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  Space Coast FL (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 After a series of delays due to Hurricane Ida and "an issue found during a pre-launch ordnance circuit continuity check", for the first time in almost 11 months, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket took off from Florida's Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), on Sunday at 8:47 a.m. EDT (1247 UTC). This marks the second launch of the year for ULA and the 18th and final launch of a National Reconnaissance Office mission on an Atlas V. Silent Ba ... read more |
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Relativity Space signs lease on historic NASA Test StandStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Relativity Space, has signed an enhanced use lease agreement (EULA) on the vertical test stand at the A-2 complex within NASA's historic Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. The agre ... more 
Rocket Lab announces launch window for next Capella Space missionLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens September 19, 2023 NZST/UTC. The 'We Will Never Desert You' mission is scheduled to launch from ... more 
SpaceX successfully launches 22 Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 9, 2023 SpaceX has successfully launched a group of 22 Starlink satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. ... more 
SpaceX's Starship to remain grounded after explosion probeWashington (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, must remain grounded while Elon Musk's company completes dozens of corrective actions to prevent a repeat of the spectacular explosion that marred its first orbital test flight, regulators said Friday. ... more |
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Virgin Galactic completes 4th successful flight in 4 monthsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) has reported the completion of its second private astronaut flight, 'Galactic 03.' The mission flew three of Virgin Galactic's first customers. 'Gal ... more |
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Virgin Galactic notches fourth spaceflight in four monthsWashington (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Virgin Galactic on Friday announced it had sent three paying customers on an hour-long journey to space and back, racking up its fourth successful flight in as many months. ... more 
Japan launches telescope and moon lander following weather delaysWashington DC (UPI) Sep 07, 2023 The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launched a rocket Wednesday, with a high-powered X-ray telescope and moon lander on board, after the launch was scrubbed late last month due to ... more
SpaceX awaits FAA approval for Starship launchWashington DC (UPI) Sep 6, 2023 Elon Musk said Tuesday that SpaceX is ready to launch a second test flight of its Starship and awaits Federal Aviation Administration approval nearly five months after the first test in Texas exploded over the Gulf of Mexico. ... more  
Crew of Shenzhou XV mission honored for six-month space odysseyBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 The three crew members of the Shenzhou XV mission have been awarded medals and titles in recognition of their service and accomplishments during their remarkable six-month journey in space. In ... more |
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 Sea launch 1st by Chinese private entity 
Fuelled-up dress rehearsal for Ariane 6Paris (ESA) Sep 08, 2023 At Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, ESA's new Ariane 6 launch vehicle, consisting of its upper and core stage has been fuelled up and its core stage engine fired. With the rocket standing on its ... more |
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How to prevent biofilms in spaceBoston MA (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 After exposure in space aboard the International Space Station, a new kind of surface treatment significantly reduced the growth of biofilms, scientists report. Biofilms are mats of microbial or fun ... more  
SpaceX launches new batch of Space Defense Agency missile tracking satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 2, 2023 SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency's newest batch of tiny missile defense satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more 
China solicits names for manned lunar exploration vehiclesBeijing (XNA) Sep 04, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday began to solicit names for the new vehicles of future manned lunar exploration missions. The public is invited to suggest names for the new generatio ... more 
A good night's sleep in orbitParis (ESA) Sep 04, 2023 During his Huginn mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will run two experiments focusing on sleeping in space: Circadian Light and Sleep in Orbit. Astronauts on the Space Station do a full ... more |
 China continues to make strides in space breeding technique  
General warns China seeking to 'exploit' US military knowledgeWashington (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Top US Air Force officer General Charles Brown warned service members Friday that China is seeking to "exploit" American and NATO military knowledge to improve its armed forces. ... more |
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Kyiv fends off new wave of overnight drone attacksKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Ukraine said on Sunday it had shot down most of the three dozen drones Russia launched overnight at the Kyiv region. ... more 
Firefly Aerospace awarded multi-launch agreement with L3HarrisCedar Park TX (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, has signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies [NYSE:LHX] for three dedicated launches on Firefly's Alpha vehicle ... more 
Artificial starNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Sep 08, 2023 Like mariners of old, spacecraft steer by the stars - using combinations of telescopes, cameras and computers called startrackers to recognise stellar constellations to calculate their own position ... more 
Another successful hot-fire test for Ariane 6 upper stageLampoldshausen, Germany (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 On September 1 2023, teams from ArianeGroup, the German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully completed another hot-fire test on the test bench dedicated to the upper sta ... more |
Ukraine's new defence minister asks for 'more heavy weapons'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 Ukraine's newly-nominated Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has called on Kyiv's partners to increase deliveries of heavy weapons, amid a long and difficult counteroffensive against Russian forces. ... more 
Russia: Two Ukrainian drones shot down near Rostov-on-DonWashington DC (UPI) Sep 7, 2023 The Russian government said Thursday it shot down two Ukrainian drones near the city of Rostov-on-Don, injuring one person. ... more 
U.S. commits another $600M weapons package to UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Sep 7, 2023 The Biden administration on Thursday announced another package of lethal assistance for Ukraine, valued at some $600 million, just a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed $1 billion in humanitarian and security assistance to Kyiv during a surprise visit. ... more 
First Leopard 1 tanks arrive in Ukraine: DenmarkCopenhagen (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 The first 10 Leopard 1 tanks donated by Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands have arrived in Ukraine and more are on their way, Denmark's armed forces said on Friday. ... more |
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One killed in Russian drone attacks on port district: Ukrainian governorKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 One person was killed in Russian drone attacks on a port district in Ukraine's southwestern Odesa region early Wednesday, the regional governor said. ... more  
Moroccan citizens step in to help quake victimsTafeghaghte, Morocco (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Ordinary citizens are stepping in to do their bit for victims of the deadly earthquake in Morocco, after some complained that the authorities were slow to act. ... more 
Scientists grow human-like kidneys in pigsWashington (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Chinese scientists have succeeded in growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos, a world first that could one day help address organ donation shortages. ... more 
Ten dead in northern China gas leakBeijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 A gas leak in northern China has killed 10 people and left three injured, state media said on Friday. ... more |
Minorities more likely than White people to live behind subpar leviesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 5, 2023 Minority groups including Hispanic and Native American communities are more likely than White people to live behind "subpar" levees, earthen embankments that protect against floodwaters, according to a study published Tuesday. ... more  
China emerges from deflation as August prices reboundBeijing (AFP) Sept 9, 2023 China's consumer price index rebounded in August as the world's second-largest economy emerged from deflation, official data released Saturday showed, despite sluggish domestic consumption that is complicating the country's post-Covid economic recovery. ... more 
Cambodian PM to visit China, meet Xi this week: BeijingBeijing (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will visit China this week and meet with President Xi Jinping, Beijing's foreign ministry announced Monday. ... more 
No decision yet on quitting China's Belt and Road: Italy PMRome (AFP) Sept 10, 2023 Italy has not yet decided whether to quit China's Belt and Road investment plan, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday, but doing so would not damage bilateral relations. ... more |
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Markets mostly rise as US inflation data loomsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Equity markets mostly advanced Monday as investors turn their attention to a key US inflation report later in the week, hoping for a reading that will ease concerns about the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans. ... more 
Biden leads US tech push in VietnamHanoi (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 President Joe Biden and senior executives from top US tech firms including Google and Intel met Vietnamese business leaders Monday after the two countries agreed to deepen cooperation as Washington seeks to counter China's growing clout. ... more  
Robot fried chicken: entrepreneur seeks to improve S. Korea's favourite foodSeoul (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 In fried-chicken-obsessed South Korea, restaurants serving the nation's favourite fast-food dish dot every street corner. But Kang Ji-young's establishment brings something a little different to the table: a robot is cooking the chicken. ... more 
G20 gathers in India, without China's XiNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 US President Joe Biden and other G20 leaders gathered in New Delhi on Friday for their annual summit, as deep divisions between heavyweight members and a no-show by China's Xi Jinping called the bloc's relevance into question. ... more |
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