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  Washington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2023 NASA has approved a four-person crew for the third Axiom mission, which is intended to launch no sooner than January 2024. "Axiom Space's chief astronaut and former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria will command the private mission. Italian Air Force Col. Walter Villadei will serve as pilot. The two mission specialists are Alper Gezeravci of Turkey and ESA (European Space Agency) project astronaut Marcus Wandt of Sweden," NASA said in a press release Tuesday. The crew will travel to t ... read more |
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Space Force awards Viasat contract for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite ServicesCarlsbad CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), reports that Inmarsat Government, now part of Viasat, was awarded a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based ... more 
New DOD-funded project will develop morphing hypersonic engineOrlando FL (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 A new Naval Research Laboratory funded project led by a UCF researcher will work to create a morphing hypersonic engine for ultra-fast travel, building on UCF's already leading edge developing hyper ... more 
Solstar Space awarded Space Force contract for Deke Space CommunicatorSanta Fe NM (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Solstar Space reports it will continue development of its Critical Data Relay Spacecraft Operational Status (CritDR-SOS), also known as the Deke Space Communicator (Deke), under a Phase II Small Bus ... more  
Kombucha: Ally for Moon and MarsParis (ESA) Sep 12, 2023 ESA is testing kombucha cultures, famous for their fermentative properties and potential health benefits, to assess their resilience in space. These cultures hold great promise for supporting humans ... more |
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  Tianzhou 5 spacecraft burns up on Earth reentry 
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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ULA's Atlas V rocket launched its final NRO missionSpace 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 ... more 
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 |
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 SpaceX's Starship to remain grounded after explosion probe 
SpinLaunch and Sumitomo team up for Low-Cost Space SolutionsLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 SpinLaunch, a pioneering space company enabling rapid and sustainable low-cost access to space, and the Sumitomo Corporation ("SC") of Japan, a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business invest ... 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 
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 |
 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  
Estonia, Latvia acquire 1bn-euro German air defence systemTallinn (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Estonia and Latvia on Monday inked a joint deal worth around billion euros for an Iris-T SLM medium-range air defence system from German manufacturer Diehl, Tallinn said. ... more 
Phase Four's next generation Maxwell Propulsion System Achieves Flight HeritageHawthorne CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 Phase Four has reported the successful flight heritage of its next-generation Maxwell propulsion system. This marks a major step in deploying state-of-the-art propulsion technology for small satelli ... more  
Galileo becomes faster for every userNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Sep 12, 2023 ESA satnav receiver vans - driving between the busy heart of Rotterdam, quiet countryside, and the Agency's ESTEC technical centre - have confirmed that Galileo signals now provide a first position ... more |
Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demonsWashington (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands that staff be "hardcore." ... 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 
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 
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 |
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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  
As climate catastrophes rise, reinsurers reduce risksMonaco (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Natural disasters are now happening so frequently that reinsurers - the firms that sell insurance to insurance companies - are scaling back their exposure to such risks. ... more 
Disasters getting worse, say Brazil cyclone victims as Morocco quake leaves mental scarsMucum, Brazil (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 In his 74 years, Humberto Simonaio had never experienced anything like it: the cyclone that hit southern Brazil swelled the Taquari river so badly it inundated even high ground he had never seen flood before. ... more 
Greece says to seek EU aid after deadly floodsAthens (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 The Greek government said Monday that it would seek emergency funding from the European Union to address the damage floods caused to one of the country's main agricultural regions last week. ... more |
Macron says no debate on French aid as toll soars to 10,000 in Morocco floodParis (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron said late Tuesday discussions about the state of French-Moroccan relations over aid for earthquake victims should "cease". ... more 
Aid tents offer warning of Morocco quake survivor's futureAmizmiz, Morocco (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Survivors of Morocco's earthquake were packed in a football-field length queue to get stand-ins for the homes they had lost. They received yellow tents with no floors, in a symbol of the uncertainty ahead. ... 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  
Skunk Works and University Of Iowa demonstrate AI-commanded missionIowa City IA (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), in conjunction with the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL), completed an artificial intelligence (AI) demonstration using two piloted ... more |
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US hit by record number of billion-dollar disasters so far this yearWashington (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 Between January and August, the United States was struck by a record-breaking 23 weather and climate disasters where losses exceeded $1 billion in each case, official data showed Monday. ... more  
Asian markets swing as crude spike stokes inflation concernsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Equities fluctuated Wednesday ahead of a crunch US inflation report, with investors increasingly nervous that a recent spike in oil will put fresh upward pressure on consumer prices and force the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates again. ... more 
Top Chinese official to visit Cuba, Brazil, Egypt: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Sept 12, 2023 A top official of China's Communist Party will lead a delegation this month to Cuba, Brazil and Egypt for "goodwill visits", state news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday. ... 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 |
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