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This week marks another exciting chapter in China’s space exploration efforts with the launch of three taikonauts headed for the Tiangong space station. Set to lift off on Thursday, April 24, at 09:17 UTC from Site 901 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, this mission represents China’s 15th crewed flight into space and is the […]

Amazon has made considerable strides with its Project Kuiper broadband communications mega-constellation, which is poised to challenge existing players in the satellite internet market, particularly SpaceX’s Starlink. With the first operational satellites ready for launch, the anticipation surrounding this mission has been palpable. United Launch Alliance (ULA) was tasked with this historic launch using its […]

Teams at NASA and Boeing confirmed on Monday that the Starliner spacecraft, ULA Atlas V rocket, and ground support equipment are healthy and ready for the 10:52 am ET June 5 launch of the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test. Meteorologists with the 45th Weather Squadron predict 90% favorable weather conditions for liftoff. On Wednesday, June […]

The 100th orbital launch attempt of 2024 took place on Saturday, May 25, when Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. This marked the first launch of NASA’s PREFIRE-1 mission, which will study the heat loss from Earth’s polar regions and provide data on our changing climate. […]

In a week of highly anticipated launches, two new spacecraft were set to take to the skies: Boeing’s crewed Starliner spacecraft and the first Chang Zheng 6C rocket from China. However, both launches faced delays and rescheduling due to technical issues. The launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was scheduled to be the first crewed launch […]

After years of anticipation, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner capsule is finally ready to embark on its first crewed mission into space. The Crew Flight Test (CFT) will send astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams on a trajectory to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS), where they will spend about a week. This historic mission […]

In the world of space exploration, this week is packed with exciting launches and missions. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is gearing up for its second Atlas V launch of the year, while Amazon’s subsidiary, Kuiper Systems LLC, is preparing to place its first Kuiper demonstration satellites into orbit. Meanwhile, China has already kicked off the […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched its Atlas V rocket on Sunday for the classified NROL-107 Silent Barker mission. This mission, a joint project between the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the United States Space Force, has been in development for three years and aims to provide the capability to search, detect, and track objects […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has postponed the launch of the classified NROL-107 Silent Barker mission due to safety concerns and the approaching Tropical Storm Idalia. The mission is a joint project between the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the United States Space Force, aimed at providing the capability to search, detect, and track objects from […]