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NASA offers virtual launch attendance, guest passport for next SpaceX supply mission
Nov 01, 2024 (UPI)
NASA is venturing into the virtual entertainment business on this mission with interactive features leading up to the launch. "Members of the public can registe...
SpaceX liftoff is 201st mission to expand its Starlink constellation
Oct 31, 2024 (UPI)
A Falcon 9 rocket fitted with 23 Starlink satellites launched into low-Earth orbit on time at approximately 5:10 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Florida...
Solid-fuel ICBM? What we know about Kim Jong Un's arsenal
Oct 31, 2024 (AFP)
AFP takes a look at what we know: What is a solid-fuel missile? Solid-fuel missiles are powered by a chemical mixture which is cast into the missile's airframe ...
Official opening of the DLR BALIS test centre
Oct 31, 2024 (SPX)
This state-of-the-art facility will enable DLR to work with hydrogen fuel cells powered by renewable energy, also known as green hydrogen, promoting emissions-f...
SpaceX pushes back launch of 20 Starlink satellites in late scrub
Oct 29, 2024 (UPI)
SpaceX will now attempt to launch the satellites at 7:07 a.m. EDT with a backup time of 7:21 a.m on Wednesday. The launch was originally scheduled for 7:44 a.m....
NASA Administrator says Musk, Putin contacts 'concerning' as Kremlin denies WSJ report
Oct 26, 2024 (UPI)
Speaking Friday an event hosted by the online news site Semafor, Nelson was asked about this week's story in the Wall Street Journal, which reported that Musk a...
SpaceX sends 22 Starlink satellites into orbit in record-setting launch
Oct 26, 2024 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 rose from Launch Complex 40 at the Kennedy Space Center as scheduled at 5:47 p.m. EDT. Less than 10 minutes later, the first-stage booster used in ...
NASA Stennis expands range operations with new Skydweller Aero agreement
Oct 25, 2024 (SPX)
"There are few locations like NASA Stennis that offer a secure location, restricted airspace, and the infrastructure to support testing and operation of various...
Kremlin denies report of Musk-Putin secret talks
Oct 25, 2024 (AFP)
"It's all untrue, absolutely false information published in the newspaper," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists. The WSJ report claimed Putin had d...
Chinese private rocket company completes static fire test of ZQ-2E rocket
Oct 24, 2024 (SPX)
The static fire test was designed to simulate typical flight conditions and verify both the overall and subsystem design of the ZQ-2E's second stage. The compan...
X-Bow Systems demonstrates calability of solid rocket motor production with Bolt Rocket
Oct 23, 2024 (SPX)
The mission, called Commercial Mission-1 (CM-1), gathered essential data for pre- and post-flight analysis, further validating the motor's performance. It also ...
Phase Four unveils monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems
Oct 23, 2024 (SPX)
The monopropellant multi-mode propulsion system offers a significant improvement in satellite performance by combining the high thrust of chemical propulsion wi...
US Space Force awards SpaceX over $733M for national security launch services
Oct 21, 2024 (SPX)
The first LSTO will support the launch of Space Vehicles (SVs) for the SDA's Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellite constellation. The second will facilitate the N...
Southern Launch and Varda secure Australian approval for spacecraft re-entry at Koonibba Test Range
Oct 18, 2024 (SPX)
This approval positions Varda as the first company authorized for spacecraft re-entry in both Australia and the United States, where they previously received a ...
Rocket Lab Adds Mission to 2024 Launch Schedule, Prepares for Launch in Days
Oct 17, 2024 (SPX)
The mission, named 'Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes,' will lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, starting October 19th, to support a confidentia...
Space Force Funds $35M Space Propulsion Institute Led by U-M
Oct 17, 2024 (SPX)
The institute unites eight universities and 14 industry partners, forming one of the largest collaborations in the U.S. to enhance space power and propulsion, a...
Maritime Launch and Reaction Dynamics partner to advance Canadian orbital launch capabilities
Oct 16, 2024 (SPX)
The collaboration will start with a pathfinder mission aiming to reach the Karman Line, the recognized boundary of space, as a precursor to achieving future orb...
Sandia evaluates heat shields for Mars Sample Return and Titan missions
Oct 16, 2024 (SPX)
As part of the Mars Sample Return mission, a Sample Retrieval Lander would carry the heaviest payload ever sent to Mars, along with a rocket for launching the c...
Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in space division
Oct 16, 2024 (AFP)
The division, which employs 35,000 people, has been struggling as demand for satellites has fallen and as a consequence Airbus said it was necessary to adapt it...
SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit
Oct 16, 2024 (SPX)
The mission began with the rocket launching from Space Launch Complex 40, followed by a successful landing of the first-stage booster on the droneship "A Shortf...
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