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SpaceX mission to retrieve stranded astronauts docks at ISS
Sep 30, 2024 (AFP)
The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 1:17 pm (1717 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday, with the Crew-9 mission on a Dragon spacecraft making contact with ...
Veteran Ventures Capital invests in Agile Space Industries
Sep 27, 2024 (SPX)
Agile's propulsion technologies offer fast response times and high thrust efficiency, which are essential for missions like maneuvering, orbit adjustments, and ...
CAS Space completes fourth successful Kinetica 1 rocket flight
Sep 26, 2024 (SPX)
The flight marked the latest in the series, with "Y4" indicating the fourth iteration of the Kinetica 1 model. This rocket series made its debut in July 2022 an...
When manned crew lifts off for ISS this weekend, public can take part interactively
Sep 26, 2024 (UPI)
The launch, which will take place at Space Complex 40 in Florida, will lift NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov into space in a S...
Radian Aerospace Successfully Completes First Taxi Tests for Prototype Flight Vehicle
Sep 26, 2024 (SPX)
The ground tests, conducted in Abu Dhabi, focused on evaluating the vehicle's low-speed takeoff and landing characteristics, such as handling and yaw stability....
Chinese startup anticipates improved performance in upcoming rocket recovery tests
Sep 26, 2024 (SPX)
Nebula-1, powered by a liquid oxygen and kerosene engine, completed 10 of its 11 critical verification tasks during the flight. However, an anomaly in the final...
Leaf Space signs with Maritime Launch Services for Nova Scotia ground station
Sep 26, 2024 (SPX)
The agreement is a significant step in Leaf Space's expansion of its global ground station network, supporting satellite operators worldwide. Spaceport Nova Sco...
NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for NOAA QuickSounder mission launch
Sep 25, 2024 (SPX)
This selection falls under NASA's Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. The VADR contract offers fixed-price, in...
China launches eight satellites using Smart Dragon 3 rocket
Sep 25, 2024 (SPX)
The Smart Dragon 3 is a solid-propellant rocket, standing 31 meters tall with a diameter of 2.65 meters. It has a lift-off weight of 140 metric tons, powered by...
New Glenn second stage completes successful hotfire test ahead of November launch
Sep 25, 2024 (SPX)
The 15-second hotfire test was the first time the vehicle operated as a fully integrated system. This test was conducted to ensure the proper interaction of sub...
Revil, enabling the next generation of reentry vehicle research
Sep 20, 2024 (SPX)
Military personnel, civic leaders and industry partners attended the ceremony, including Col. Jeremy Raley, director of AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate, who e...
Eutelsat partners with Mitsubishi Heavy for multiple satellite launches
Sep 20, 2024 (SPX)
This new partnership enhances Eutelsat's launch options, offering greater flexibility and diversity for future satellite deployments. Eutelsat continues to coll...
French rockets to launch from Arnhem Space Centre starting in 2026
Sep 19, 2024 (SPX)
Sirius will operate from their own Space Launch Complex (SLC) at ASC under the 'full service' package provided by ELA, which includes comprehensive launch and m...
Space Perspective completes major uncrewed test flight of Neptune
Sep 19, 2024 (SPX)
During the six-hour journey, the spacecraft ascended to an altitude of about 100,000 feet, passing through 99% of Earth's atmosphere. After reaching its peak al...
Elon Musk's Starlink internet launches in war-scarred Yemen
Sep 19, 2024 (AFP)
The company -- run by the world's richest person -- announced its arrival in Yemen, one of the world's least developed countries, in a post on social media plat...
Rocket Lab aborts New Zealand launch of Electron rocket
Sep 18, 2024 (UPI)
That is, until the countdown clock hit T-0. At that point, Rocket Lab aborted the launch. There was no immediate word on rescheduling. The mission, nicknamed "K...
FAA proposes $630,000 fine against SpaceX for 2023 regulatory violations
Sep 18, 2024 (UPI)
The FAA proposed to fine the company more than $630,000, saying it failed to comply with regulations during two launches in 2023. SpaceX on June 18, 2023, used ...
CSPAR gains 2 scale models of spacecraft crucial to its work
Sep 16, 2024 (SPX)
Blake Parker, who achieved his dream of working with NASA after graduation from UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System, donated the realistic-looking p...
Historic private astronaut mission ends with splashdown off Florida
Sep 15, 2024 (AFP)
The Dragon spacecraft plunged into the ocean at 3:37 am (0737 GMT), a webcast of the arrival showed, with a recovery team deploying in the pre-dawn darkness to ...
Historic private astronaut mission splashes down off Florida
Sep 15, 2024 (AFP)
The Dragon spacecraft landed in the ocean at 3:37 am (0737 GMT), a webcast of the splashdown showed, with a recovery team deploying in the pre-dawn darkness to ...
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