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March 07, 2023
ROCKET SCIENCE
Virgin Galactic to renew Spaceplane Flights



Washington DC (SPX) Mar 07, 2023
Virgin Galactic has announced that it has completed upgrades to its VSS Unity spaceplane and is set to resume passenger flight programs later this year, according to a company statement released on Tuesday. The move comes after the company halted flights of the VSS Unity and its carrier plane, the VMS Eve, in 2021 to work on the craft. ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX CRS-27 delivers truck load of research projects to ISS
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 07, 2023
NASA's 27th SpaceX commercial resupply services (CRS) mission is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in March. The scientific exp ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Japan's new H3 rocket fails again, forced to self-destruct
Tokyo (AFP) March 7, 2023
Japan's second attempt to launch its next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on Tuesday, with the spacecraft forced to self-destruct after the command centre concluded the mission could not succeed. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Tech rivals chase ChatGPT as AI race ramps up
Washington (AFP) March 2, 2023
Chasing Microsoft, global tech giants have rolled out announcements on how they will implement ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence into their world leading platforms and applications, with YouTube the latest to present plans. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Europe's Vega-C rocket failure traced to defective engine part: ESA
Paris (AFP) March 3, 2023
The failed launch of a Vega-C European rocket in French Guiana last December was due to the deterioration of a key engine component that resulted in a rapid loss of boosting power, European Space Agency officials said Friday. ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
China plans robotic spacecraft to collect samples from asteroid
Beijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023
The Chinese government has approved a plan to send a robotic spacecraft to collect samples from an asteroid, according to the China National Space Administration's Lunar Exploration and Space Progra ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
SpaceX Dragon crew enter International Space Station
Washington (AFP) March 3, 2023
Four astronauts entered the International Space Station on Friday after their SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission successfully docked, a NASA livestream showed. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XV crew takes second spacewalk
Beijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023
The Shenzhou XV mission crew members recently carried out their second spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release on Thursday afternoon that missi ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal to Deploy Satellite Constellation for Capella Space
Long Beach CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has secured a multi-launch deal for a rapid succession of four Electron missions for Capella Space, an American space tech company and the world's leading provider ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA awards Unit Price Agreement Tracking System
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 01, 2023
NASA has awarded a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the Office of Strategic Infrastructure to Two Hana Independence Ocean West LLC, of El Segundo, California. The work involves the ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
China uses two-photon microscope to capture cell images of astronauts
Beijing (XNA) Mar 01, 2023
The in-orbit Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-15 crew successfully obtained the three-dimensional structural images of their skin cells with the country's self-developed two-photon microscope, its ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab set for dual launch campaigns in Virginia and New Zealand
Long Beach CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2023
Rocket Lab USA is preparing to launch two dedicated missions in March from the Company's launch sites in the United States and New Zealand - within days of each other. One Electron rocket is ready a ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Successful flight acceptance hot test of CE-20 cryogenic engine
Mahendragiri, India (SPX) Mar 01, 2023
On February 24, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a flight acceptance hot test for the CE-20 cryogenic engine, which is set to power the Cryogenic Upper Stag ... more

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