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On the second week of April, space enthusiasts had plenty to be excited about – a total solar eclipse and several orbital launches from both Russia and the United States. One of the most highly anticipated events was the final flight of the NROL-70 Delta IV Heavy rocket, which took place on Tuesday, April 9. […]

SpaceX is set to continue its impressive launch cadence in April, following a record-breaking 12 Falcon 9 launches in March. The company has several missions planned for the upcoming week, including a Starlink flight, a mysterious launch from China, and three more Falcon 9 launches. The high frequency of SpaceX missions makes them vulnerable to […]

SpaceX has achieved another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to revolutionize space exploration. During its 30th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the company successfully launched a Dragon 2 capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This marked […]

The much-anticipated third test flight of SpaceX’s Starship is the highlight of the upcoming week in the space industry. Initially speculated to launch in February, the weeks leading up to the flight have seen fewer appearances of the Starship and booster. However, testing has already begun on hardware for the fourth flight. Besides the upcoming […]

Stoke Space, a company dedicated to developing fully reusable rockets, recently conducted a test of its innovative engine for the second stage of its future Nova rocket. This engine, equipped with 30 thrusters, aims to enable the Nova rocket to be a medium lifter capable of reusable launches. The test, which took place on Feb. […]

The year 2024 is set to be an exciting one for space exploration as NASA and SpaceX prepare for the launch of the Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This will be the second time in 2024 that a collection of four humans will fly on a SpaceX rocket and capsule to the […]

Spaceflight enthusiasts have an exciting week ahead as SpaceX, China, and Roscosmos gear up for several launches. SpaceX is scheduled to launch two Starlink missions, China is preparing for two payloads to orbit on the powerful Chang Zheng 5 (CZ-5) rocket, and Roscosmos is ready to launch Russian-built satellites atop the Soyuz rocket. SpaceX kicked […]

With the increasing number of launches to meet the demand for satellites, the amount of space debris in orbit is also growing. This has become a concern as it poses risks to functioning satellites and spacecraft. In response to this problem, organizations like Astroscale are focusing on developing commercial on-orbit services for active and defunct […]

SpaceX Sets New Records with 10 Launches in January, Despite Weather Delays Despite multiple delays and weather violations, SpaceX achieved a new record in January by successfully launching and landing 10 rockets in a single month. However, the company is facing ongoing weather challenges and logistical issues that may prevent it from repeating this feat […]

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser vehicle has successfully completed testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility, bringing it one step closer to its scheduled launch in the first half of 2024. The testing took place at the facility’s vibration chamber, where the vehicle was mated with its cargo module called Shooting Star. This cargo module has […]