After a six-year pause, Russia has resumed flight tests of its next-generation Angara rocket with a demonstration mission from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Monday. The Angara-5 vehicle lifted off at 08:50 Moscow Time (05:50 UTC), carrying an inert payload bound for a near-geosynchronous orbit.
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Following a slightly convoluted engine testing campaign, Starship SN8 is working through the final steps…
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CommercialOther
Firefly closes in on debut flight with rocket delivery to Vandenberg launch site
by Tyler GrayAcross the world, several startup launch providers such as Relativity Space, Astra, Virgin Orbit, and…
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Starship SN8 is to become the next prototype vehicle to undergo a test flight. CEO…
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SpaceX has broken another reuse record on the Starlink v1.0 L10 mission. For the first…
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SNC/Dream Chaser
Cargo Dream Chaser solidifies ULA deal by securing six Vulcan Centaur flights
by Chris BerginSierra Nevada Corporation’s Cargo Dream Chaser has extended its agreement with United Launch Alliance (ULA)…
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Building on a legacy of reliable launch vehicles and flight-proven hardware, United Launch Alliance is…
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For the better part of 18 months, a Central Texas-based rocket startup known as Firefly…
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The “Roc” –  Stratolaunch Systems Corporation’s air-launch carrier plane – has conducted its first test flight…
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Program is working through a formal test series for the…
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Five days after docking to the International Space Station, the first crew-capable spacecraft from the…
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SpaceX took a major step towards ending the United States’ human spaceflight gap Saturday, with…
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Russia’s Soyuz rocket has returned to flight with the successful launch of a Lotos reconnaissance…
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SpaceX kept up its impressive launch pace as the company reused its first Block 5…
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Artemis
SLS requires Advanced Boosters by flight nine due to lack of Shuttle heritage components
by Chris BerginNASA has issued a new Request For Information (RFI) that shows there is a deadline…
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SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft began its fifteenth mission to the International Space Station Monday with a…
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Following the cheers and gasps of Elon Musk’s latest BFR update in Australia, SpaceX is…
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CommercialISS
On Atlantis’ anniversary, USA’s future space fleet closing in on maiden flights
by Chris BerginThe long-awaited return of American astronauts launching on US spacecraft, a capability last seen when…
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Developing rockets is difficult – even when those rockets use existing rocket boosters. Â Such is…
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SpaceX launched Bulgaria’s first communications satellite on Friday – the first of two Falcon 9…