Firefly’s Alpha rocket explodes during maiden takeoff
Firefly Aerospace failed to launch into orbit its Alpha rocket on September 3, 2021. The launcher exploded mid-air.Despite…
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Is the number of female astronauts on the rise? | Data
Astronauts have long been a source of inspiration. They undergo a stringent selection process and are subjected to…
Airbus, University of Zurich to grow human tissue in space
Never mind sending humans to space. European aerospace group Airbus is trying to grow human tissue in space…
Branson’s satellite launcher Virgin Orbit to go public
Richard Branson’s satellite launch company Virgin Orbit is going public in a $3.2 billion deal to raise funds…
The United Arab Emirates: the next space power?
While it may not have the experience of the United States, nor the means of China, the United…
NASA suspends work on SpaceX lunar lander due to lawsuit
NASA said it has paused work on the SpaceX lunar lander in the wake of a lawsuit filed…
Blue Origin sues NASA over SpaceX moon lander contract
Blue Origin lodged a complaint in the federal court against NASA. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ company accuses the…
Vega rocket launches Airbus satellite into orbit
Airbus’ Pléiades Neo 4 was launched into orbit on Arianespace’s Vega rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in…
Boeing’s Starliner launch to face further delays?
Boeing Starliner’s launch to the International Space Station (ISS) may face further delays as an error found in…
Virgin Galactic to fly Italian Air Force to space in September
Following a successful Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Unity flight in July 2021, the space company now targets late September…
Boeing delays Starliner launch after a new system error
Boeing delayed the launch of the Starliner capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) after a new error…
SpaceX Dragon Crew completes new record-breaking 167-day-long mission
Four crew members of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Crew-1 capsule, developed by NASA and Elon Musk’s aerospace manufacturing…
International Space Station suffers from chronic pressure drop
The Russian space agency Roscosmos reported a pressure drop in one isolated part of the Zvezda service module…
Russian Nauka module accidentally deviates ISS from its orbit
The day had been a success. On July 29, 2021, after an eight-day trip to space and almost…
UK CAA becomes the country’s space regulator
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) became the country’s space regulator, starting from July 29, 2021. The…
Glitch kills Nauka’s engine, scientists fight to save it
Nauka was launched on July 21, 2021, and intended to dock with the International Space Station on July…
Korean Air studies launching space rockets from Boeing 747
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) commissioned Korean Air (KAL) and Seoul National University to study the…
Blue Origin successfully carries out maiden space tourism flight
On July 20, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT, the New Shepard rocket took off, materializing 22 years of…