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In a major milestone for Chinese private aerospace company Landspace, the ZhuQue-3 hopper prototype successfully completed its first hop. This hop is part of Landspace’s demonstration of reusable rocket technology, which is an important step towards the development of the ZhuQue-3 first stage reusable vehicle. The hop was confirmed on Friday, following rumors that surfaced […]

The week of January 10 to January 17 is set to be an exciting one for space missions, with a pair of missions to space stations taking the spotlight. Axiom-3 and Tianzhou 7 are the main highlights of the week, with Axiom-3 marking the first crew launch of 2024 and Tianzhou 7 heading for the […]

January 4th to January 10th was an exciting week for space launches, with several significant missions taking place. One of the most anticipated events was the maiden flight of the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket, which successfully carried the Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Lunar Lander to the Moon. This launch marked several firsts, including […]

China has once again demonstrated its spacefaring capabilities with an impressive year of launches in 2023. While the year lacked high-profile missions, China launched a total of 66 orbital missions, making it the second most prolific launcher after SpaceX and the United States. Of these 66 launches, an impressive 64 were successful, with one more […]

The past week has been a busy one in the world of space launches, with several missions being launched and others experiencing delays. Let’s take a closer look at some of the highlights. SpaceX, the well-known private aerospace manufacturer, had a challenging week with two of its missions being scrubbed due to various reasons. The […]

China is ramping up its space activities with a series of high-profile launches and developments in reusable rocket technology. One notable event is the launch of the Chinese Reusable Experimental Spaceplane, also known as CSSHQ, on a Chang Zheng 2F/T rocket. The details of this mission remain unclear, but it is said to involve verifications […]

SpaceX, along with Rocket Lab, Russia, and China, has a busy week of launches ahead. Starting the week off, SpaceX will be launching a Falcon 9 carrying another batch of Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Florida. This will be followed by another Falcon 9 launch on Friday from Vandenberg Space Force […]

On Friday, December 8, LandSpace successfully launched its third ZhuQue-2 rocket from Launch Site 96 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. This launch marked another milestone for the Chinese private company, as it became the first company in the world to reach orbit with a methane-based rocket platform. The ZhuQue-2 rocket, also known […]

SpaceX is making significant progress towards its goal of launching 100 times in 2023. The company has planned three Starlink missions for this week, with two launches taking place at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and one at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Additionally, China is also expected to launch […]

In a busy week for space launches, SpaceX has once again demonstrated its impressive launch cadence with two Falcon 9 missions. Meanwhile, Roscosmos successfully launched the Progress MS-25 resupply capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), and China also had three consecutive launches. The week began with Roscosmos launching the Progress MS-25 capsule using a […]