Spaceport America NM (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 - Spaceport America and the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering Rocket Propulsion Lab announced a record-breaking rocket launch took place at 9:23 am MST from Spaceport Ame
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 23, 2017 - South China Morning Post reported that China is developing a rocket whose first stage will be designed to be reusable. Such a rocket will be capable of competing with the rocket designed by Elon Mus
New Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 23, 2017 - The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday commissioned the world's third-largest hypersonic wind tunnel in Thiruvananthapuram. It will be put to use in optimizing the design and development o
Huntington Beach CA (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 - Rocket Lab has announced closing a Series D financing round of $75 million (USD). The round was led by Data Collective, with additional investment from Promus Ventures and an undisclosed investor, a
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 - A hybrid computing system developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is the enabling technology behind an ambitious experiment testing a relative navigation and autonomo
Esrange, Sweden (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 - At the beginning of April, Europe's largest sounding rocket will blast off from Esrange Space Center. For the first time in seven years, SSC is launching a MAXUS rocket carrying a payload that will
Paris (AFP) March 23, 2017 - After three days of delays caused by worker strikes in French Guiana, rocket firm Arianespace opted Thursday to postpone indefinitely the launch of satellites for South Korean and Brazilian clients.
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017 - The first Russian next-generation manned spacecraft called the Federation, which is 80 percent built of composite materials, will be manufactured by 2021, Russia's Energia space corporation said Fri
Washington (AFP) March 21, 2017 - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the US space agency's main goal in the decades to come.
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 - Growing significant numbers of human stem cells in a short time could lead to new treatments for stroke and other health issues. Scientists are sending stem cells to the International Space Station
Paris (ESA) Mar 21, 2017 - ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will make two more spacewalks under NASA's plans to maintain the International Space Station during his mission. Though intended for the end of March and April, the date
Paris (AFP) March 21, 2017 - The planned launch Tuesday of a European Ariane 5 rocket to place two communications satellites into orbit has been delayed due to striking workers in French Guiana, the French launch company Arianespace said.
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 - In an effort to advance basic and applied research for lunar and planetary science, and advance human exploration of the solar system though scientific discovery, NASA created the Solar System Explo
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 - Many regions in the solar system beckon for exploration, but they are considered unreachable due to technology gaps in current landing systems. The CoOperative Blending of Autonomous Landing Technol
Washington (SPX) March 20, 2017 - A SpaceX reusable cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean safely on Sunday, ending a mission to supply astronauts on the International Space Station, the company said.
Seoul (AFP) March 20, 2017 - North Korea's latest rocket engine test showed meaningful progress in its missile capabilities, Seoul said Monday, as the nuclear-armed state steps up its controversial weapons development programmes.
