On Tuesday, January 14 at 11:09 AM PST (19:09 UTC) SpaceX launched the Transporter-12 rideshare mission from launch complex SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying more than 100 satellites into orbit. The launch vehicle’s booster returned to land at Vandenberg.
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The Artemis II mission, humanity’s first crewed mission to the vicinity of the Moon since…
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Launch Roundup: ZhuQue-2E and Chang Zheng 12 take first flights; SpaceX launches classified mission
by Martin SmithThis week Landspace debuted the enhanced version of its ZhuQue-2 rocket and the Chang Zheng…
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Another Starship flight is in the books after a flawless countdown and waiting through the…
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When SpaceX launched Starship and Super Heavy for its first flight test in April 2023,…
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China Roundup: Tiangong cargo supply contracts awarded; Shenzhou’s 25th anniversary
by Martin SmithThis week’s Tianzhou 8 mission has delivered supplies to the three taikonauts who recently arrived…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches customer payloads, China fly resupply mission to Tiangong
While SpaceX flew Starship on its sixth integrated test flight, the company also flew three…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX pushes for 100 flights in the year with a ISS resupply, a rideshare mission, and more
by Aaron McCreaSpaceX is actively working to reach its goal of 100 launches by the end of…
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One of the most iconic launch sites in the world, Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Space…
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Industries have conducted the nation’s first orbital…
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Space botany, cargo arrivals, and autonomous robots: a busy June on the ISS
June 2022 was yet another busy month on the International Space Station (ISS), filled with…
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Artemis 1 launch attempt constraints, rocket readiness slips to mid-February 2022
by Philip SlossWhen NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime processing contractor Jacobs have configured the…
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Japan’s H3 rocket awaiting final engine certification for first flight
by Lee KanayamaJapan’s third-generation liquid hydrogen-powered rocket, H3, is nearing closer to its first launch. The H3…
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At ~5:02 pm CDT on August 27, 2019, SpaceX successfully launched its Starhopper test vehicle…
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Booster 3 opens Super Heavy test campaign as orbital vehicles prepare to stack
by Chris BerginFollowing a test campaign focused on SpaceX’s Starship vehicle, the Super Heavy booster is now…
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NASA SLS Green Run testing complete, Boeing readies Core Stage for tow to Florida
by Philip SlossNASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and prime Core Stage contractor Boeing wrapped up the…
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Aerojet Rocketdyne refurbishing RS-25 engines for Artemis 1 launch and production restart testing
by Philip SlossWith the completion of another single-engine RS-25 development test, Aerojet Rocketdyne is now refurbishing five…
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EGS synchronizing Artemis 1 Orion, SLS Booster preps with Core Stage schedule
by Philip SlossNASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime test and operations contractor (TOSC) Jacobs are…
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China continues to upgrade its oceanic surveillance systems with the launch of three new satellites…
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China launched a new high-resolution remote sensing satellite for the Jilin-1 satellite constellation on Saturday…