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Relativity Space to operate major rocket engine test facilities at NASA
Oct 19, 2022 (SPX)
The new facilities will support testing of Relativity's entirely 3D printed Aeon R engines for its fully reusable 3D printed rocket, Terran R. Relativity will u...
The UK is about to have its first space launch
Oct 19, 2022 (SPX)
This is primed to be a new phase for the UK and its involvement in space missions. It has the potential to bring tourism, economic benefits and jobs to the coun...
Virgin Orbit and Luxembourg sign agreement to advance allied responsive space capabilities across Europe
Oct 19, 2022 (SPX)
Virgin Orbit Chief Executive Officer Dan Hart and Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Francois Bausch, signed the Letter of Intent for the...
Orbex secures 40M pounds in Series C Funding round
Oct 18, 2022 (SPX)
Orbex recently revealed its "Prime" rocket in its final form, making this the first full orbital micro-launcher to be unveiled in Europe. Prime is a 19-metre lo...
Musk says cannot fund Starlink in Ukraine indefinitely
Oct 14, 2022 (AFP)
The discussions come as Musk has been embroiled in public spats with Ukrainian leaders who were angered by his controversial plan for de-escalating the conflict...
Electron Rocket arrives at Wallops for inaugural Rocket Lab mission from Virginia
Oct 13, 2022 (SPX)
The mission will deploy satellites for radio frequency geospatial analytics provider HawkEye 360 and will be Rocket Lab's first lift-off from Launch Complex 2 a...
Astra announces spacecraft engine contract with Maxar Technologies
Oct 13, 2022 (SPX)
"The Astra Spacecraft Engine's flight heritage, high performance and high reliability were critical in our decision-making process as we prepare to deliver our ...
Virgin Orbit, Spire Global sign multilaunch agreement
Oct 13, 2022 (SPX)
Exemplary of the growing demand for the small satellite market, the launches will support the growth of Spire Space Services, a platform which offers customers ...
NASA's Mars mission shields up for tests
Oct 13, 2022 (SPX)
Sarli leads a team designing shields to protect NASA's Mars Earth Entry System from micrometeorites and space debris. Recently, he traveled to a NASA lab, desig...
Japanese rocket launch fails in blow for space agency
Oct 12, 2022 (AFP)
It was Japan's first failed launch in nearly two decades, and the only one for an Epsilon rocket, a solid-fuel model that has flown five successful missions sin...
Japan space rocket ordered to self-destruct after failed launch
Oct 12, 2022 (AFP)
The unmanned rocket, on its sixth mission, was taking satellites into orbit to demonstrate "innovative" technologies. "The rocket can't continue a safe flight, ...
China sends two satellites into space via offshore rocket launch
Oct 11, 2022 (XNA)
The CentiSpace-S5/S6 test satellites with LEO satellite navigation enhancement system were lifted off by a Long March-11 carrier rocket at 09:10 pm (Beijing Tim...
NASA's Crew-5 mission casts long exposure light beam
Oct 10, 2022 (SPX)
This is the fifth crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the ISS as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. The...
Rocket Lab successfully launches 31st Electron rocket
Oct 10, 2022 (SPX)
"It Argos Up From Here" lifted off at 17:09 UTC, October 7, 2022 from Rocket Lab's private orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1, on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsu...
Successful TEXUS 57 Launch - the weightless world above the Arctic Circle
Oct 07, 2022 (SPX)
TEXUS (Technological Experiments in Zero Gravity) is the world's most successful and longest lasting sounding rocket programme - the first TEXUS rocket launched...
First successful test of the Ariane 6 upper stage at DLR Lampoldshausen
Oct 07, 2022 (SPX)
In this way, the interaction of all components for launch preparation and flight can be demonstrated, and the loads that a rocket stage must withstand on its wa...
AFRL Commander moderates Future Of Propulsion Panel At AFA Air, Space, Cyber Conference
Oct 06, 2022 (SPX)
"We're really proud to be a part of telling you about the future of propulsion," Pringle said. "It's often an unsung technology, but it's really helped us achie...
Virgin Orbit's next rocket ready for Cornwall
Oct 06, 2022 (SPX)
This rehearsal marked the final major acceptance test of the rocket prior to mating to its carrier aircraft - an upcycled Boeing 747 dubbed "Cosmic Girl"- and b...
Rocket Lab to launch environmental monitoring satellite for General Atomics
Oct 05, 2022 (SPX)
The launch will take place from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. The launch window opens 17:09 UTC on October 7th (06:09 N...
SpinLaunch completes Flight Test 10
Oct 05, 2022 (SPX)
Flight Test 10, which had a similar flight trajectory as previous campaigns, was witnessed by more than 150 partners, government officials, and industry advocat...
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