Forest-measuring satellite to help fight climate change heads for final testing
A satellite to measure the world’s forests and help tackle climate change is undergoing final testing ahead of…
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Kessler blackmail? Russia threatens to shoot down satellites used by Ukraine
US and other Western commercial satellites will be considered “legitimate targets” if they are used to aid the…
Russia’s Roscosmos plans to launch 9 satellites into Arctic orbit by 2026
Russia’s state corporation for space activities Roscosmos plans to launch nine satellites into the Arctic orbit by 2026,…
European Space Agency to launch two missions on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9
The European Space Agency (ESA) will use Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets to launch the Euclid space…
European Space Agency announces launch date of first Ariane 6 rocket
The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed the launch date of the next-generation Ariane 6 rocket. According to an…
BelugaST delivers Airbus-built satellite to Kennedy Space Centre
Airbus has announced that it has recently used one of its BelugaST (Super Transporter, ed.-) aircraft to deliver…
NASA confirms DART mission was a success after altering the orbit of an asteroid
NASA has confirmed that the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) test, which aimed to crash a satellite into…
Countdown for launch: Virgin Orbit ready for UK’s first orbital space launch
Virgin Orbit says it is ready to launch a rocket from Spaceport Cornwall, which would be the first…
Firefly achieves success in second attempt at orbital launch
Firefly Aerospace has successfully launched its Alpha rocket for the first time ever, delivering three small satellites, with…
NASA, SpaceX to collaborate on plan to save the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA and SpaceX have signed a Space Act Agreement to study the feasibility of boosting the Hubble Space…
Artemis I rocket is safe after a reported fire in VAB storage
NASA’s Artemis I rocket is reported to be safe after a small fire broke out inside the Vehicle…
Not another Black Arrow: UK prepares to launch first satellites from Cornwall
After eight years of a “rollercoaster” journey, and 50 years after the aborted Black Arrow program, the UK…
NASA tests anti-asteroid defenses, films satellite impacting asteroid
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has successfully impacted an asteroid for the first time. The mission…
NASA delays Artemis launch due to threat of Tropical Storm Ian in Florida
NASA has canceled plans to launch the Artemis I mission to the Moon due to the threat of…
New Shepherd rocket explodes during uncrewed Blue Origin launch
Blue Origin’s latest rocket launch ended dramatically when a rocket booster exploded soon after lift-off. The company, headed…
NASA eyes late September for Artemis I launch
NASA has adjusted the demonstration test and launch date of the Artemis I mission after several delays due…
Space Launch System vs Starship: the battle of the mega rockets continues
Fate has not been particularly kind to NASA’s new mega rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). However, it…
Another delay for NASA’s ambitious Artemis I mission
NASA has once again called off the first launch of the Space Launch System (SLS), its largest-ever rocket,…