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Elon and Gwynne, the pair who made SpaceX
May 25, 2020 (AFP)
"I messed up the first three launches, the first three launches failed. Fortunately the fourth launch -- that was the last money that we had -- the fourth launc...
Weather iffy for SpaceX astronaut launch
May 25, 2020 (AFP)
Scheduled for Wednesday, the launch to the International Space Station will be the first US crewed space launch in nine years. "NASA and @SpaceX officials have ...
Weather threatens U.S. astronauts' SpaceX launch from Florida
May 24, 2020 (UPI)
The projected liftoff has a 60 percent of violating weather constraints because of a thick cloud cover and the likelihood that their SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket woul...
Trump to attend SpaceX launch; As NASA says go for May 27 launch
May 23, 2020 (AFP)
"Our destiny, beyond the Earth, is not only a matter of national identity, but a matter of national security," Trump said in a statement ahead of the visit, whi...
SpaceX rocket prepared for Demo-2 Mission
May 22, 2020 (SPX)
NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as ...
NASA, SpaceX review clears historic mission for launch next week
May 22, 2020 (UPI)
It is to be the first crewed flight scheduled to launch from U.S. soil since the last shuttle lifted off in 2011. The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft...
NASA's SLS Core Stage Green Run tests critical systems for Artemis I
May 21, 2020 (SPX)
In January, engineers began activating the stage's components one by one over several months through a series of initial tests and functional checks designed to...
The UK's first complete ground rocket test in 50 years takes place in Scotland
May 21, 2020 (SPX)
Skyrora's combined achievement also signifies the first vertical static fire test of this magnitude in the UK since the Black Arrow Programme, 50 years ago. The...
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft faces its biggest test
May 21, 2020 (UPI)
The United States hasn't had the capability to launch astronauts from U.S. soil since the last space shuttle mission in 2011. Since then, astronauts have flown ...
NASA astronauts arrive in Florida week before SpaceX flight
May 20, 2020 (AFP)
US astronauts have been flying to the International Space Station (ISS) on Russian Soyuz rockets since the shuttle program ended in 2011 -- a dependence they ar...
Soyuz launch from Kourou postponed until 2021, 2 others to proceed
May 19, 2020 (Sputnik)
"The December launch of Soyuz with two Galileo satellites was postponed for the next year", the source said without mentioning the reason for the postponement. ...
Theory of detonation-driven hypervelocity shock tunnels and its demonstration
May 19, 2020 (SPX)
For reliable ground tests, four requirements must be considered carefully for hypersonic wind tunnel development: (1) The test gas, instead of any substitute, m...
Pentagon confirms developing a range of hypersonic weapons
May 19, 2020 (Sputnik)
US Defence Department press secretary Jonathan Hoffman has confirmed that the Pentagon is developing a sophisticated hypersonic missile that was earlier touted ...
Atlas 5 launches X-38B for USSF-7 mission
May 17, 2020 (SPX)
The drone, which resembles a smaller version of the manned space shuttles retired by the US space program in 2011, was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, ...
Aerojet Rocketdyne powers second mission for US Space Force
May 17, 2020 (SPX)
Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion products supporting the launch included an RL10C-1 upper-stage engine, helium pressurization tanks on the rocket and a dozen MR-10...
NASA takes preliminary steps to resume SLS Core Stage testing work
May 15, 2020 (SPX)
"This is an important step toward resuming the critical work to support NASA's Artemis program that will land the first woman and the next man on the south pole...
Hypersonic Test Center for US Army speeds ahead
May 15, 2020 (SPX)
Regents voted to amend the system's capital budget, adding $79.3 million to build the nation's biggest enclosed-tube hypersonic testing facility as well as test...
Defence signs agreement with Gold Coast space company
May 14, 2020 (SPX)
The leading hybrid rocket launch provider is developing lower-cost, reliable and dedicated rockets to launch small satellites into low earth orbits. The new par...
Pryer Aerospace signs long-term agreement with Blue Origin to support New Glenn Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
May 14, 2020 (SPX)
"With this contract Pryer Aerospace solidifies a role for Oklahoma and our company in the Space industry. Our relationship with Blue Origin and this contract ex...
Aerojet Rocketdyne tests advanced large solid rocket motor
May 13, 2020 (SPX)
"Aerojet Rocketdyne has produced large solid rocket motors for critical defense programs for more than 60 years, to include powering every U.S. Air Force ICBM e...
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