Paris, France (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 - On April 24, automated guided vehicles moved the Ariane 6 central core, which includes the main and upper stages, at a speed of 3 km/h from the launcher assembly building to the launch pad 800 meter
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 - NASA collaborates with commercial entities to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation of cargo and crew to and from the International Space Station. Serving as a hub for extensive m
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 - NASA's Engineering and Safety Center has introduced a new approach, dubbed Trajectory Reverse Engineering (TRE), for transferring spacecraft trajectories between flight mechanics tools. This m
Space Coast FL (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 - NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, both retired U.S. Navy captains, arrived at Kennedy Space Center's Launch and Landing Facility in Florida on April 25. They traveled from Ellington F
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 - Every part of a launch vehicle, launch pad, and ground operation equipment is subjected to the high acoustic load generated during lift-off. Therefore, many extreme measures are taken to try to supp
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - The inaugural China-Latin American and Caribbean States Space Cooperation Forum began in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on Wednesday. Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing presented a congratulato
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - ExPace Technology Corporation, based in Hubei province, is developing a new reusable rocket powered by liquid oxygen-methane engines. This initiative represents a shift towards more sustainable spac
Jiuquan, China (AFP) April 25, 2024 - A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030.
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2024 - Following a successful launch on Thursday, China has initiated its latest mission to the Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou 18 spacecraft, carrying three crew members, was launched aboard a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan spaceport in northwest China. The crew, consisting of Ye Guangfu, 43, Li Cong, 34, and Li Guangsu, 36, is set to undertake a six-month expedition aboard the station.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - China plans to expand the participation of international astronauts and space tourists in its space station missions. The country's space agency expects to include a diverse group of participants in
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) is progressing with its planned development of systems for its upcoming lunar landing, as stated by Lin Xiqiang, the deputy director of CMSA, during a recent pre
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a prominent player in the launch services and space systems industry, has successfully launched two satellites into distinct orbits 500km apart during its 47th E
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - On 24 April 2024, Europe's new rocket, Ariane 6, was vertically positioned on the launch pad for its first space journey. The rocket's central core, comprising the main and upper stages, was m
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2024 - The crew of the first Boeing Starliner space mission on Thursday arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the spacecraft's debut manned mission on May 6.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - China's Shenzhou-18 mission, set for a six-month duration at the national space station, will include a series of in-orbit scientific tests and applications, alongside multiple spacewalks, as detail
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 - The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has completed over 130 scientific research and application projects aboard its space station, reporting significant advancements, according to a recent press con
