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Students test compact reentry glider to advance hypersonic research
Apr 23, 2025 (SPX)
Part of their senior capstone course, HEDGE represents a bold attempt to validate whether miniature spacecraft like CubeSats can effectively transmit reentry da...
Putin praises Musk, compares him to Soviet space hero
Apr 16, 2025 (AFP)
The comments came as Russia and the United States forged closer ties under President Donald Trump's administration, of which billionaire SpaceX founder Musk is ...
Outpost awarded contract to develop reentry shield tech for space-based cargo delivery
Apr 15, 2025 (SPX)
The STEEP initiative aims to advance deployable heat shield systems that safeguard cargo during atmospheric reentry. The project will entail a full-spectrum ass...
Rocket Lab tapped for major defense contracts to advance hypersonic testing
Apr 15, 2025 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force has brought Rocket Lab onboard its $46 billion Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity...
NASA adds critical stage adapter to Artemis II Moon rocket
Apr 15, 2025 (SPX)
This cone-shaped adapter plays a vital role by linking the SLS core stage to the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, which will provide thrust to carry Artemis ...
Heat Shields Emerging as Crucial Enabler of Reusable Spacecraft
Apr 14, 2025 (SPX)
Complicating the challenge is the need to keep shields lightweight to preserve payload capacity. IDTechEx's new study, "Heat Shields and Thermal Protection Syst...
SpaceX doubleheader: Spy satellites launched in California, then Starlink ones in Florida
Apr 12, 2025 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:25 a.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base's pad 4E. The number of spy satellites wasn't revealed. At 8:53 p.m. EDT, another Falc...
Amazon satellite launch scrubbed due to weather
Apr 10, 2025 (AFP)
"Stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds make liftoff not possible within the available window," read a liveblog update from operator United Launch Allianc...
SpaceX launches next round of Internet satellites from California
Apr 03, 2025 (UPI)
It's the 5th time this first stage fuel booster cell has been used to launch a SpaceX rocket. The booster landed on the recovery droneship Of Course I Still Lov...
SpaceX launches private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
Apr 01, 2025 (AFP)
Named "Fram2" after the famed Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, the mission will feature a range of experiments inc...
ISRO completes extended plasma thruster test for future satellite propulsion
Apr 01, 2025 (SPX)
Electric propulsion systems offer substantial advantages, notably the potential for considerable reductions in satellite mass. This mass saving translates into ...
ISRO advances nextgen rocket power with successful semi cryogenic engine test
Apr 01, 2025 (SPX)
The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is spearheading the development of the SE2000 semicryogenic engine, which will produce 2000 kN of thrust. This engin...
Spectrum rocket completes short-duration test flight
Apr 01, 2025 (SPX)
Spectrum, a two-stage launch vehicle developed by German company Isar Aerospace, stands 28 meters tall with a 2-meter diameter. Powered by ten engines, it is en...
TUM spin-off rocket completes maiden launch from Western Europe
Apr 01, 2025 (SPX)
Applications such as autonomous mobility, digital farming, and resilient communications infrastructure depend heavily on satellite networks. To meet the rising ...
ULA Vulcan earns green light for national security launches
Mar 30, 2025 (SPX)
"Thank you to all our customer partners who have worked hand-in-hand with us throughout this comprehensive certification process. We are grateful for the collab...
Rocket Lab tapped to join US Space Force national security launch initiative
Mar 30, 2025 (SPX)
Central to Rocket Lab's participation is its next-generation Neutron rocket, a reusable carbon composite launch vehicle engineered for medium-lift missions. Neu...
The Sky's Not the Limit for NASA's Next-Gen Landing Navigation Tech
Mar 30, 2025 (SPX)
The Psionic Space Navigation Doppler Lidar (PSNDL) system, an innovation derived from NASA's original technology and enhanced by Psionic, was the focus of the t...
NASA adds Starship to roster of launch vehicles under NLS II contract
Mar 30, 2025 (SPX)
The NLS II contract framework enables NASA to procure commercial launch capabilities for a wide array of missions, including planetary exploration, Earth scienc...
European orbital rocket crashes after launch
Mar 30, 2025 (AFP)
The Spectrum rocket, developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, started smoking from its sides, then crashed back to Earth with a powerful explosion just afte...
Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after launch
Mar 30, 2025 (AFP)
The Spectrum rocket, developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, started smoking from its sides, then crashed back to Earth with a powerful explosion just afte...
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