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Rocket maker working on medium-lift model
Jan 15, 2024 (XNA)
The Kinetica 2 is a medium-lift, liquid-fuel rocket and the second launch vehicle developed by CAS Space, following the Kinetica 1, formerly known as ZK 1A. Yan...
SpaceX completes second launch Sunday, sends more satellites into orbit
Jan 15, 2024 (UPI)
SpaceX pushed back the target liftoff time to 8:52 p.m. EST to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon...
Blue Origin hopes weather improves for early Thursday morning launch of New Glenn
Jan 15, 2024 (UPI)
A three-hour window for the launch starts at 1 a.m. and closes at 4 a.m. at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Local weather fo...
China's Gravity 1 sets record for solid rocket fuels in maiden launch
Jan 12, 2024 (SPX)
The Gravity 1, standing at 30 meters tall, demonstrated its prowess by transporting three remote-sensing satellites into an orbit approximately 500 kilometers a...
SpaceX launches new round of spy satellites for NRO, and record setting Starlink campaign same day
Jan 10, 2024 (UPI)
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-153 mission into space late Thursday from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with "classified payloads."...
SpaceX launches 21 Starlinks using 1st-stage on it's 25th mission; launches NRO spysat from Vandenberg
Jan 10, 2024 (UPI)
Among the 21 satellites that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida were 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, ...
Self-eating rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industry
Jan 10, 2024 (SPX)
University of Glasgow engineers have built and fired the first unsupported 'autophage' rocket engine which consumes parts of its own body for fuel. The design o...
China says successfully launches Einstein Probe satellite
Jan 09, 2024 (AFP)
"At 3:03 pm Beijing time (0703 GMT) on January 9, 2024, China successfully launched the Einstein Probe satellite," CCTV reported. The launch triggered concern i...
DTI Develops Innovative Plasma Engine for Spacecraft: Reduces Earth Fuel Dependency
Jan 08, 2024 (SPX)
This new propulsion system operates on a groundbreaking concept: it eliminates the traditional requirement for spacecraft to carry heavy fuel payloads from Eart...
ULA's Vulcan Centaur launches first American Moon lander in over 50 years
Jan 08, 2024 (AFP)
A brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:18 am (0718 GMT) for its maiden ...
Private US lunar lander facing failure after 'critical loss' of fuel
Jan 08, 2024 (AFP)
Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, which was making its first flight, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off overnight fro...
SpaceX sues to stop US hearing over fired workers
Jan 05, 2024 (AFP)
SpaceX argued that the structure of the regulatory board is unconstitutional and the hearing process violates the company's right to a jury trial, according to ...
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida in first flight of the year
Jan 04, 2024 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 8:27 p.m. EST Friday. Eight minutes and 40 seconds later, the booster returned to Earth for a landing aboard SpaceX's droneship ...
InRange to enhance global launches with Viasat and Safran partnership
Dec 31, 2023 (SPX)
At the heart of InRange is Viasat's global L-band satellite fleet. This fleet, now under Viasat's operation following the recent acquisition of Inmarsat in May,...
SpaceX successfully launches two rockets hours apart
Dec 28, 2023 (UPI)
The secretive space plane went into orbit earlier in the evening via a Falcon Heavy rocket as part of a payload that also includes scores of living plant seeds ...
NASA's 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a Success
Dec 28, 2023 (SPX)
That kind of sustained burn emulates typical requirements for a lander touchdown or a deep-space burn that could set a spacecraft on course from the Moon to Mar...
ESA and IENAI Space unveil innovative electrospray propulsion for small satellites
Dec 28, 2023 (ESA)
The core of ATHENA's design lies in its seven emitter arrays, each meticulously etched onto a silicon wafer using advanced micro- and nano-technology. These arr...
KSC looks ahead to a busy year in 2024
Dec 28, 2023 (SPX)
NASA's first CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative mission with Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander is set to begin work in 2024 after lifting off...
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Successfully Launches USSF-52 Mission
Dec 28, 2023 (SPX)
This successful launch represents the fifth mission for the Falcon Heavy's current set of side boosters, which have a proven track record in missions such as US...
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch of USSF-52 Mission Scrubbed
Dec 28, 2023 (SPX)
This delay is a notable development for the Falcon Heavy, which was set for its fifth mission with the current set of side boosters. These boosters have a histo...
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