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UVA professor aims to boost next-generation space rockets
Jan 04, 2025 (SPX)
That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied...
SpaceX delays launch of Thuraya 4 mission for UAE satellite company
Jan 02, 2025 (UPI)
Space 42's Thuraya 4 mission is operated in conjunction with Yahsat, a global satellite company based in the United Arab Emirates. The Thuraya 4 is a communicat...
SpaceX ends 2024 with new round of Starlink satellites
Dec 31, 2024 (UPI)
It marked the 134th successful launch of SpaceX, a new record after falling just short of 100 in 2023. It also marked the 16th flight for the first stage booste...
SpaceX launches final mission of 2024 with 21 Starlink satellites
Dec 31, 2024 (SPX)
"This is the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, BlueBird-1, USSF-124, mPOWER-B, and 11 Starlink ...
SpaceX launches final mission of 2024 with 21 Starlink satellites
Dec 31, 2024 (SPX)
"This is the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, BlueBird-1, USSF-124, mPOWER-B, and 11 Starlink ...
India rocket launches space docking mission
Dec 30, 2024 (AFP)
The mission is "vital for India's future space ambitions", Jitendra Singh, the country's science and technology minister, said in a statement ahead of the launc...
SpaceX winds down 2024 with a pair of Falcon 9 launches
Dec 29, 2024 (UPI)
"We're now targeting 134 launches -- two shy of our last goal -- to finish 2024 strong," Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX's vice president of launch wrote on social media....
Launch of China's Lijian 1 Y6 commercial rocket ends in failure
Dec 28, 2024 (SPX)
The Lijian-1 rocket is part of a series of small-lift launch vehicles designed and developed by CAS Space, a commercial spinoff of the Chinese Academy of Scienc...
Hotfire test prepares Blue Origin's New Glenn for maiden flight
Dec 28, 2024 (SPX)
The hotfire test, lasting 24 seconds, represented the first time the fully integrated flight vehicle operated as a complete system. Preparations included a mult...
Improving precision landing of reusable rockets
Dec 27, 2024 (SPX)
A research team led by Huifeng Li and Ran Zhang from Beihang University, China, has introduced an innovative optimal feedback guidance method aimed at mitigatin...
Rocket Lab closes record year with successful Synspective satellite deployment
Dec 27, 2024 (SPX)
The mission, titled "Owl The Way Up," launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on December 22 at 03:17 NZT. Aboard the Electron rocket, ...
China's CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea
Dec 26, 2024 (SPX)
According to the company, the rocket lifted off at 6:18 pm from a mobile launch platform in the Yellow Sea near Shandong province. The mission placed four satel...
Fit for service Themis reusable rocket stage reaches key development milestone
Dec 25, 2024 (SPX)
This significant step verified that all core components of Themis - including mechanical connections and interfaces - integrate seamlessly, ensuring the lower a...
Second Ariane 6 components assembled at Europe's Spaceport
Dec 25, 2024 (SPX)
The Canopee ship, specially designed to use wind-powered sails, reduces emissions and cuts fuel consumption by up to 30%, emphasizing Europe's commitment to sus...
Vega poised for expanded operations and next-gen development
Dec 25, 2024 (SPX)
The contracts cover three key areas: upgrading Vega-C ground systems to support a higher launch cadence, advancing the development of the Vega-E system, and sec...
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from Florida
Dec 23, 2024 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:35 a.m., EDT. The first stage, making its 15th trip, landed safely on the drone s...
XBow Systems expands defense contract for hypersonic solid rocket motors
Dec 23, 2024 (SPX)
On December 3, 2024, X-Bow welcomed Ms. Adele Ratcliff, Director of the DoD's Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office, to its expanding Texas camp...
SpaceX scrubs launch from Florida, but one lifts off from California
Dec 21, 2024 (UPI)
The launch of four Astranis satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station originally was scheduled for about midnight Friday, with backup opportunities unt...
Venus Aerospace ignites VDR2 engine in major milestone
Dec 20, 2024 (SPX)
The VDR2 engine, revealed in October during the UP.Summit, merges the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) with a high-efficiency Ramjet, combining the stre...
First integration of European reusable stage demonstrator Themis
Dec 18, 2024 (SPX)
Standing 28 meters tall, the prototype comprises the Multi-Engine Bay (MEB), tanks, the Flight Control Bay (FCB), and the upper segment that completes the stage...
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