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NASA eyes November for launch attempt of Moon rocket
Oct 03, 2022 (AFP)
The US space agency, which was forced to postpone its latest liftoff attempt due to massive Hurricane Ian which hammered Florida this week, announced it was pre...
Elon Musk may help NASA extend life for Hubble
Oct 03, 2022 (UPI)
NASA said Thursday it has no plans to carry out or fund a service mission for the Hubble Space Telescope. Instead, it will carry out a feasibility study to see ...
Firefly launches Alpha Flight 002 To The Black
Oct 01, 2022 (SPX)
Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta commander, was the launch decision authority. "Early this morning the Western Range helped make possible a historical small...
Firefly Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys customer payloads with its Alpha Rocket
Oct 01, 2022 (SPX)
With the success of this mission, Firefly is now the first company to launch and reach orbit from US soil in only its second attempt. Firefly also becomes the f...
Satellite Vu signs SpaceX launch contract to deploy thermal monitoring capabilities
Sep 27, 2022 (SPX)
The deal will see Satellite Vu's unique Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR) imaging satellite launched into Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in early 2...
NASA says Artemis launch before November will be 'difficult'
Sep 27, 2022 (AFP)
The SLS rocket, the most powerful ever designed by NASA, had to be returned overnight to its storage hangar in order to shelter it from the approach of Hurrican...
In new setback, hurricane forces Moon rocket into storage
Sep 26, 2022 (AFP)
The move, to protect the rocket from strong winds and heavy rain forecast for the Kennedy Space Center, will cause further setbacks for the uncrewed Moon missio...
NASA scraps Tuesday Moon launch due to storm
Sep 24, 2022 (AFP)
After two previously canceled launch attempts, NASA is weighing returning the Artemis 1 mission rocket to its assembly site under the threat of extreme weather....
Vandenberg's final Delta 4 Heavy launched
Sep 24, 2022 (SPX)
Col. Bryan Titus, Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander, was the launch decision authority. "Today the Western Range closed a chapter in history that began with ...
Artemis Cryogenic Demonstration test concludes, all objectives met
Sep 22, 2022 (SPX)
The four main objectives for the demonstration included assessing the repair to address the hydrogen leak identified on the previous launch attempt, loading pro...
NASA says delayed Moon rocket passed fueling test
Sep 22, 2022 (AFP)
"All of the objectives that we set out to do we were able to accomplish today," said Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director of the program called Artemis 1...
Rocket Lab selects NASA Stennis Space Center for Neutron Engine Test Facility
Sep 22, 2022 (SPX)
The Archimedes Test Complex will be located within the larger A Test Complex at Stennis Space Center across a 1 million square foot area for 10 years, with an o...
Northrop Grumman Meets Rocket Motor Casting Milestone on Road to Sentinel's First Flight
Sep 22, 2022 (SPX)
The Sentinel program used digital engineering tools that helped iterate motor designs earlier and faster, prior to building hardware, thus allowing the team to ...
Maritime Launch and Skyrora partner to launch Skyrora XL from Spaceport Nova Scotia
Sep 22, 2022 (SPX)
The primary goal of this agreement is for Skyrora to supply launch vehicles for Maritime Launch satellite clients as well as to host their own satellite clients...
Arianespace signs agreement with SAB-LS for the provision of cubesat services
Sep 21, 2022 (SPX)
The agreement is specific to the supply of hardware, mission preparation and integration services for CubeSats, and the transportation of payloads from SAB-LS E...
SpinLaunch closes $71M Series B funding round
Sep 21, 2022 (SPX)
The round was led by ATW Partners, and includes Kleiner Perkins, GV, ATMA Capital, ONA Capital, Lauder Partners, McKinley Capital, Tyche Partners, as well as Jo...
Rocket Lab to launch NOAA-supported Argos-4 Spacecraft for General Atomics
Sep 21, 2022 (SPX)
The "It Argos Up From Here" mission will launch the GA-EMS designed and manufactured satellite carrying the A-DCS hosted payload. The A-DCS mission is supported...
Gilmour Space announces first 'Caravan' rideshare mission to LEO
Sep 21, 2022 (SPX)
Unlike most rocket launches which host a primary customer payload, a rideshare launch comprises of many customer payloads such as cubesats, microsats and other ...
Wagner Corp teams with Virgin Orbit to bring air-launch capability to Australia
Sep 21, 2022 (SPX)
In pursuing their joint mission to revolutionize the space industry in Australia, Virgin Orbit and Wagner Corporation are exploring the potential to certify Too...
Spaceflight and Rocket Factory partner to fly Sherpa OTVs on RFA launches from Europe
Sep 21, 2022 (SPX)
"The demand for access to cost-effective, last-mile delivery launches is growing rapidly from customers with payloads of all sizes and types," said Curt Blake, ...
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