Following Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket firing its seven BE-4 engines on the first stage for 38 seconds, the path has been cleared for its upcoming launch of the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Mars. The company currently plans to launch the second flight of its heavy-lift, partially reusable rocket on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC).
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Arianespace, Europe’s long-standing primary launch provider, flew the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard the third…
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As the Artemis program works toward its first lunar landing on the Artemis III mission…
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Launch Roundup: China to launch crew to Tiangong, India to launch new naval satellite
Six missions comprise the worldwide launch manifest this week, including a crewed launch from China…
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As China’s launch cadence continues to accelerate, so too has the pace of engine testing…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch three times, Blue Origin to launch crew
by Aaron McCreaSpaceX leads the launch manifest for the first whole week of October with two Falcon…
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OtherScience
Wide-field surveys versus precise infrared observations: how Rubin compares to JWST
by Sean YoderEarlier this year, the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile officially began scientific operations,…
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SpaceX is scheduled to launch up to three times this week, with each mission planned…
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Launch Roundup: Starlink, NRO, and New Shepard missions
Another busy week of launches has arrived, with SpaceX dominating the launch manifest with four…
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Just days after the Progress MS-32 cargo ship launched to the International Space Station from…
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As SpaceX continues to ramp up its Starship program, recent developments at Florida’s spaceports highlight…
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Rocket Lab has inaugurated Launch Complex 3 (LC-3) for its Neutron rocket, which is set…
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Launch Roundup: Starship and multiple Falcon 9 launches planned
by Aaron McCreaSeven launches are scheduled this week by SpaceX and CSNA. CSNA will kick off the…
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The U.S. Department of Defense’s reusable X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has embarked on its…
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Russia launched the Bion-M No.2 satellite at 17:13 UTC on Wednesday, Aug. 20, aboard a…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX, Chinese, and Russian missions make up busy week
Two Chinese rockets, a pair of Russian missions, a trio of Falcon 9 launches, a…
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Skyrora weighs options on the path to the UK’s first vertical launch
by Martin SmithEdinburgh-based Skyrora was granted its Spaceflight Operator Licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)…
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Crew Dragon C210 Endurance and the Crew-10 astronauts have safely returned to Earth following over…
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BREAKINGSpace
Impulse Space unveils upgraded Mira spacecraft, expanding capabilities beyond LEO
by Ryan CatonImpulse Space, the aerospace firm founded by Tom Mueller—the engineering mastermind behind SpaceX’s Merlin and…
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Scheduled to launch in February 2026, the Artemis II Orion capsule and Space Launch System…