NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket, following its successful first mission, seems ready for its next challenge – launching astronauts. On November 16th, the SLS completed its inaugural flight, launching the Artemis
On July 19, SpaceX, the space technology firm led by Elon Musk, launched 15 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, using a Falcon 9 rocket.
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“We’re going to fly this demonstration, gather a bunch of great data and really, we believe, usher in a new age for the United States [and] for humankind, to support our space
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In the bustling world of commercial space travel, SpaceX is primed to redefine the game with the imminent launch of the Jupiter 3, the largest commercial communications satellite ever built. Constructed by
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The UK-based aerospace company, Pulsar Fusion, has initiated an ambitious project to create the largest feasible nuclear fusion rocket engine to date. Capable of producing exhaust speeds exceeding 500,000 miles per hour,
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The much-awaited mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-3, is set to launch on 14th July from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, according to an announcement made by the Indian Space Research Organisation
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With the successful launch of two telecom satellites, the Ariane-5 rocket, Europe’s trusted workhorse for nearly three decades, concluded its career. Despite experiencing only two outright failures, the Ariane-5 is widely recognized
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China recently conducted a successful test of a parachute-assisted landing system for its rocket boosters. The aim was to prevent uncontrolled re-entries into Earth’s atmosphere. The test involved a Long March 3B
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Developed by Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology (CAS Space), the Lijian-1 carrier rocket was successfully launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. Making the largest number of satellites launched by
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A space solar power prototype has successfully demonstrated its ability to wirelessly beam power through space and direct a detectable amount of energy toward Earth .This experiment confirms the potential of tapping
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Sweden Space Corp. (SSC) launched a research rocket that malfunctioned and landed inside neighboring Norway. The rocket managed to touch an altitude of 250 kilometers (155.34 miles) where zero gravity experiments were
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