The Ariane 64 flew with an extended payload shroud to fit all 32 Amazon Leo satellites. Combined, the payload totaled […]
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SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida
Pad 40 has been the primary Falcon 9 launch site for most of the rocket’s history, while Pad 39A provided […]
China showcases new Moon ship and reusable rocket in one extraordinary test
A Chinese Long March 10 booster, powered by seven kerosene-fueled YF-100K engines, lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site […]
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of “cryoproof” testing
The upgraded Super Heavy booster slated to launch SpaceX’s next Starship flight has completed cryogenic proof testing, clearing a hurdle […]
Unable to tame hydrogen leaks, NASA delays launch of Artemis II until March
NASA spent most of Monday trying to overcome hydrogen leaks on the Artemis II rocket. NASA’s second Space Launch System […]
NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon
If things do not go so well, NASA’s chances for launching Artemis II this month will likely wither away. NASA […]
Japan lost a 5-ton navigation satellite when it fell off a rocket during launch
If you’re in the space business long enough, you learn there are numerous ways a rocket can fail. I’ve written […]
Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in 12 hours; Rocket Lab reports setback
Another partially reusable Chinese rocket, the Long March 12B, is nearing its first test flight. An Archimedes engine for Rocket […]
Rocket Report: Ariane 64 to debut soon; India has a Falcon 9 clone too?
All the news that’s fit to lift “We are fundamentally shifting our approach to securing our munitions supply chain.” SpaceX […]
NASA launches new mission to get the most out of the James Webb Space Telescope
“It was not recognized how serious a problem that is until… about 2017 or 2018.” The Pandora observatory, seen here […]