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Elon Musk says xAI startup buying X platform

Mar 28, 2025 (AFP)

"This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI's advanced AI capability and expertise with X's massive reach," Musk said in a post on his socia...

SpaceX rocket fuel makes stunning swirl in European sky

Mar 25, 2025 (AFP)

The UK's Met Office said on X it had received many reports of an "illuminated swirl" in the sky on Monday evening likely caused by a rocket that had blasted off...

Norway hosts mainland Europe's first orbital vehicle launch

Mar 24, 2025 (AFP)

Scheduled to take place sometime between 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm (1130 and 1430 GMT), the launch from the Arctic space centre will be the first flight of an orbita...

Mainland Europe's first orbital rocket launch postponed

Mar 24, 2025 (AFP)

The Munich-based company Isar Aerospace said in a statement it had cancelled Monday's flight "due to unfavourable winds" and that it was working to find a new l...

SpaceX sets rocket re-use record Friday with a nine-day turnaround

Mar 21, 2025 (UPI)

The rocket launched at 2:49 a.m. EDT Friday form Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission was for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The NRO...

Trump admits Musk 'susceptible' on China

Mar 21, 2025 (AFP)

Trump strongly denied media reports that the world's richest man, who is now leading the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), would receive ...

From Contract to Orbit in Record Time for OroraTech Satellite Deployment

Mar 19, 2025 (SPX)

The mission, titled "Finding Hot Wildfires Near You," is slated for liftoff during a window beginning March 27th UTC from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in New Z...

China's Ceres 1 completes 18th flight delivering eight satellites to orbit

Mar 18, 2025 (SPX)

According to a company release, the Ceres 1 rocket lifted off at 4:07 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the Inner Mongolia autonomous regi...

Rocket Lab boosts Varda's space manufacturing with third successful orbital mission

Mar 17, 2025 (SPX)

This deployment follows closely on the heels of Varda's W-2 mission, which concluded with a successful reentry and landing just 15 days prior. Like its predeces...

Rocket Lab launches QPS-SAR-9 satellite in latest Electron mission

Mar 17, 2025 (SPX)

The mission, named "The Lightning God Reigns," lifted off from Launch Complex 1 at Mahia, New Zealand, on March 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. NZDT (00:00 UTC). The Ele...

Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026

Mar 15, 2025 (AFP)

"Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is...

Norwegian Space Agency partners with Isar Aerospace for satellite launch from Andoya Spaceport

Mar 14, 2025 (SPX)

The launch, scheduled to take place by 2028, is a significant step in Norway's efforts to bolster maritime surveillance capabilities. The AOS program, a nationa...

Airbus Selects Rocket Lab to Supply Solar Panels for Next-Gen OneWeb Satellites

Mar 13, 2025 (SPX)

Under the agreement, Rocket Lab will manufacture and deliver 200 solar panels, comprising carbon composite panel substrates, solar cells, and photovoltaic assem...

Musk's SpaceX faces new setback after Starship explosion

Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)

Minutes after liftoff and booster separation, a live video feed showed the upper stage tumbling uncontrollably before the signal abruptly cut. Dramatic footage ...

SpaceX aims for Thursday Starship test flight after last-minute scrub

Mar 06, 2025 (AFP)

An earlier attempt set for Wednesday was postponed a day without explanation. It will be Starship's eighth orbital mission -- all so far uncrewed -- and the fir...

European rocket successfully carries out first commercial mission

Mar 06, 2025 (AFP)

After delays including a last-minute postponement on Monday, the heavy-lift rocket blasted off into rainy skies from the Kourou space base in French Guiana. Aro...

SpaceX aims for Wednesday Starship test flight after last-minute scrub

Mar 05, 2025 (AFP)

The world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle is set to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, during a launch window that opens ...

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch rescheduled to March 6

Mar 05, 2025 (AFP)

The already twice-delayed rocket was slated to lift off Monday, but had to be delayed after the discovery of a dysfunctional valve. The high-profile mission aim...

EU asked to say how much funding given to Musk firms

Mar 05, 2025 (AFP)

US President Donald Trump has criticised the European Union, claiming it was "formed in order to screw the United States", and has threatened the bloc with high...

Redwire Selected to Develop Concept for Advanced Mars Spacecraft

Mar 05, 2025 (SPX)

Redwire's Belgian subsidiary, Redwire Space NV, is one of four organizations selected for independent industry studies focused on defining the framework for int...