SpaceX Tease First Private BFR Passenger
In a surprise Tweet, SpaceX has teased the announcement of the first private passenger of their BFR launch vehicle. The mysterious passenger will board...
Telstar 18 Vantage Launched Successfully Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
SpaceX has successfully launched the Telstar 18 Vantage satellite for Canadian telecommunications giant, Telesat. The satellite is second largest to ever be launched into...
China Surprise with Launch of Haiyang-1C Satellite
China has successfully launched the Haiyang-1C marine observation satellite aboard a Long March 2C rocket. The launch received little media coverage with the only...
iSpace Deploy Three Microsats Aboard Hyperbola-1Z Rocket
Chinese commercial startup iSpace has successfully launched a small suborbital solid-fuel rocket. Launched early on Wednesday, the Hyperbola-1Z carried three small satellites that later...
Construction of Second Vostochny Cosmodrome Launch Pad Underway
State-run Russian media outlets have confirmed that construction of a second launch pad at Vostochny Cosmodrome will begin this month. The new launch pad...
Watch: China Set National Record with Launch of Twin Beidou Satellites
China has surpassed the country's national record for orbital launches set in 2016 with their 23rd launch of 2018. The launch successfully deployed two...
Arianespace Launch ESA Aeolus Wind Satellite
Arianespace has successfully deployed the European Space Agency’s Aeolus wind satellite. Launched into a sun-synchronous orbit, the satellite will be utilised to measure global...
ULA Prepare for Final Delta II Launch
The final Delta II rocket is being prepared for launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The aging launch platform’s final mission will aim to...
NASA Launch Mission to Touch the Sun
Early on Sunday morning, NASA's Parker Solar Probe launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket. With the aid of a...
SpaceX Launch First Flight-Proven Block 5 Booster
During an early morning launch, SpaceX successfully deployed the Merah Putih satellite for Southeast Asian telecommunications giant, Telkom Indonesia. The launch was the first...
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China’s Relentless Launch Cadence Continues with 25th Mission of 2018
A pair of BeiDou-3 navigation satellites launched aboard a Long March 3B were deployed into orbit successfully on Wednesday. The launch is China’s 25th...
China Release Shortlist of 10 Names for the Chang’e 4 Lunar Rover
A 10-name shortlist for the Chang’e 4 lunar rover has been released following the close of a public contest. A final decision on the...
RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Performs World’s First In-Orbit Space Junk Capture
An experimental satellite developed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), Airbus and others has successfully captured a target cubesat with a net while orbiting...
SpaceX Reveal First Commercial BFR Passenger
SpaceX has announced that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first commercial BFR passenger. The mission is currently scheduled for 2023 with Maezawa...
ULA Launch ICESat-2 Satellite Aboard Final Delta II
The 154th and final Delta II rocket launched NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Saturday. The...