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SpaceX prepares for rehearsal, test flight of Starship rocket![]() Washington (AFP) April 6, 2023 SpaceX plans to carry out a launch rehearsal next week of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, and its first test flight possibly the following week, the private space company said Thursday. SpaceX published photos of the massive Starship, which is designed to eventually send astronauts to the Moon and beyond, on its launchpad at the company's base in Texas. "Starship fully stacked at Starbase," SpaceX said in a tweet. "Team is working towards a launch rehearsal next week followed by S ... read more |
Axiom Space's upcoming ISS mission part of increasing commercialization of spaceWashington DC (UPI) Apr 6, 2021 NASA and Axiom Space announced the first possible launch date of the commercial Ax-2 Mission to the International Space Station on Thursday. ... more
Soyuz spacecraft that will bring ISS crew back to Earth moved to new portWashington DC (UPI) Apr 6, 2021 The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft that will return three International Space Station crew members to Earth moved to a new docking port on the space station Thursday. ... more
Makenzie Lystrup named first female director of Goddard Space Flight CenterWashington DC (UPI) Apr 6, 2023 Makenzie Lystrup has been named the first female director of the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, NASA announced Thursday. ... more
May 8 launch for private mission to ISS with Saudi astronautsWashington (AFP) April 6, 2023 Two astronauts from Saudi Arabia, including the first Saudi woman, will blast off from Florida on May 8 on a private mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Axiom Space and NASA officials said Thursday. ... more |
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Apex's Aries spacecraft set for launch on SpaceX's Transporter-10 MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2023 Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft mass manufacturing company, announced its flagship product, the Aries satellite bus, will fly for the first time on SpaceX's Transporter-10 mission, which is t ... more
Raytheon Technologies selected by US Navy for anti-ship strike weaponTucson AZ (SPX) Apr 02, 2023 Raytheon Technologies has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for phase one of the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare weapon program, or HALO. HALO is a carrier-based offe ... more
SmartSat funds research projects for Space Qualification Mission Waratah SeedAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2023 SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), Australia's largest space research centre, is committing over AU$1 million to support the development of new space technology that will be tested in space ... more
Spire Global awarded National Reconnaissance Office contract for radio frequency dataVienna VA (SPX) Apr 04, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for commercial radio frequency (RF) remote sensing. Spire won a contract as part of the NRO's ... more |
Privately built, liquid-fuel rocket first in world to reach orbit in debut flightBeijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2023 The TL 2, a carrier rocket developed by Space Pioneer, reached orbit on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first privately built, liquid-fuel rocket in China to reach orbit. The rocket blasted off ... more
China's Shenzhou XV astronauts complete 3rd spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Apr 02, 2023 The astronauts of China's Shenzhou XV crew have completed three spacewalks since their journey into space four months ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The third spacewal ... more
Airbus to open 2nd plane assembly line in China, double outputBeijing (AFP) April 6, 2023 European planemaker Airbus said Thursday that it will double its production capacity in China, as it seeks to bolster its footprint in a crucial market and sidestep potential geopolitical risks. ... more
Improving the accuracy of orbit prediction and position error covariance predictionBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 04, 2023 With continuous developments in the space industry, the space near the earth was occupied by a variety of spacecraft whose number is increasing dramatically every year. To avoid a collision, huge co ... more |


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