Kinetica-1 wraps up busy week of launches from China
In the past week, five rockets have blasted off from China's various launch sites carrying two dozen satellites into orbit. These launches
Aerospace
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GS2 is HOT TO GO!
Blue Origin’s Glenn Stage 2 (GS2) has successfully lit up its dual BE-3U engines for the first time at Launch Complex 36!
Falcon 9 lands fastest booster during Galileo launch!
Falcon 9 has launched its second set of Galileo satellites on behalf of the European Galileo navigation system. This launch occurred from Space Launch
Falcon 9 grounded for the second time in 2024
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has suffered its second anomaly of 2024. In response to this, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has
New Glenn set to debut in October!
Blue Origin announced on August 23rd that the first launch of New Glenn would occur no earlier than October 13th, 2024. This first launch
RFA suffers loss of vehicle during a static fire
On the evening of August 19th, Rocket Factory Augsburg was performing a nine-engine static fire on the first-stage of its RFA ONE
Re-entry: Hot Enough to Boil Steel
One thing is going to space; another is coming back. The art of entering the Earth's atmosphere is something scientists and engineers
India completes final development flight for SSLV
At 03:47 am Universal Coordinated Time on August 16th, India launched its third development flight for its SSLV launch vehicle. This third, and
China begins mega-constellation construction!
At 14:42 pm China Standard Time, or 06:42 am Universal Coordinated Time, on August 6th, the first batch of satellites for the
Long March 12 appears for testing ahead of debut next month
On July 16th a Long March 12 'simulator' was spotted being transported around the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site (文昌商业航天发射场), in China&
Falcon 9 experiences in-flight anomaly for the first time in nine years
SpaceX launched what appeared to be a regular Starlink mission atop of Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E, in California, on July 12th
What commercial reusable rockets are on the horizon from China?
Disclaimer: Launch vehicles that have recently been announced or have had minimal details shared are not included. SpaceX has slashed the cost of sending