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  Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the US company's fortunes with a successful return to space following an uncrewed crash in 2022. Though mission NS-24 carried a payload of science experiments, not people, it paves the way for Jeff Bezos' aerospace enterprise to resume taking wealthy thrill-seekers to the final frontier. The New Shepard suborbital rocket blasted off from the pad at Launch Site One, near Van Horn, Texas, at 10:42 am (1642 GMT). Af ... read more |
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After a 12-day hiatus, launches resume on the Space CoastSpace Coast FL (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 2023 has been the busiest year for spaceports around the world. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches a batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Dec ... more 
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sets new launch attempt for TuesdayWashington (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 Blue Origin said it would try again on Tuesday to launch a rocket and return to space for the first time in more than a year, after scrubbing a mission for last-minute technical reasons. ... more 
Equatorial Launch Australia Unveils Innovative ASC Advanced Launch Pad DesignsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has announced a significant breakthrough in launch pad technology with the completion of its Arnhem Space Centre Advanced Launch Pad (ASCALP) designs. This developm ... more 
Competition: developing Europe's space cargo return serviceParis (ESA) Dec 19, 2023 ESA is launching a competition which initiates a first phase of activities for European companies to eventually demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth ... more |
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 Blue Origin scrubs return of New Shepard rocket flight due to technical issue 
Sierra Space's Dream Chaser New Station Resupply Spacecraft for NASALouisville CO (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has delivered the first Dream Chaser spaceplane, ... more |
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Rocket Lab puts Japanese satellite into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Dec 15, 2023 Rocket Lab returned its Electron rocket into space for the first time since September with a successful New Zealand flight on Friday that released a Japanese satellite into orbit. ... more  
NASA Partners with Commercial Space Firms for Expanded CubeSat Launch ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 NASA is actively collaborating with several prominent commercial space companies under its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This initiative marks ... more 
NASA's BurstCube Passes Milestones on Journey to LaunchGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 Scientists and engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed testing for BurstCube, a shoebox-sized spacecraft designed to study the universe's most powerful ... more 
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin headed back into space after accidentWashington (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space. ... more |
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 Tyvak's Milani nanosat advances in Hera mission with successful test readiness review 
China launches its tallest rocket, Long March 5, carrying Yaogan 41 satelliteSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 In a significant advancement in China's space exploration endeavors, the Long March 5 carrier rocket, renowned as one of the world's most powerful operational rockets, successfully deployed a remote ... more |
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NASA: Let's Ketchup on International Space Station Tomato ResearchHouston TX (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 Growing food aboard the International Space Station is one of the many research investigations ripe for long duration spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars. NASA astronaut Frank Rubio rece ... more 
Design the patch for Hera's Milani CubeSatParis (ESA) Dec 14, 2023 Milani needs you! This is your chance to design a mission patch for the Milani CubeSat which will fly with ESA's Hera planetary defence spacecraft to the Didymos binary asteroid system. ESA is ... more  
China's space programme: Five things to knowBeijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2023 When Chang'e-3 became the first Chinese craft to land on the Moon 10 years ago, it kicked off nationwide celebrations - and a decade of major successes for a rapidly accelerating space programme. ... more  
Raytheon's LTAMDS achieves new success in tactical ballistic missile interception testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), a leading defense contractor, has announced another milestone in missile defense technology with the successful live-fire demonstration of its Lower Ti ... more |
 China's commercial space sector achieves milestones with series of successful launches 
Vulcan Centaur launch delayed until January; Rockets set to launch in 2024Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2023 The maiden liftoff of a new American rocket called Vulcan Centaur has been delayed from Christmas Eve to January 8, United Launch Alliance, the company developing it, said Thursday. ... more |
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Taiwan detects another Chinese balloon crossing median lineTaipei (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 A Chinese balloon was detected moving across the sensitive median line separating Taiwan from China, Taipei's Ministry of National Defence said Tuesday, the third time it has reported a sighting this month. ... more  
Egypt air force downs drone off south SinaiIsmailia, Egypt (AFP) Dec 16, 2023 The Egyptian air force shot down a drone off the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday down the coast from the Israeli border, state-linked media reported. ... more 
China's Shenlong space plane embarks on another secretive mission in spaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 In a significant advancement for China's space technology, the successful launch of a Long March 2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's vast Gobi Desert has ... more 
Drone war intensifies between Russia, Ukraine in latest strikesWashington DC (UPI) Dec 16, 2021 Russia and Ukraine were targeted by dozens of drone strikes early Saturday as dueling bombardments were fired from each side. ... more |
 
Lithuania now a repair hub for Ukraine's tanksRukla, Lithuania (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 Two German Leopard tanks damaged in Ukraine were test driven in Lithuania on Friday following repairs, to showcase how the Baltic NATO member has become a hub for such work. ... more 
Britain, Japan, Italy sign $32B treaty to develop next-generation fighter jetWashington DC (UPI) Dec 14, 2023 Britain, Japan and Italy signed a $32 billion deal Thursday to develop a next-generation AI-enabled stealth fighter jet that may fly without a pilot. ... more  
In rare display, US-China friendship carries climate summitDubai (AFP) Dec 13, 2023 The scene would be unthinkable elsewhere these days - US and Chinese envoys, smiling and embracing, hailing their friendship as leading the world together in the right direction. ... more  
Putin confronted by AI-generated doubleMoscow (AFP) Dec 14, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared surprised when he was confronted by an AI-generated image of himself asking him if he had doubles during his marathon end-of-year press conference Thursday. ... more |
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Romania summons Russia envoy over drone crash 'crater' Bucharest (AFP) Dec 14, 2023 Romania has summoned Russia's envoy over a "new violation" of its airspace after the NATO member's territory was hit by a crashed drone during attacks on Ukraine, authorities said Thursday. ... more 
German army orders 62 Airbus military helicoptersParis (AFP) Dec 14, 2023 The German army has signed a contract for 62 multi-role military helicopters and taken options on another 20, Airbus said Thursday. in what the company said was the largest order for the H145M. ... more 
France 2030 boosts HyPrSpace and Partners with 35M Euro for Micro-Launcher DevelopmentParis, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 HyPrSpace, in collaboration with Telespazio France and CT Ingenierie, has recently secured a significant funding boost of euro 35 million for the Agile Space Access Development Project #1 (PADA1). T ... more 
ION Satellite Carrier by D-Orbit Marks Another Success in Spacelogistics with 'Beyond' MissionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 12, 2023 D-Orbit, a leader in spacelogistics and orbital transportation, is once again making headlines with the successful launch of its 13th commercial mission, named 'Beyond'. The mission utilizes D-Orbit ... more |
Long March rockets mark their 500th spaceflightSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 12, 2023 China's Long March rocket family has achieved a milestone with its 500th spaceflight, using a Long March 2D carrier rocket to deploy several remote-sensing satellites. This event, which took place o ... more 
Neumann Space Achieves Milestone with First Molybdenum-Fueled Thruster Test in SpaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 12, 2023 Neumann Space, an Australian-based innovator in space technology, has recently made headlines with the successful completion of the first series of on-orbit tests of its Neumann Drive, a leading pro ... more 
Hundreds of aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah, Kerem Shalom crossingsWashington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2023 Hundreds of trucks filled with humanitarian aid and supplies earmarked for desperate Palestinian civilians have flowed into the Gaza Strip since Sunday after Israeli authorities reopened a pair of crossings. ... more 
Organisers of deadly 2021 China ultramarathon sentenced to jailBeijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2023 Organisers of a 2021 ultramarathon in northwest China during which 21 runners died in extreme weather conditions have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles, state media reported. ... more |
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Snail-inspired robot could scoop ocean microplasticsIthaca NY (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Inspired by a small and slow snail, scientists have developed a robot protype that may one day scoop up microplastics from the surfaces of oceans, seas and lakes. The robot's design is based o ... more 
DeepSouth: Western Sydney University Unveils Neuromorphic SupercomputerSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 Researchers at the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at Western Sydney University have unveiled a groundbreaking development in computational technology: DeepSouth, the world's fi ... more 
Image recognition accuracy: An unseen challenge confounding today's AIBoston MA (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Imagine you are scrolling through the photos on your phone and you come across an image that at first you can't recognize. It looks like maybe something fuzzy on the couch; could it be a pillow or a ... more  
Mexico's Maya Train underway, despite environmental concernsCampeche, Mexico (AFP) Dec 15, 2023 Mexico's Maya tourist train glided into action on Friday, promising prosperity for one of the country's poorest regions, but tainted by allegations of environmental devastation. ... more |
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