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SpaceX has confirmed it has completed a key milestone in the development of the Crew Dragon spacecraft performing a tenth consecutive successful test of...
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Launched aboard...
German Startup Raises $17 Million to Develop Small Launch Vehicle
German startup Isar Aerospace has raised $17 million in funding for the development of its Spectrum launch vehicle. The company hopes to launch the...
ESA Award Contract to Swiss Startup to Deorbit Vega Debris
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Europe Backs the Development of the Reusable Space Rider Spacecraft
European Space Agency (ESA) member states have backed the continued development of the agency’s reusable Space Rider Spacecraft. The agency hopes to launch the...
SpaceX Complete Pivotal Crew Dragon Static Fire Test
SpaceX has completed a series of static fire tests of the Crew Dragon’s escape system to recertify it for flight. The tests were conducted...
Artemis 1 SLS Core Stage gets its Four RS-25 Engines
The NASA Space Launch System (SLS) core stage that will be used for the agency’s Artemis 1 mission has been fitted with its four...
Boeing Identifies Cause of Starliner Pad Abort Test Parachute Failure
Boeing has revealed that a missing pin was to blame for one of three Starliner parachutes failing to deploy during a November 4 pad...
SpaceX to Utilize Flight-Proven Fairings for Upcoming Falcon 9 Launch
SpaceX has revealed that it will utilize a flight-proven fairing for the first time with the launch of the Starlink 1 mission next week....
Secret X-37B Air Force Spaceplane Returns to Earth After 780 Days
A US Air Force X-37B spaceplane touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida just before dawn on Sunday. The secret Air Force...
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