Tokyo (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 - A start-up aiming to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit said Wednesday that the second launch attempt of its Kairos rocket failed shortly after lift-off.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 - ArianeGroup has successfully completed the initial mechanical integration of Themis, the European reusable launcher first stage demonstrator, at its Les Mureaux facility in France. Standing 28
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 - Shenzhou XIX mission crew members completed their first extravehicular activity (EVA) on Tuesday, working for nearly nine hours outside the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency repo
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 - Starlab, a NASA-supported commercial space station, has successfully achieved four critical milestones, signaling major advancements in its design and future operational capabilities. These mileston
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 17, 2024 - Two Boeing Starliner astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station in June after what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight, are facing a new delay in their return trip to Earth, NASA revealed Tuesday.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 - The crew aboard China's Tiangong space station is gearing up for their first spacewalk during the Shenzhou XIX mission, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Monday. Mission comman
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 - A startup aiming to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit postponed a rocket launch for the second day running on Sunday, after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2024 - Conquering space is among the main challenges humanity now has - and the huge number of discoveries made in recent decades suggests that nothing is impossible. Tourism beyond Earth is already gainin
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - China's XZY 1 verification rocket has successfully completed a static firing test at Haiyang Oriental Aerospace Port in Shandong province, marking a major milestone for the nation's aerospace innova
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - Preparations for an upcoming spacewalk highlighted the beginning of the week aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as the Expedition 72 crew members also engaged in a variety of research task
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - Portuguese aerospace firm Neuraspace, a leading player in Space Traffic Management (STM), has activated its second optical telescope, now operational in Chile. This addition provides southern hemisp
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - The Long March 8A rocket, developed to become China's primary launch vehicle for medium- and low-Earth orbit missions, is set to make its maiden flight in January 2025, as announced by the China Aca
Grand Forks, ND (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - Off the coast of Baja California in December 2022, sun sparkled over the rippling sea as waves sloshed around the USS Portland dock ship. Navy officials on the deck scrutinized the sky in search of
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has announced the immediate cessation of operations at the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory, citing unresolved lease negotiations. The company will rel
Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2024 - Washington and Beijing, locked in a fierce economic and political rivalry, renewed a scientific and technological cooperation agreement for five years on Friday following criticism by detractors, including US Republicans, that China is being given an advantage.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 - NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket core stage is now vertical inside High Bay 2 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The maneuver was completed on Tu
