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Last Test Article for NASA's SLS Rocket Departs Michoud Assembly Facility
Jun 28, 2019 (SPX)
The barge will deliver the liquid oxygen (LOX) tank structural test article from Michoud to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for crit...
ESA expertise to support Portugal's launch program
Jun 28, 2019 (ESA)
As an ESA Member State, Portugal has requested ESA's tailored expertise and technical assistance in an agreement signed on 21 June by ESA Director General Jan W...
GREEN propellant infusion mission to test AFRL-developed green propellant
Jun 24, 2019 (SPX)
The GPIM spacecraft is scheduled for launch June 24 from launch site LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, with the launch window opening at 11:30 p.m. Easte...
Ariane 5 launches T-16 and EUTELSAT 7C satellites
Jun 21, 2019 (ESA)
The company's fifth launch of 2019 took place on Thursday, June 20 at 6:43 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, Fre...
European reusable launch systems for more sustainability in spaceflight
Jun 19, 2019 (SPX)
The consortium will spend three years examining the aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics - that is, in-flight surface temperatures - flight dynamics during both the...
Swedish Space Corporation to introduce a new service for easy access to space
Jun 19, 2019 (SPX)
The new concept introduces both the opportunity to fly fractional payloads, ranging from only a few kg up to 800 kg, and a substantially more frequent flight sc...
Arianespace and ESA announce launch contract for JUICE mission
Jun 18, 2019 (SPX)
JUICE the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer - is the first large-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 programme. Its mission is devoted to complete a unique ...
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman partner on hypersonic missile system
Jun 18, 2019 (UPI)
The two companies in a joint news release Tuesday said they will work together to accelerate the "development and demonstrate readiness to produce the next gene...
Viasat to become first commercial customer to launch aboard the Ariane 64
Jun 18, 2019 (SPX)
The A64 launcher is expected to maintain launch quality and reliability, but with added mission effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility. The A64 launch vehicl...
Sydney rocketry students first Australians to compete in US challenge
Jun 17, 2019 (SPX)
Next week, the University of Sydney Rocketry Team will be the first Australian team to attend and compete in the 2019 Spaceport America Cup, an annual universit...
Air Force tests hypersonic weapon aboard B-52 for first time
Jun 14, 2019 (UPI)
On Wednesday, a sensor-only prototype of the AGM-183A air launched rapid response weapon, or ARRW, was carried externally by a B-52 during the test to gather en...
After ASAT test, India inches closer to developing hypersonic cruise missile
Jun 13, 2019 (Sputnik)
It will have multiple civilian applications, including the launching of low-cost satellite and long-range cruise missile. The HSTDV test has been conducted with...
Used SpaceX rocket launches three Earth imaging satellites into orbit
Jun 12, 2019 (UPI)
In March, a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket was used to launch the SpaceX Demo-1 mission, the first orbital test of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. On Wednesday, the reus...
NASA Spacecraft to use 'Green' Fuel for the First Time
Jun 11, 2019 (SPX)
The mission will demonstrate the exceptional features of a high-performance "green" fuel developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards Air Fo...
Students Boosting Technical Skills at NASA Wallops' Rocket Week
Jun 11, 2019 (SPX)
Nearly 200 students and instructors from across the country will build and fly experiments on a NASA suborbital sounding rocket through the RockOn! and RockSat-...
NASA looks to Australia for its first-ever private commercial launch site
Jun 10, 2019 (UPI)
The space agency said it needs to conduct launches of suborbital sounding rockets in that region for astrophysics science experiments. "One of the advantages of...
Ariane 6 development on track
Jun 10, 2019 (ESA)
Ariane 6's core stage is powered by the Vulcain 2.1 engine, its upper stage is powered by the reignitable Vinci engine. Strapped on to the core stage will be tw...
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of 24 satellites now targeting June 24
Jun 10, 2019 (SPX)
"The choice to use this rocket was actually part of the bigger strategy to get away from a sole source environment and into a competitive environment," said Col...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Opens State-of-the-Art Rocket Propulsion Facility in Huntsville
Jun 10, 2019 (SPX)
Surrounded by company employees and Alabama state and local officials, including Governor Kay Ivey, Drake officially declared the AMF open for operation. The 13...
Unveiling technologies for future launch vehicles
Jun 10, 2019 (ESA)
Its demonstrators and studies hone emerging technologies to give Europe's rocket builders a valuable head-start as they begin the demanding work of turning the ...
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