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Astranis Space Technologies signs with SpaceX for dedicated launch in 2023
Apr 06, 2022 (SPX)
The Astranis payload is well below the maximum payload capacity for a Falcon 9 vehicle, translating into a performance bonus that Astranis is using to tailor th...
Elon Musk's Starlink loses frequencies in France
Apr 05, 2022 (AFP)
In a ruling published Tuesday, the State Council, France's supreme court for administrative justice, quashed a February 2021 decision by the Arcep telecoms regu...
Rocket Lab launches 112th satellite to orbit
Apr 02, 2022 (SPX)
The 'Without Mission A Beat' mission, arranged for BlackSky through global launch services provider Spaceflight Inc., was Electron's 25th lift-off from Rocket L...
Successful launch shows new rocket factory's solid steps
Apr 01, 2022 (XNA)
The rocket blasted off at 10:29 am and soon placed the Tianping 2A, 2B and 2C satellites into their planned orbit. The launch was the 413th flight of the Long M...
Full-scale static test concludes qualification testing for Orion spacecraft abort motor
Apr 01, 2022 (SPX)
Approximately 250 measurement channels assessed the abort motor as the four exhaust nozzles pointing skyward produced nearly 400,000 pounds of thrust over its t...
ESA-developed P120C solid rocket motor enters production
Apr 01, 2022 (ESA)
The 'C' stands for 'common' as P120C will be used as the first stage of Vega-C and two or four will be used as strap-on boosters for Ariane 6. To successfully d...
NASA begins critical final test on mega Moon rocket
Apr 01, 2022 (AFP)
Known as the "wet dress rehearsal," it is the final major test before the Artemis-1 mission this summer: an uncrewed lunar flight that will eventually be follow...
Long March 11 launches Tianping-2 satellites into orbit
Apr 01, 2022 (Sputnik)
The launch was carried out at 10:29 a.m. local time (02:29 GMT) from the Jiuquan launch center, CASC said on its official WeChat account. Tianping-2 satellites ...
South Korea tests first solid-fuel rocket in wake of North Korea ICBM launch
Mar 31, 2022 (UPI)
The South Korean rocket was fired from a site in Taean, about 93 miles southwest of Seoul, the defense ministry said in a statement. Accompanying photos showed ...
Singapore signs Artemis Accords; Artemis I is 'Go' for Wet Dress Rehearsal
Mar 31, 2022 (SPX)
Singapore is the 18th country to sign the Artemis Accords, more than doubling the original number of nations that signed in October 2020. "I am excited that Sin...
Viability of using commercial rockets to transport cargo quickly focus of Space Force research
Mar 31, 2022 (SPX)
UCF is one of seven universities to receive funding through the USSF's University Consortium Research Opportunity, which connects higher education institutions ...
Long March 6A blasts off in Shanxi
Mar 30, 2022 (XNA)
The 50-meter rocket blasted off at 5:50 pm from a newly constructed launch tower at the Taiyuan launch center, roaring up into the dusk sky. It transported two ...
X-BOW Systems unveils 3D Printed solid rocket motors
Mar 29, 2022 (SPX)
Since its founding in 2016, X-Bow has focused on the design and development of 3D printed solid rocket motors that are more efficient and considerably more cost...
Orbex and FORCE Technology to develop advanced rocket engine testing
Mar 29, 2022 (SPX)
The system will enable the two firms to carry out non-destructive, high-energy X-ray inspections of Orbex's large-scale 3D-printed rocket engines prior to fligh...
Rocket Lab confirms next launch and updates on Q1 Revenue Guidance
Mar 25, 2022 (SPX)
This launch window opening in April rather than March is weather related and will result in this mission and its related revenue being recognized in Rocket Lab'...
AFRL AFOSR conduct successful hypersonics rocket launch at Wallops
Mar 25, 2022 (SPX)
The goal of the AFRL/AFOSR BOLT II flight experiment is to collect scientific data to better understand Boundary Layer Transition (BOLT) and Turbulence (BOLT II...
Rocket Lab to Launch Three Demonstration Satellites for E-Space
Mar 23, 2022 (SPX)
E-Space aims to reduce the launch requirements for a full constellation to months instead of years - decreasing the time it takes to scale, replenish or deliver...
Poland signs with Virgin Orbit for domestic launch services
Mar 18, 2022 (SPX)
The signed letter codifies the Polish government's intent to collaborate with Virgin Orbit to conduct a detailed analysis of LauncherOne's practical application...
NASA rolls out its mega Moon rocket -- here's what you need to know
Mar 18, 2022 (AFP)
It left the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building Thursday evening and began a nearly 11-hour journey on a crawler-transporter to the hallowed Launch...
Carrier rocket preparing for its debut flight
Mar 17, 2022 (XNA)
Engineers at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the country's major rocket maker, are building the first Smart Dragon 3, which will be launched for...
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