Relativity postpones Florida launch of 3D-printed Terran rocket
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – California-based startup Relativity Space called off the planned debut launch of its 3D-printed rocket in Florida on Wednesday over fuel temperature concerns, delaying a key…
Japan’s new rocket fails after engine issue, in blow to space ambitions
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new medium-lift rocket failed on its debut flight in space on Tuesday after the launcher’s second-stage engine did not ignite as planned, in…
Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy’s most-distant stars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way‘s outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any…
Historic UK satellite launch may spur military appetite
By Tim Hepher (Reuters) – A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britain’s first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a globally dispersed rapid-response capability to…
NASA mulls SpaceX backup plan for crew of Russia’s leaky Soyuz ship
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA is exploring whether SpaceX‘s Crew Dragon spacecraft can potentially offer an alternative ride home for some crew members of the International Space Station…
SpaceX gets U.S. approval to deploy up to 7,500 satellites
By David Shepardson SpaceX (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday it approved SpaceX’s bid to deploy up to 7,500 satellites, but put on hold some…
‘Dreaming of the Heavens’: China launches final module to space station
By Ryan Woo and Liangping Gao BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday launched the last of the three modules that will comprise its space station, set to be the second…
Expleo unveils sustainability and digital solutions at Space Tech Expo Europe 2024
Expleo, a global engineering, technology and consulting services provider, will be presenting its latest solutions for the space and NewSpace industries at Space Tech Expo Europe 2024, Europe’s largest B2B event…
NASA science, cargo launch on 31st SpaceX resupply mission to Station
Following a successful launch of NASA‘s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft,…
PLD space moonshot: company eyes lunar mission in the next decade
PLD space moonshot: From Spain to the Moon. Just one year after its MIURA 1 rocket launch, Spanish company PLD Space has announced a new roadmap and revealed two projects: the…