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Landspace launches Zhuque-2 rocket
Posted: Sat, Dec 16 10:54 AM ET (1554 GMT)
Chinese startup Landspace performed the second successful launch of its Zhuque-2 rocket Dec. 8. The rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg
Posted: Sun, Dec 10 11:47 AM ET (1647 GMT)
For the second night in a row, SpaceX launched a set of Starlink satellites early Friday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force...

Rocket Lab wins contract to launch South Korean satellite
Posted: Sun, Dec 10 11:44 AM ET (1644 GMT)
Rocket Lab announced a contract Thursday to launch a South Korean satellite. The company said it won a contract to launch the NeonSat-1 Earth...

Stock tender offer would value SpaceX at $175 billion
Posted: Sun, Dec 10 11:43 AM ET (1643 GMT)
A new SpaceX tender offer for its stock would value the company at $175 billion or more. The offer would be an increase over the $...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida
Posted: Sun, Dec 10 11:36 AM ET (1636 GMT)
SpaceX launched more Starlink satellites overnight. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 12:07 am EST (0507 GMT) Thursday and placed 23...

China launches satellite from sea-based platform
Posted: Sun, Dec 10 11:35 AM ET (1635 GMT)
China launched a new internet technology experiment satellite from a sea platform Tuesday. The Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) solid rocket lifted off from a...

Russia launches Progress cargo spacecraft to ISS
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after a launch Friday morning. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifted off...

ESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launch
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:46 AM ET (1446 GMT)
ESA has set a mid-2024 date for the first Ariane 6 launch. At a briefing early Thursday, ESA announced that the inaugural Ariane 6...

NASA delays launch of Dragonfly mission to Titan
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:43 AM ET (1443 GMT)
A NASA mission to Saturn's moon Titan has been delayed. NASA announced Tuesday that it postponed a confirmation review of the Dragonfly mission earlier...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:41 AM ET (1441 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites late Monday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 11:20 pm EDT (0420 GMT Tuesday)...



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
Thursday, July 17
Luxembourg’s SES seals acquisition of Intelsat
Luxembourg Times — 5:56 am ET (0956 GMT)
Trump Nominates Vice Chiefs for Air, Space Forces
Aviation Week — 5:55 am ET (0955 GMT)


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