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  Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship and ordered Elon Musk's company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission. Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands confirmed they diverted all flights from their airspace during the incident and urged residents not to touch fallen debris, warning it could be hazardous. "The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap ... read more |
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UK approves first vertical rocket launchLondon (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 The first vertical launch of a rocket into orbit from European soil could take place from the UK's most northerly point this year after a German company won approval for spaceflight, regulators announced Thursday. ... more 
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit for first timeCape Canaveral (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its massive New Glenn rocket into orbit for the first time early Thursday, marking a new step in the commercial space race. ... more  
H3 Shenzhou-19 astronauts advance experiments aboard Tiangong space stationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 China's Shenzhou-19 crew on the Tiangong space station has undertaken several important scientific experiments since the start of 2025, including a test involving a pipeline inspection robot, as rep ... more 
China's space station to drive over 1000 research projectsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 China's space station is set to conduct over 1,000 research projects, advance scientific literacy, and foster international partnerships over the next decade and beyond, according to the Technology ... more |
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Starfighters Accelerates Efforts in Space Launch DevelopmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Starfighters Space, Inc. has marked a major milestone in its space launch program with the development and production of Star Launch I test articles in collaboration with Innoveering, LLC, a subsidi ... more |
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SpaceX catches Mega Booster but Starship-7 lost in flightBoca Chica TX (SPX) Thu Jan 16, 2025 SpaceX successfully recovered its Super Heavy booster using its advanced launch tower "chopstick" arms, marking a significant step forward in reusable rocketry. However, the seventh test flight of S ... more 
Investigating materials weathering at hypersonic velocitiesLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 When objects travel through the atmosphere at hypervelocity, they face potential damage from dust particles and water droplets suspended in the air. To better understand these interactions, research ... more 
Tech innovation propels China's commercial space industry growthSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 China's commercial space industry made remarkable progress in 2024, with market projections suggesting it will exceed 2.3 trillion yuan (approximately 314 billion U.S. dollars) in value. Techn ... more 
China's Smart Dragon 3 rocket launches satellites from seaSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 China successfully launched its Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket on Monday morning from a sea-based platform near Haiyang, Shandong province, deploying 10 satellites into space. The mission highlighted ... more |
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SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as its latest test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage dramatically disintegrating over the Atlantic. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlinks using 1st-stage on it's 25th mission; launches NRO spysat from VandenbergWashington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2024 SpaceX on Friday launched 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit with a Falcon 9 rocket whose reusable first stage took part in a record 25th mission. ... more 
Stratolaunch Awarded 247M by Missile Defense Agency for Hypersonic Flight TestingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Stratolaunch has secured a $24.7 million competitive agreement with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to support critical national defense initiatives through an ambitious hypersonic flight test camp ... more 
SpaceX launches new round of spy satellites for NRO, and record setting Starlink campaign same dayWashington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2024 SpaceX launched new spy satellites into lower Earth orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office, adding to the growing constellation of such U.S.-based intelligence-gathering satellites around the world. ... more 
Rocket Lab to Provide Hypersonic Test Launches for Department of DefenseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in space systems and launch services, has been selected as part of a team led by Kratos Defense and Security Solu ... more |
Italy's Meloni denies discussing SpaceX deal with MuskRome (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied Thursday talking to Elon Musk about a cybersecurity deal with the American billionaire's SpaceX company following reports that sparked controversy in Italy. ... more 
Weather prompts Blue Origin to push back New Glenn rocket launchWashington DC (UPI) Jan 9, 2025 Rough weather has prompted space exploration company Blue Origin to postpone the launch of its New Glenn rocket, citing choppy waters in the Atlantic Ocean, making a landing potentially unsafe for its reusable fuel booster. ... more
SpaceX sends up first Starlink mission of 2025Washington DC (UPI) Jan 6, 2025 SpaceX on Monday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with its first Starlink mission of the new year, sending 24 satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida. ... more 
Bezos's Blue Origin targets Friday for first orbital launchWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will launch its first orbital rocket "no earlier than Friday", it said, a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. ... more |
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Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch this week Cape Canaveral (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. ... more 
Space Launch Delta 45 breaks records, remains busiest spaceport in the world in 2024Cape Canaveral SFS FL (SPX) an 06, 2025 Space Launch Delta 45 continued to "set the pace for space" as the world's busiest spaceport in 2024. The SLD 45 team, composed of military and civilian Guardians and Airmen at Patrick Space Force B ... more 
PLD Space advances business operations in 2024Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 PLD Space has concluded 2024 with remarkable progress, securing its place as a major player in the global space launcher industry. The company has raised over 170 million euros through various fundi ... more 
UVA professor aims to boost next-generation space rocketsCharlottesville VA (SPX) Jan 04, 2025 Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and A ... more |
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida in first flight of the yearWashington DC (UPI) Jan 4, 2024 SpaceX launched its first flight of 2025, sending a Falcon 9 rocket into space with a Thuraya 4 satellite from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40 in Florida. ... more |
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SpaceX delays launch of Thuraya 4 mission for UAE satellite companyWashington DC (UPI) Jan 2, 2025 SpaceX has delayed the launch of its Thuraya 4 mission from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida until Friday, the company announced on its website Thursday. ... more 
SpaceX launches final mission of 2024 with 21 Starlink satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 31, 2024 SpaceX successfully completed its final launch of a record-breaking year early Tuesday morning, deploying 21 Starlink satellites into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:39 a.m. EST, marking the company's 134th orbital mission in 2024. ... more 
First integration of European reusable stage demonstrator ThemisBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 31, 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 ... more 
SpaceX ends 2024 with new round of Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 After a one-day delay, SpaceX launched a new round of Starlink satellites from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida just after midnight on Tuesday. ... more |
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