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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Apr 29 11:31 AM ET (1531 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched a set of Starlink satellites Thursday morning. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 9:...

SpaceShipTwo makes first flight in nearly two years
Posted: Sat, Apr 29 11:29 AM ET (1529 GMT)
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo flew for the first time in nearly two years Wednesday as the company edges closer to commercial service. The company's...

ispace lander crashes on the Moon
Posted: Sat, Apr 29 11:25 AM ET (1525 GMT)
A lander built by Japanese company ispace likely ran out of propellant and crashed on the lunar surface Tuesday. The HAKUTO-R M1 lander was...

Space Force awards SLC-6 at Vandenberg to SpaceX
Posted: Sat, Apr 29 11:22 AM ET (1522 GMT)
SpaceX will take over a launch pad at Vandenberg that had been used by United Launch Alliance. The Space Force said it was assigning Space...

India launches satellites for Singapore
Posted: Sat, Apr 29 11:19 AM ET (1519 GMT)
India launched two satellites for Singapore on April 22. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 4:49 am EDT (0849 GMT) from the...

First integrated Starship vehicle launches on brief test flight
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
SpaceX's Starship launched Thursday morning on a test flight that ended after four minutes with an explosion. The integrated Starship/Super Heavy vehicle lifted...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:11 AM ET (1511 GMT)
SpaceX launched a set of second-generation Starlink satellites Wednesday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10:31 am EDT (1431...

NASA releases Artemis architecture definition document
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:09 AM ET (1509 GMT)
NASA released a detailed architecture describing its plans for human exploration of the moon and Mars. The 150-page document, published Tuesday, describes how the...

Maxar wins GEO satellite order
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:07 AM ET (1507 GMT)
Maxar won an order for a GEO communication satellite from Dish Network. The ES XXV satellite is expected to be ready for launch in the...

China launches weather satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
China launched a weather satellite late April 15. A Long March 4B lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9:36 pm EDT (...



news in brief
Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)

French government leads investment in Eutelsat
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)

NASA further delays Ax-4 launch
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:34 AM ET (1234 GMT)

news links
Sunday, July 13
A few small steps for Hong Kong, a giant leap for China’s space sector
South China Morning Post — 3:32 am ET (0732 GMT)
A PH spaceport? PhilSA seeks partners to make it happen
Inquirer.net — 3:31 am ET (0731 GMT)
Private rocket terminated mid-flight
Taipei Times — 3:31 am ET (0731 GMT)


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