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SpaceX successfully launches ANASIS-II satellite and breaks booster turnaround record
SpaceX has completed another successful launch, this time on behalf of Lockheed Martin and its client South Korea. The payload…
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Spaceflight Inc. debuts new orbital transfer vehicle for satellite rideshare rocket launches
Seattle-based space ride share service provider Spaceflight Inc. revealed its next-generation orbital transfer vehicle today, the Sherpa-FX. The new spacecraft…
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NY-based autonomous reusable rocket startup lands Air Force contract
New York-based startup iRocket has landed a contract award from the U.S. Air Force to develop and build its fully…
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Rocket Lab launch fails during rocket’s second stage burn, causing a loss of vehicle and payloads
Rocket Lab’s ‘Pic or it didn’t happen’ launch on Saturday ended in failure, with a total loss of the Electron…
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NASA and SpaceX confirm SpaceX’s first ever astronaut launch is a ‘go’
NASA and SpaceX are closer than ever to a moment both have been preparing for since the beginning of the…
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China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July
China’s space program will launch a Mars mission in July, according to its current plans. This will include deploying an…
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CMU’s tiny robot rover passes NASA design review ahead of 2021 trip to the Moon
Carnegie Mellon University is one step closer to operating its robotic rover on the surface of the Moon: The school’s…
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China launches next-gen crew capsule for demo flight via new Long March 5B rocket
China has launched a demonstration mission of its next-generation crew spacecraft, using the Long March 5B rocket. This is the…
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Tom Cruise reportedly talking to SpaceX about shooting a movie in space
Perennial action star Tom Cruise, who has a penchant for striving for ever bigger and more blustery stunts and set…
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