Long March 4B launches experimental Yaogan-43 satellite group
HELSINKI — China successfully launched the first of a new group of Yaogan satellites Friday to test technologies for a low Earth orbit constellation.
NASA evaluating plan to restructure OSAM-1 satellite servicing mission
WASHINGTON — NASA is assessing a plan developed at the request of Congress to continue a satellite servicing mission but has made no decisions about rescinding earlier plans to cancel it.
James Webb Space Telescope adds to the confusing drama of Hubble tension
It would appear that James Webb Space Telescope observations of 10 nearby galaxies suggests the Hubble tension — which is a puzzling discrepancy in measurements regarding the rate of the expansion of the universe — may not be real after all.
India launches Earth-observing satellite on 3rd mission of new rocket
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s EOS-08 spacecraft lifted off atop the 112-foot-tall (34 meters) SSLV — short for Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — from Satish Dhawan Space Centre tonight at 11:47 p.m. EDT (0347 GMT or 9:17 a.m. India Standard Time on Aug. 16).
How a quantum sensor on the ISS could revolutionize space exploration
Scientists at NASA’s Cold Atom Lab (CAL) onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have announced that, for the first time, they have successfully made high-precision measurements using a quantum sensor based on ultra-cold atoms of the element Rubidium.This is a significant achievement with wide-ranging applications, as these sensors could surpass traditional ones in sensitivity and accuracy, enabling advancements in fields like GPS technology and telecommunications.
Astronauts on ISS practice moon base cement-mixing tech in microgravity
An International Space Station experiment aims to mix and match ingredients for moon construction, as NASA aims to land astronauts there as soon as 2026 under its Artemis program.
Here’s what Boeing Starliner astronauts are doing on the ISS as NASA works on their ride home
Boeing Starliner’s two NASA astronauts have been busy in space since arriving two months ago on the first-ever crewed Starliner mission.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals
The space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was a rare strike from an asteroid beyond Jupiter, a new study details. The finding pins down the nature of the fateful space rock and its origin within our solar system, and may benefit technology that forecasts asteroid strikes on our planet.
Orbex working towards 2025 first launch
WASHINGTON — Orbex, now projecting a 2025 first launch of its small launch vehicle, plans to focus on the small end of the market even as competitors shift to larger rockets.
First RFA launch in a “matter of weeks”
WASHINGTON — Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is “a matter of weeks” away from attempting its first orbital launch, according to the chief executive of its corporate parent.
SpaceX launches Transporter-11 smallsat rideshare mission
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched the latest in its series of dedicated rideshare missions Aug. 16, putting more than 100 satellites for commercial and government customers into orbit.
Europe sees Ariane 6 launch as an end to its “launcher crisis”
FARNBOROUGH, England — The European Space Agency is optimistic that its “launcher crisis” is behind it after the mostly successful inaugural launch of the Ariane 6 earlier this month.
China wants 50 countries involved in its ILRS moon base
HELSINKI — China is aiming to work with 50 countries on its ILRS lunar south pole base program as efforts to attract partners continue.
Raytheon partners with Italy’s Avio to boost solid rocket motor production
WASHINGTON — U.S. defense contractor Raytheon on July 23 announced a strategic partnership with Italian aerospace firm Avio to develop solid rocket motors for military applications and help address shortages in the U.S. defense industrial base.