Rocket Science News and Technology
March 03, 2025
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket

Washington (AFP) Mar 3, 2025
Elon Musk has been making headlines for mass layoffs and funding cuts at US federal agencies under his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. But on Monday, his towering Starship rocket will return to the spotlight with its next test flight. The world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle is set for its eighth orbital mission, following a dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during its last trial. A launch window opens at 5:30 pm (2330 GMT) from SpaceX's Starbase facility i ... read more
European satellite launcher set for first commercial blast off
Paris (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
After several postponements, Europe's Ariane 6 launcher will carry out its first commercial mission on Monday when it puts a French military intelligence satellite into space. ... more
Rocket Lab's Pioneer Aids Varda's Capsule Re-Entry in In-Space Manufacturing Mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully facilitated the re-entry of Varda Space Industries' capsule using its custom-built Pioneer spacecraft. The capsule, part of Varda's W-2 mission, ... more
Supercomputing an improved rocket
Austin TX (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
A new type of rocket engine that could improve aircraft, spacecraft, and other transportation systems is being developed by private and public institutions such as NASA and the Air Force Research La ... more
Rocket Lab Unveils 'Return On Investment' Ocean Platform for Neutron Rocket Landings
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading provider of launch services and space systems, has announced 'Return On Investment,' a specialized ocean platform designed for Neutron rocket landings ... more
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Rocket Lab Expands Multi-Launch Partnership with iQPS Securing Eight Electron Missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed its second multi-launch agreement with the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), significantly expanding their collaboration. This latest ... more
SpaceX eyes Monday for eighth test of Starship from Texas
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025
The eighth test flight of SpaceX's Starship is set to take off as early as Monday, March 3, marking another step in the company's continued development of its fully reusable launch system. A l ... more
Narrowing the gap between air and space travel
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2025
Chinese scientists have successfully tested the world's first oblique detonation engine, powered by conventional aviation kerosene, a breakthrough that has generated significant interest. While some ... more
SpaceX eyes Monday for eighth test of Starship from Texas
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 26, 2025
SpaceX is planning to launch the eighth flight test of Starship in Texas as early as Friday, the first launch since the Super Heavy upper-stage booster exploded after launch last month. ... more
SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from Florida after delays
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 26, 2025
SpaceX will try again to lift a new round of Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday night after a mission for a launch in the morning was scrubbed. ... more
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Gilmour Space Sets March 15 Launch Window for Eris Orbital Rocket
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 26, 2025
Gold Coast and Bowen, Australia - February 24, 2025 - Gilmour Space Technologies has confirmed that its first orbital rocket, Eris, is set for launch no earlier than March 15. This milestone marks A ... more
Throttled Power Rocket Engine Demonstrator Completes Extended Hot-Fire Tests
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 26, 2025
A cutting-edge rocket engine demonstrator, developed by the Lukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Aviation, has completed an extended hot-fire testing phase, demonstrating its ability to dynam ... more
SpaceX targeting Friday for next test of Starship megarocket
Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday, following a dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during its last trial. ... more
ATMOS EU Funding Drives PHOENIX 2 Advancement
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
ATMOS Space Cargo a leading European space logistics startup has received a total funding package of euro 13.1 million from the European Innovation Council Accelerator a flagship component of the E ... more
PLD Space expands global launch network with new Oman spaceport
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 21, 2025
PLD Space, a global provider of space services specializing in vertically integrated engineering and manufacturing, has announced its selection of the Etlaq spaceport in Oman as its second operation ... more
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

Washington DC (UPI) Feb 21, 2025
SpaceX on Friday morning launched 23 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the 450th flight involving a Falcon 9 rocket. At 10:19 a.m. EST, the Falcon 9 lifted the satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities to low-Earth orbit from pad 40. It was the 21st flight for this first-stage booster, including 12 Starlink missions. Eight minutes later, the booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, a drone ship station ... read more
Musk in X spat with Danish astronaut over 'abandoned' ISS crew
Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2025
The world's richest man Elon Musk got into a heated row Thursday with a Danish astronaut who criticized the tech billionaire's claim that former president Joe Biden intentionally abandoned two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station. ... more

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SpaceX debris enters atmosphere over Poland: agency
Warsaw (AFP) Feb 19, 2025
Debris from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that blasted off in the United States on February 1 entered the Earth's atmosphere over Poland on Wednesday, the Polish space agency said. ... more
SpaceX to attempt landing booster off coast of Bahamas for first time
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2025
SpaceX will attempt to land the first stage of a rocket booster on its drone ship off the coast of an island in the Bahamas for the first time on Tuesday, the company said. ... more
Sierra Space Successfully Concludes Testing of VR35K-A Upper Stage Engine
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2025
Sierra Space, a pioneering force in commercial space and defense technology, has completed the test campaign for its fully integrated VR35K-A upper stage engine. Conducted at the Air Force Research ... more
Long March 8A Rocket Successfully Completes Maiden Flight
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2025
China has successfully launched its Long March 8A carrier rocket for the first time, sending a group of satellites into orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) announced. The ... more
SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 booster launches 21 Starlink satellites from Florida
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 15, 2025
SpaceX early Saturday launched another 21 Starlink satellites aboard a record-setting Falcon 9 first-stage booster from Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. ... more
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