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ESA says "very unlikely" ExoMars mission to launch on Russian rocket
Posted: Sat, Mar 5 11:28 AM ET (1628 GMT)
ESA said Monday that it is "very unlikely" it will launch its ExoMars mission on a Russian rocket this year. The agency said sanctions against...

Russia halts Soyuz launches from French Guiana
Posted: Sat, Mar 5 11:27 AM ET (1627 GMT)
Russia announced Saturday it was suspending Soyuz launch activities in French Guiana in response to European sanctions. Roscosmos said it would halt launch preparations and...

Long March 8 launches 22 satellites
Posted: Sat, Mar 5 11:26 AM ET (1626 GMT)
China launched 22 satellites on a Long March 8 rocket Feb. 26. The rocket lifted off from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center at 10:06...

Long March 4C launches SAR satellite
Posted: Sat, Mar 5 11:25 AM ET (1625 GMT)
A Long March 4C launched a synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite Feb. 26. The rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 6:44...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg
Posted: Sat, Mar 5 11:24 AM ET (1624 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of satellites Feb. 25 as the company emphasizes its commitment to space sustainability. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space...

Sanctions to "degrade" Russian space program but not affect ISS cooperation
Posted: Sat, Feb 26 11:13 AM ET (1613 GMT)
The United States is imposing new sanctions on Russia that will "degrade" its space program but will not affect cooperation on the International Space Station....

NASA targets mid-March for SLS rollout
Posted: Sat, Feb 26 11:02 AM ET (1602 GMT)
NASA said Thursday it expects to roll out the Space Launch System for a practice countdown in mid-March. Agency officials said Thursday that the...

Virgin Galactic pushes back profitability
Posted: Sat, Feb 26 10:53 AM ET (1553 GMT)
Virgin Galactic says it remains on schedule for beginning commercial passenger flights of its suborbital spaceplane later this year but is still years away from...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Feb 26 10:49 AM ET (1549 GMT)
SpaceX launched a new batch of Starlink satellites Monday, placing them into a higher orbit after most of the previous set were lost in a...

Cygnus cargo spacecraft launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Feb 26 10:48 AM ET (1548 GMT)
A Cygnus cargo spacecraft is at the International Space Station after a launch Feb. 19. An Antares 230+ rocket lifted off 12:40 pm EST (...



news in brief
Blue Origin proposes orbital data center constellation
Posted: Sun, Mar 22 10:12 AM ET (1412 GMT)

Artemis 2 returns to the pad
Posted: Sun, Mar 22 10:09 AM ET (1409 GMT)

ESA proposes dedicated Crew Dragon mission to ISS
Posted: Sun, Mar 22 10:03 AM ET (1403 GMT)

news links
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SpaceX Reschedules Rocket Launch to Wednesday Night
Santa Barbara (CA) Edhat — 5:16 am ET (0916 GMT)


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