Boeing Starliner capsule’s first crewed flight delayed over rocket glitch
By Nathan Gomes, Shivansh Tiwary and Nilutpal Timsina (Reuters) - Boeing's <BA.N> long-awaited first crewed test flight of the new Starliner space capsule was called off for at least 24 hours over a technical issue that launch teams could not resolve
Delta rockets retired with launch of US reconnaissance satellite
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The U.S. Space Force and a Boeing-Lockheed joint venture sent a secret reconnaissance payload to orbit on Tuesday atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket, the last flight of a workhorse launch vehicle brand that has logged
China’s Taobao working with startup on deliveries by reusable rocket
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese rocket maker Space Epoch is working with Alibaba's online shopping platform Taobao to make reusable rockets for express deliveries that could arrive globally in an hour, Space Epoch announced on Sunday. The project is
How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia
By Stefanno Sulaiman, Devjyot Ghoshal and Joe Brock JAKARTA (Reuters) - When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia's $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was a blow to the archipelago's efforts to strengthen its communication networks.
Japan successfully launches next-generation H3 rocket after failure last year
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan successfully launched its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday, putting its space programme back on track after multiple setbacks including the failure of the rocket's inaugural flight last year. The launch also marks a second
China launches Jielong-3 rocket as commercial missions pick up pace
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - A small but powerful Chinese rocket capable of carrying payloads at competitive costs delivered nine satellites into orbit on Saturday, Chinese state media reported, in what is gearing up to be another busy year for
Cow waste to be transformed into rocket fuel
A Japanese chemical manufacturing firm has been dedicated to developing liquid biomethane derived from cow waste, aiming to utilize it as rocket fuel. This innovation could potentially offer a resolution for dairy farmers facing difficulties in waste disposal. The Japanese space startup Interstellar
Vulcan rocket’s space debut will be crucial for Boeing-Lockheed venture as sale talks loom
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lot is riding on the first launch of the new Vulcan rocket by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. A successful launch at Cape Canaveral next week would allow
Ground issue delays Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket launch
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin called off a return-to-flight mission with its suborbital New Shepard rocket in Texas over what it described as a ground system issue encountered during preparations for liftoff, the company