Paris (ESA) Dec 30, 2021 - After a successful launch of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope on 25 December, and completion of two mid-course correction manoeuvres, the Webb team has analysed its initial trajectory and
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 30, 2021 - The accusations come amid the Chinese complaint filed in the UN in December, describing how in October and July, two Starlink satellites caused the Chinese space station to adopt preventive collisi
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 30, 2021 - NASA's exploration requires research into how light affects both humans and plants: John Glenn's first trip into Earth orbit lasted just under five hours, but today, astronauts regularly stay six mo
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 30, 2021 - The zero-gravity conditions in outer space may hold the key to producing large batches of stem cells for medical research and treatment of various diseases on Earth, according to a paper published Thursday by Stem Cell Reports.
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 30, 2021 - An Israeli reconnaissance satellite was carried into orbit during the final SpaceX launch of the year.
Elche, Spain (SPX) Dec 28, 2021 - PLD Space, the Spanish company that leads the space launch business for small satellites in Europe, has just closed a Series B funding round of $28 million. The operation, led by Arcano Partne
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 28, 2021 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 54 Starlink Internet satellites launched from Florida on Wednesday as part of a mission to begin populating a new orbital shell authorized by federal regulators.
Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 28, 2021 - The International Space Station Archaeological Project is the first archaeological study of a human habitat in space. Because of the prohibitive cost of travelling to space, archaeologists have had
Long Beach CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2021 - Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company that has announced a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, has signed a new launch contract covering two ded
Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 - After a year that made the terms WFH (work from home) and metaverse instantly recognizable for many people, there are a new set of technological trends headed this way for 2022.
Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 - Russia has conducted a third launch of its new heavy-class Angara rocket, the first developed after the fall of the Soviet Union 30 years ago this month.
Michoud LA (SPX) Dec 28, 2021 - NASA and Boeing crews have successfully placed the forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis III rocket into the Vertical Assembly Center robotic weld tool for its next phase of pro
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 27, 2021 - While the International Space Station was traveling more than 260 miles over the South Pacific Ocean, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the space-facing side of the orbiting la
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Dec 27, 2021 - The growing interest in deep-space exploration has sparked the need for powerful long-lived rocket systems to drive spacecraft through the cosmos. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)
Mojave CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2021 - Yesterday, Virgin Orbit, which has announced a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NextGen) (NASDAQ: NGCA), completed a full wet dress rehearsal of its air-launched Lau
Beijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2021 - Taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu have completed their extravehicular activities (EVAs) and returned to the space station core module Tianhe, the China Manned Space Agency said on early hours o
