at consoles in Kenn...
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite launched on Falcon 9
Nov 21, 2020 (SPX)
Together, the pair is tasked with extending our nearly 30-year-long record of global sea surface height measurements. Instruments aboard the satellites will als...
Voyager Space Holdings, Inc. Announces Intent to Acquire The Launch Company
Nov 20, 2020 (SPX)
The Launch Company has worked with Virgin Orbit, Relativity Space, Firefly Space, Altius Space Machines, Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska, Aurora Launch Servi...
Vega flight VV17 failure: Arianespace and ESA appoint an independent Inquiry Commission
Nov 18, 2020 (ESA)
In accordance with their standard protocols, Arianespace and ESA will set up an independent Inquiry Commission jointly chaired by Daniel Neuenschwander, Directo...
Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion plays key role in Atlas V mission for the NRO
Nov 18, 2020 (SPX)
"We take our role in helping to launch critical national security assets into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office very seriously," said Eileen P. Drake...
Will small rockets finally lift off
Nov 18, 2020 (AFP)
"This time last year, we were able to count over 120 startups for microlaunchers, small rockets that would carry a single small satellite. As we look today, the...
Skyrora conducts vacuum chamber engine tests to replicate space-like conditions
Nov 18, 2020 (SPX)
All tests, totalling 100 and conducted at the company's Engine Test Complex located in Fife, Scotland, were successful, and the results met Skyrora's test crite...
SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience docks with ISS
Nov 17, 2020 (AFP)
"Dragon SpaceX, soft capture confirmed," said an announcer as the capsule completed its 27.5 hour journey at 11:01 pm (0401 GMT Tuesday), with the second part o...
European Vega rocket failed 'because of wire mix-up'
Nov 17, 2020 (AFP)
The Vega, the lightest of Arianespace's three payload rockets, malfunctioned about eight minutes after launch from the space centre at Kourou, in French Guiana ...
ESA dual EO satellite launch fails minutes after takeoff
Nov 17, 2020 (AFP)
The Vega light launcher, which would have placed Spain's first satellite into orbit, malfunctioned roughly eight minutes after launching from a space centre in ...
Astronauts board ISS from SpaceX's 'Resilience'
Nov 17, 2020 (AFP)
The "Resilience" spacecraft docked autonomously with the space station some 260 miles (400 kilometers) above the Midwestern US state of Ohio at 11:01pm on Monda...
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