China provided several updates to its lunar exploration plans, while private companies like LandSpace and Space Pioneer are also getting closer to milestones. Meanwhile, the commercial complex in Wenchang is getting ready to host private Chinese rockets.
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Launch Roundup: Delta IV Heavy swan song, Falcon 9 and Soyuz launches on tap for last week of March
A trio of Falcon 9 Starlink launches, a Falcon 9 non-Starlink launch involving an Eutelsat…
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On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft slammed into the side…
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SpaceX is preparing to follow up its third flight of Starship – one that achieved…
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SpaceX’s 30th resupply mission uses new access tower at SLC-40 for the first time
by Martin SmithSpaceX has debuted a new capability on their 30th cargo resupply mission to the International…
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Soyuz MS-25 has finally launched to the International Space Station with crew from Russia, Belarus, and NASA
The fourth human spaceflight — and third orbital human flight — of the year has…
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Launch Roundup: two missions to the ISS, including first Dragon 2 from SLC-40
by John SharpSpaceX is preparing to launch three Falcon 9s, including two Starlink missions. Additionally, launching this…
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A team of NASA-funded scientists recently discovered long-lasting radio signals above sunspots — regions of…
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Sierra Space tests upcoming in-space habitat as other commercial space stations continue development
by John SharpOn Jan. 21, Sierra Space performed an “ultimate burst pressure test” on a full-scale model…
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Ship 28 and Booster 10 excelled in nearly every aspect and nearly completed every objective…
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The focus of the week ahead is dominated, of course, by the much anticipated third…
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Using NASA’s Juno spacecraft, scientists have calculated the rate of oxygen production on Jupiter’s moon…
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Japan’s first commercial launch explodes shortly into flight on second attempt
by Martin SmithSpace One had been planning Japan’s first private-sector orbital launch with the debut of its…
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Stoke Space continues to test reusable second stage, looks ahead to full rocket
by John SharpStoke Space recently carried out the first test of the full-size 30-thruster version of the…
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Blue Origin continues to take big steps forward with its New Glenn orbital rocket as…
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Using Hubble and Webb, scientists investigate galaxies responsible for the reionization of the universe
Utilizing the infrared-sensitive instruments of the joint NASA, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency…
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On Monday, March 4, 2024, SpaceX launched the Transporter-10 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex…
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ISS Roundup: Cygnus NG-20, Axiom Mission 3, and Progress MS-26
by Aaron McCreaThis month, the International Space Station (ISS) has seen a flurry of activity, from experiments…
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For the second time in 2024, a collection of four humans is flying on a…
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Three missions have now launched this week, starting with Crew-8, which is sending a new…