The first astronaut mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been extended again, with the spacecraft set to remain docked with the International Space Station (ISS) until at least July 2. […]
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Russia successfully launches Angara A5 rocket on third attempt
Russia successfully launched its Angara A5 space rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday afternoon after two aborted liftoff attempts earlier this week. The heavy-lift rocket was initially scheduled for […]
Impulse Space: The LEO Express-2 + LEO Express-3 missions
Impulse Space, Inc. and the firm’s LEO Express-2 and LEO Express-3 missions will perform in-space services, including payload hosting, last-mile orbital delivery, constellation deployment, low altitude maneuvers and controlled atmospheric […]
iRocket and Air Force Research Laboratory will develop nexgen reusable rockets
Use of Edwards AFB test facility is powerful endorsement of iRocket’s success in transforming how launch vehicles are powered with clean, sustainable propellant and 24-hour reuse Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) has signed a […]
Successful test of rotating artificial gravity space station for Above: Orbital
Above: Orbital, a company that designs and develops adaptable, space-based platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial customers, successfully completed a test of the firm’s proprietary cold […]
Nuclear fusion rocket breakthrough
Pulsar Fusion has started construction of the largest, practical, nuclear fusion rocket engine ever built — the 8 meter fusion chamber is being assembled in Bletchley, England, and when fired […]
Arianespace’s flight VA261 mission a success for Ariane 5’s grand finale
On July 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. local time, Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, lifted off flawlessly from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying Heinrich-Hertz-Satellit for the German government and […]
ThrustMe exceeds 100 orders for propulsion systems
ThrustMe has achieved more than 100 orders for the company’s cold gas I2T5 and gridded ion NPT30-I2 thrusters. This milestone marks a significant turning point for ThrustMe, which was established […]
TransAstra receives USSF contract to explore apps for Omnivore™ on-orbit propulsion system
TransAstra Corporation has been awarded a Phase One Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the United States Space Force (USS) to explore new applications for the company’s patented, propellant-agnostic, […]
Impulse Space’s Saiph Thruster is now space qualified
Impulse Space, Inc.’s Saiph thruster is now space qualified and is ready to support the LEO Express-1 mission that is scheduled to launch in October of 2023. LEO Express-1, Impulse […]