China sends 10th group of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit with Long March 8A launch
PRESTON, United Kingdom — China launched a new batch of Guowang broadband satellites late Monday, continuing a flurry…
China is about to start trying to land and reuse its rockets
PRESTON, United Kingdom — China is preparing for its first attempt to land a rocket stage after an…
Rocket Lab launches five satellites for undisclosed commercial customer
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron placed five satellites for an undisclosed commercial customer into orbit Aug. 23.…
NASA’s Hubble telescope watches supernova explosion
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New rocket plans continue to emerge to support China’s growing space ambitions
HELSINKI — China’s state-owned and commercial rocket makers have plans for yet more new launch vehicles, despite an…
NASA needs bold leadership — or we’ll be watching on TV while Beijing lands on the moon
For more than six decades, NASA has been the world’s lodestar for exploration. We designed the rockets, trained…
Industry wary of UK Space Agency shake-up
LONDON – A day after the British government announced plans to fold the UK Space Agency into the…
Steam thruster entrusted to raise orbit of Artemis 2 cubesat
SALT LAKE CITY — A novel propulsion system will be called upon to perform a life-or-death maneuver hours…
Duffy comments seed doubts about future of NASA Earth science
WASHINGTON — Comments by NASA’s acting administrator have created uncertainty about the future of Earth science programs at…
China’s CAS Space launches first Latin American payloads on Kinetica-1 rocket
HELSINKI — CAS Space delivered seven satellites to orbit Tuesday, including a pair of femtosats marking the company’s…
Firefly signs agreement to study Alpha launches from Japan
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace has signed an agreement to study potential launches of its Alpha rocket from a…
The Artemis Accords: avoiding the worst mistake of the space age
The space age, which arguably began in 1957, was substantially mismanaged by many of the holders of the…