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May 10, 2022
ROCKET SCIENCE
Virgin Orbit announces next launch, dubbed 'Straight Up'



Long Beach CA (SPX) May 10, 2022
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) has entered flight preparation mode for its forthcoming launch, Straight Up, that will support the United States Space Force's STP-28A mission. After departing Virgin Orbit's Long Beach rocket factory on Thursday, April 28, 2022, the rocket arrived at the Mojave Air and Space Port. It will support the Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) and will carry payloads for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program (STP). Integration testing with airplane and ground equ ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Roscosmos boss calls to hold Elon Musk 'accountable' for supporting Ukraine 'fascists'
Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2022
Elon Musk has responded after Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos, sent a message to Russian media accusing him of supporting "fascist forces" in Ukraine. The a ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
DLR Land Down Under
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) May 10, 2022
In preparation for their ReFEx rocket launch campaign from Australia, the DLR team are visiting spaceport partner Southern Launch. As part of their visit, the DLR team will be visiting Southern Laun ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Phantom Space places order for more than 200 Ursa Major rocket engines
Tucson AZ (SPX) May 10, 2022
Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company, has announced an agreement to purchase more than 200 rocket engines from Ursa Major, America's only independent pure-play rocket propulsion c ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
UK blogger detained in Baikonur confirms release from custody after issued fine
Moscow (Sputnik) May 10, 2022
UK blogger Benjamin Rich, who was recently detained near a launch pad in the Baikonur spaceport, said on Sunday that the Russian police released him after questioning and handed out a fine. On ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
China launches the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft
Beijing (XNA) May 10, 2022
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Momentus' Vigoride spacecraft arrives at launch site for first flight with SpaceX
San Jose CA (SPX) May 08, 2022
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has announced that its Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China prepares to launch Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft
Wenchang (XNA) May 08, 2022
The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agen ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's Crew-3 astronauts splash down in Gulf of Mexico
Washington DC (UPI) May 5, 2021
After a 24-hour delay to be sure of weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean, NASA's Crew-3 returned to Earth on Friday with a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Florida. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
New study reveals the effect of extended space flight on astronauts' brains
Portland OR (SPX) May 06, 2022
Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research from Oregon Health and Science University and scientists across the country. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA identifies Artemis 1 rocket issues, plans another wet dress rehearsal for June
Washington DC (UPI) May 5, 2021
NASA is targeting early June for its next attempt of the Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal, officials announced on Thursday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Astronaut crew returns to Earth after six months on ISS
Washington (AFP) May 6, 2022
NASA's Crew-3 mission returned home to Earth on Friday after six months aboard the International Space Station. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China launches Jilin-1 commercial satellites
Taiyuan (XNA) May 06, 2022
China on Thursday launched a Long March-2D rocket to place a group of eight satellites in space. Satellite Jilin-1 Kuanfu 01C, together with seven Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D satellites, was lifted at ... more

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SPACE TRAVEL
Spacecraft navigation uses x-rays from dead stars
Urbana IL (SPX) May 04, 2022
The remnants of a collapsed neutron star, called a pulsar, are magnetically charged and spinning anywhere from one rotation per second to hundreds of rotations per second. These celestial bodies, ea ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Maritime Launch plans inaugural flight for 2023
Halifax. Canada (SPX) May 05, 2022
Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ) (MLSI) and Reaction Dynamics (RDX) are pleased to announce that they have signed a letter of intent to conduct launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia, expected ... more
ROBO SPACE
MDA completes first commercial sale of Canadarm3 technology to Axiom space
Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 04, 2022
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced the first commercial sale of its Canadarm3 technology to Axio ... more
AEROSPACE
Air Force medical professionals learn craft in AFRL simulators
Wright-Patterson AFFB OH (SPX) May 10, 2022
The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, one of two mission units in the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is now home to a total of eight air ... more
UAV NEWS
Testing interactions between drones and traditional aircraft
Cochstedt, Germany (SPX) May 08, 2022
Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport has rejoined the German aviation network. The official reopening took place on 6 May 2022, attended by representatives from government, academia and industry. Take-offs a ... more
ROBO SPACE


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ROCKET SCIENCE
DARPA seeks proposals leading to in-space demonstration of nuclear thermal rocket
Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2022
DARPA is seeking proposals for Phases 2 and 3 of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program for the design, development, fabrication, and assembly of a nuclear thermal ro ... more
ENERGY TECH
Researchers at the GIST uncover the key to safer energy storage devices
Gwangju, South Korea (SPX) May 10, 2022
Modern energy storage devices, such as supercapacitors and batteries, have highly temperature-dependent performance. If a device get too hot, it become susceptible to 'thermal runaway.' Thermal runa ... more
TRADE WARS
Western multinationals congratulate Hong Kong's new leader
Hong Kong (AFP) May 9, 2022
Western multinationals and local tycoons published newspaper adverts on Monday congratulating John Lee on becoming Hong Kong's next leader, following a rubber-stamp selection process condemned by critics as anti-democratic. ... more
TRADE WARS
China's April exports slump to lowest in two years as virus bites
Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2022
China's export growth slumped in April to its lowest level in almost two years, customs data showed Monday, as a Covid resurgence shuttered factories, sparked transport curbs and caused congestion at key ports. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
China building collapse death toll rises to 53
Beijing (AFP) May 6, 2022
Fifty-three people died in a building collapse in central China, authorities said Friday, announcing the end of the rescue mission in a disaster which has been blamed on illegal construction. ... more
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