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Bipartisan space launch legislation introduced
May 13, 2020 (SPX)
"Our domestic space launch industry is in our national security interest and America is up against unfair trade practices from nations like China and Russia tha...
Soyuz-7 for Sea Launch to be equipped with new Fregat-SBU Upper Stage
May 13, 2020 (Sputnik)
"The use of the Fregat-SBU upper stage as part of the Soyuz-7 space rocket from the Sea Launch complex owned by the S7 Space Transportation Systems company is b...
Launch Complex 39B prepared to support Artemis I
May 07, 2020 (SPX)
"Getting the pad ready for Artemis I has transformed the site for a new generation of space exploration," said Regina Spellman, EGS senior project manager for P...
Three types of rockets to shoulder construction of China's space station
May 07, 2020 (XNA)
The successful flight inaugurated the "third step" of China's manned space program, which is to construct a space station, said the China Manned Space Agency (C...
Digipen student project heading to space on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket
May 07, 2020 (SPX)
The students - Lindsey Anderson, Collin MacDicken, Jonathan Kornich, and Nadine Martinez - are understandably excited and surprised to get the opportunity to wo...
Express satellites to be launched on 30 July, Proton-M repairs to end in June
May 05, 2020 (Sputnik)
"The repair schedule at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre stipulates sending the Proton-M to the Baikonur cosmodrome at the start of thi...
Why our launch of the NASA and SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the ISS is essential
May 04, 2020 (SPX)
Have no doubt about it: I am looking forward to the launch. It will be historic and momentous. It also is critically important. The Crew Dragon's destination is...
Dream Chaser Tenacity
May 04, 2020 (SPX)
"Tenacity is in SNC's DNA," said SNC Chairwoman and President Eren Ozmen. "Every critical moment in SNC's history of innovation has called for tenacity, in over...
NASA commits to future Artemis missions with more SLS rocket engines ordered
May 04, 2020 (SPX)
The follow-on contract to produce 18 engines is valued at $1.79 billion. This includes labor to build and test the engines, produce tooling and support SLS flig...
UCF researchers develop groundbreaking new rocket-propulsion system
May 01, 2020 (SPX)
The system, known as a rotating detonation rocket engine, will allow upper stage rockets for space missions to become lighter, travel farther, and burn more cle...
NASA lengthens SpaceX's first crewed mission to ISS
May 01, 2020 (UPI)
The mission was lengthened to ensure that the crew -- astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley -- can help maintain and operate the space station, NASA Administra...
Department of the Air Force commissioned RAND Space Launch Market Report released
Apr 30, 2020 (SPX)
The RAND study confirms the heavy lift launch market is unlikely to support more than two U.S. launch providers in the long term, and highlights the short term ...
Launches from Kourou to resume in June
Apr 30, 2020 (Sputnik)
In mid-March, the company announced that launches from the Guiana Space Centre, including those of Russian Soyuz rockets, were suspended because of the pandemic...
Permanently open call for commercial space transportation services
Apr 29, 2020 (ESA)
This permanently open call is part of Boost! - ESA's Commercial Space Transportation Services Element 1 to support European economic operators in developing and...
Solar One: A proposal for the first manned interstellar spaceship
Apr 29, 2020 (SPX)
Solar One, the name he gives to the spaceship, could reach 30% the speed of light, reaching Alpha Centauri system in 15 years. Alberto argues that, despite ligh...
NASA Test Directors eagerly await Artemis launch
Apr 28, 2020 (SPXR)
NTDs within the Exploration Ground Systems program are in charge of flight and ground hardware testing in Kennedy's Launch Control Center firing rooms 1 and 2, ...
Northrop says it's on schedule with next-generation OmegA rocket
Apr 28, 2020 (UPI)
Northrop's OmegA program is the company's entry in a four-way competition with SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance to provide new launch services for...
Dream Chaser spaceplane set to get wings
Apr 24, 2020 (SPX)
The wings' arrival kicks off the much-anticipated integration phase of a beautiful and critical differentiator for Dream Chaser, the world's only spaceplane own...
Japanese astronaut prepares for flight aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon
Apr 24, 2020 (SPX)
Col. Jack Fischer, 50th Space Wing vice commander and former NASA astronaut, shared the conference, "Preparing for flight aboard SpaceX/Crew Dragon: Post Certif...
US Military not sure if Iran's launch of 'military' satellite was successful
Apr 23, 2020 (Sputnik)
Vice-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Hyten, stated that the 'Noor' ('Light' in Farsi) Iranian satellite "went a very long way" but refuse...
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