The Shenzhou-16 (SZ-16) spacecraft has come home after its crew completed a six-month stay aboard the Chinese Tiangong space station. In addition, a Chang Zheng-6A successfully launched from Taiyuan the day after SZ-16’s return, and a commercial launch — involving CAS Space’s Kinetica-1 from Jiuquan — was thought to be happening this week but appears to have been pushed back. A Chang Zheng-7A rocket has also flown from Hainan Island this week as well.
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Artemis
Lockheed Martin, NASA lining up next Orion spacecraft for Artemis III and IV
by Philip SlossOrion prime contractor Lockheed Martin has the spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis III and IV lunar…
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Roscosmos’ latest Progress resupply craft has docked at the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff of…
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With two launches now under its belt, China joins the US as the second nation…
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With all parties in agreement, the 45th Space Wing of the US Air Force and…
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SpaceX is busy on all fronts, from its bread and butter commercial satellite launches to…
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ArtemisCommercialUncrewed
NASA Launch Services Program outlines the alternative launcher review for EM-1
by Philip SlossWith a mid-2020 Administration deadline for Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) fast approaching, NASA tasked its Launch…
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Arianespace conducted its final launch of 2018 on Wednesday, following a scrub – due to…
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SpaceX launched Qatar’s Es’hail-2 spacecraft Thursday, using a Falcon 9 rocket to place the communications…
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CommercialSpaceX
SpaceX conducts static fire test ahead of SAOCOM-1A mission, first west coast RTLS
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket conducted its Static Fire test on Tuesday, ahead of is…
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On September 29th, 2017, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled detailed plans of the Big Falcon…
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SpaceX kept up its impressive launch pace as the company reused its first Block 5…
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SpaceX conducted their thirteenth launch of the year Sunday, with a Falcon 9 rocket deploying…
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CommercialOtherSpaceXUncrewed
Second Falcon 9 Block 5 static fires ahead of Telstar 19V launch
by Ian AtkinsonJust over two weeks after their previous launch, SpaceX is again preparing their Falcon 9…
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SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon that will fly the uncrewed Demonstration Mission -1 (DM-1) as part…
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With the first half of 2018 in the books, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance’s near…
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CommercialSpaceX
First Falcon 9 Block 5 booster readying for static fire at McGregor; paving way for rapid reuse
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX is working towards a major milestone on their road to rapid and inexpensive reusability.…
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With over 200 Earth observation satellites, Planet Labs now operates the largest satellite constellation in…
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SpaceX’s CRS-13 Dragon unberthed from the ISS ahead of a return to a Pacific Ocean…
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China launched its second Long March-5 (Chang Zhen-5) rocket on Sunday carrying a super-heavy experimental…