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China successfully retrieves first reusable test satellite Shijian-19 Beijing (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 China has successfully retrieved its first reusable and returnable test satellite, Shijian-19, marking a significant achievement in the country's space program. According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the satellite was recovered at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia at 10:39 a.m. Beijing Time on Friday. "All the returnable payloads in fields like plant and microorganism breeding, autonomous control and new technology validation, space science experiments, as well as s ... read more |
In milestone, SpaceX 'catches' megarocket booster after test flight Boca Chica, United States (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 SpaceX on Sunday successfully flew the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket back to the launch pad after a test flight, a technical tour de force that furthers the company's quest for rapid reusability. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a company specializing in satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services, including transportation and hosted payloads, has been selected by NASA to provide launc ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 Starfighters Space Inc, based at Kennedy Space Center and known for operating the only commercial fleet capable of sustained MACH 2+ speeds and mid-air payload launches, has announced the expansion ... more Boca Chica, United States (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability. ... more |
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Available on Amazon Books Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Radian Aerospace (Radian), known for developing the world's first fully reusable, horizontal takeoff and landing, single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) spaceplane, has successfully completed the initial roun ... more |
Leaf Space signs with Maritime Launch Services for Nova Scotia ground station Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Leaf Space, a leader in ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) solutions, has announced a new contract to install and manage a cutting-edge ground station at Spaceport Nova Scotia in Canada. This launc ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Chinese rocket startup Deep Blue Aerospace (Deep Blue) has announced plans for another high-altitude vertical recovery test in November, following a recent setback with its reusable rocket, Nebula-1 ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 CAS Space, a rocket manufacturing company owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has completed the fourth flight of its Kinetica 1 rocket model on Wednesday morning. The rocket, designated Kineti ... more Washington DC (UPI) Sep 26, 2024 NASA on Thursday invited the public to be virtual guests to view the Crew 9 launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday morning. ... more |
New Glenn second stage completes successful hotfire test ahead of November launch Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Blue Origin's New Glenn second stage (GS2) successfully completed a critical hotfire test Tuesday, marking a key step toward its first flight, set for November from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 3 ... more Available on Amazon Books |
Xi emphasizes China's drive to lead in space exploration Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an accelerated push in China's space sector, urging aerospace workers to build on their recent achievements and continue advancing the nation's space ambi ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 NASA has chosen Firefly Aerospace, Inc., based in Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) QuickSounder mission. This sele ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Eutelsat Group has entered into a new agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) for multiple satellite launches starting in 2027. MHI will provide launch services using its H3 launch veh ... more Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony July 29, 2024, to mark the commencement of construction for the Re-Entry Vehicle Integration Laboratory, or REVIL, that w ... more |
Elon Musk's Starlink internet launches in war-scarred Yemen Dubai (AFP) Sept 19, 2024 Tech billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink has launched in Yemen, provoking the anger of Iran-backed Huthi rebels in the country shattered by civil war. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Sirius Space Services has entered into a significant multi-year launch contract with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA). The agreement, announced during the World Space Business Week conference in Pa ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Space Perspective, known for offering carbon-neutral spaceflight experiences, has successfully conducted a full flight profile of its uncrewed Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior, marking another milestone ... more Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Sept 13, 2024 A US astronaut stuck on the International Space Station said Friday he believed Boeing's Starliner could have carried him home, if more time had been available to work through the beleaguered spacecraft's issues. ... more |
Rocket Lab aborts New Zealand launch of Electron rocket Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2024 Rocket Lab was set to launch an Electron rocket with 25 new satellites in what would have been the U.S.-based company's 53rd liftoff. ... more Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said it plans to fine SpaceX for regulatory violations. ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 16, 2024 The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which made history when its crew conducted the first spacewalk by non-government astronauts, concluded early Sunday with a splashdown off the coast of Florida. ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 South Australia is set to enhance its position as a global aerospace hub following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Southern Launch, a prominent spaceport provider, and Hypersonix Launch ... more |
Available on Amazon Books College Station TX (SPX) Sep 15, 2024 Boeing's crew transport space capsule, the Starliner, returned to Earth without its two-person crew right after midnight Eastern time on Sept. 7, 2024. Its remotely piloted return marked the end of ... more |
CSPAR gains 2 scale models of spacecraft crucial to its work Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 16, 2024 Two scale models of spacecraft that provide research data to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) have joined a Parker Solar Probe mod ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2024 The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which made history when its crew conducted the first spacewalk by non-government astronauts, splashed down off the coast of Florida early Sunday. ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2024 A pioneering private crew made history Thursday by performing the first commercial spacewalk, with NASA hailing it as "a giant leap forward" for the space industry. ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 LandSpace, one of China's leading private rocket manufacturers, made significant progress toward developing a reusable rocket with a successful vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) test on W ... more |
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