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SpaceX Starlink flight lifts off in Florida; 2nd launch of day planned for California later
May 08, 2024 (UPI)
A second launch is set for Wednesday evening in California. The Florida liftoff of 23 of the satellites had been pushed back to 2:42 p.m. from its originally sc...
SSC partners with Perigee Aerospace for satellite launches from Esrange
May 08, 2024 (SPX)
"I'm very pleased to announce this historic collaboration, our first orbital launch partnership. The market demand for this service is huge and it's needed now,...
Key Boeing Starliner test mission postponed shortly before launch
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were already strapped in their seats preparing for liftoff when the call for a "scrub" came, in order to give enginee...
NASA's Ion Thruster Expertise Sustains Satellite Operations
May 07, 2024 (SPX)
Established in 2016, Orbion Space Technology in Houghton, Michigan, aimed to innovate the satellite industry by extending operational lifespans or enhancing pay...
Rocket Lab Initiates Archimedes Engine Testing Phase Following Build Completion
May 07, 2024 (SPX)
Testing will occur at Rocket Lab's engine test stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Archimedes, powered by liquid oxygen and methane, is designe...
Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were strapped into their seats preparing for liftoff when the call for a "scrub" came, because engineers noticed audi...
HyImpulse successfully launch their SR75 rocket from Southern Launch
May 03, 2024 (SPX)
The SR75, one of the largest rockets launched commercially in Australia, drew an audience of locals and VIPs from across Australia and Europe who witnessed the ...
Boeing's Starliner is about to launch - if successful, the test represents an important milestone for commercial spaceflight
May 03, 2024 (SPX)
Part of NASA's commercial crew program, this long-delayed mission will represent the vehicle's first crewed launch. If successful, it will give NASA - and in th...
SpaceX completes bicoastal launches, adding to Starlink's megaconstellation
May 03, 2024 (UPI)
The launches have become nearly routine as have the return of reusable fuel cell booster rocket to a drone awaiting below. Thursday night, the booster, guided b...
Sidus Space fulfills order and supplies key components for NASA's Mobile Launcher 2
May 03, 2024 (SPX)
The delivery of these electronic LCS cabinets highlights Sidus Space's dedication to excellence in aerospace technology. Sidus has worked closely with Bechtel t...
Radioisotope thermoradiative cells: advancing power generation for outer planet missions
May 02, 2024 (SPX)
In this process, electricity is generated. In our Phase I study, we showed 8 W of electrical power is possible from the 62.5 W Pu-238 pellet from a general purp...
SpaceX successfully launches Maxar Intelligence next-gen satellites
May 02, 2024 (UPI)
The mission launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base at approximately 11:36 a.m. local time. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was used. The 20th launch and landing of ...
Pulsed plasma rocket development accelerates manned missions to Mars
May 02, 2024 (SPX)
Howe Industries is developing a propulsion system capable of achieving up to 100,000 N of thrust and a specific impulse of 5,000 seconds. The Pulsed Plasma Rock...
China's rocket engine test sets new thrust record
Apr 30, 2024 (SPX)
The test involved a combined ignition of four engines at an engine testing facility in Fengxian county, Shaanxi province. These engines were connected and initi...
Rocket Lab schedules dual launches for NASA's climate satellite missions
Apr 29, 2024 (SPX)
The company plans to launch the satellites into a 525km circular orbit from its Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The initial mission, dubbed 'Ready, Aim,...
SpaceX ties record with 20th Falcon 9 booster re-use in Galileo L12 launch
Apr 28, 2024 (UPI)
The booster powered a successful lift-off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as scheduled at 8:34 p.m. EDT on Saturday, sending the satellite into medi...
SaxaVord Spaceport granted range licence by Civil Aviation Authority
Apr 26, 2024 (SPX)
The regulator's latest licence for SaxaVord means it can issue warning notices to keep people out of hazardous areas, perform surveillance of those areas, and m...
Identification of noise sources during launch using phased array microphone systems
Apr 26, 2024 (SPX)
In 2011 and 2012, the NESC sponsored research into the effectiveness of a microphone phased array (MPA) to identify noise sources and tested the array during an...
Spaceport Company and Maritime Launch Collaborate on Tracking Systems for Nova Scotia Spaceport
Apr 26, 2024 (SPX)
"This agreement allows us to provide Maritime Launch customers alternatives for on-site and downrange support for space launch operations from Spaceport Nova Sc...
Ariane 6 prepares for inaugural launch from Europe's Spaceport
Apr 26, 2024 (SPX)
The central core's placement on the launch pad involved coordinated actions using two AGVs and a crane equipped with a lifting beam. This allowed for the uprigh...
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