Rocket Lab flight carries new solar sail technology

Rocket Lab flight carries new solar sail technology

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has successfully launched a potential new way to travel through space. The mission, named “Beginning of the Swarm,” put two payloads into a Sun-synchronous orbit. One of these payloads is NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), which aims to test a new composite material that can be folded up inside […]

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Recent Launches: SpaceX’s 300th booster landing, NASA’s solar sail testing, and China’s latest taikonaut missions

Recent Launches: SpaceX’s 300th booster landing, NASA’s solar sail testing, and China’s latest taikonaut missions

In the world of space exploration, exciting missions and launches are happening every week. In the last full week of April, there are several noteworthy events scheduled. SpaceX, the leading private space company, is set to launch two Starlink missions as well as two Falcon 9 flights carrying customer satellites. Additionally, Rocket Lab will be […]

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Starship’s Future Becomes Clearer as IFT-4 Launch Approaches

Starship’s Future Becomes Clearer as IFT-4 Launch Approaches

In March, the historic IFT-3 launch marked a significant milestone for SpaceX’s Starship program. Now, the company is gearing up for the next flight, IFT-4, with Ship 29 and Booster 11. Additionally, future versions of the Starship are already in development. Preparations for IFT-4 are well underway. Ship 29 recently underwent a static fire test […]

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Introducing SpaceX’s New Bandwagon Rideshare Service

Introducing SpaceX’s New Bandwagon Rideshare Service

SpaceX has successfully launched its Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The mission, which took place on April 7, carried 11 spacecraft for six customers, including a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for South Korea. This flight marked the 35th Falcon mission of the year for SpaceX and the fourth […]

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