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Chinese space rocket reentered atmosphere over Texas, authorities search for fragments
A Chinese Long March 2D space rocket which delivered three surveillance satellites to orbit in June 2022 has…
2023-03-10
UK’s first-ever orbital launch ends in failure after missing orbit
Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747 converted into an airborne launch platform by Virgin Orbit, has attempted to conduct…
2023-01-10
Spaceport Cornwall awarded UK’s first ever spaceport license
Ready for lift-off! Spaceport Cornwall received the UK’s first ever spaceport license, meaning it is a step closer…
2022-11-17
NASA begins countdown to fourth attempt at launching the SLS rocket
NASA will conduct its fourth attempt to launch the Space Launch System (SLS), the world’s most powerful rocket,…
2022-11-14
Hundreds of flights affected after uncontrolled re-entry of Chinese rocket
Hundreds of scheduled flights were delayed after Spain closed its airspace due to safety concerns over debris from…
2022-11-04
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…
2022-10-20
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…
2022-10-03
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…
2022-09-13
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,…
2022-09-03
NASA reschedules Artemis I launch for September 3
NASA has rescheduled the launch of the Artemis I mission for September 3, 2022, after initially being delayed…
2022-08-31