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SpaceX could launch a Starship test flight as early as next week if it receives regulatory approval, according to a recent post on social media. The world’s largest rocket, the Starship, is currently being developed in Boca Chica, Texas, and, as with its first test flight in April, SpaceX is ready to launch if it […]
NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne are making a big step in testing a new ion engine that will help explore the Moon. According to the agency’s statement, the Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) is undergoing qualification testing at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. AEPS is a Hall effect engine that accelerates ions to create thrust. […]
The X-37B spaceplane, shrouded in secrecy, will launch into space on its seventh mission on December 7 this year. Unlike previous flights, it will be launched into orbit by a Falcon Heavy rocket from SpaceX. According to the US Space Force, the mysterious X-37B reusable spaceplane belonging to them will fly into orbit on December […]
SpaceX is preparing to launch the US Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket, Space reports. The X-37B will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. JFK in Florida on December 7, 2023, during its seventh mission, dubbed USSF-52. According to the US Space Force, this will be the first launch of the X-37B […]
NASA scientists have presented an amazing image of the protostellar jet HH212, located in the constellation Orion. This photo, taken with the James Webb Space Telescope, shows the Sun’s unusually violent birth and growth. The image shows powerful gas emissions and jets of energy, which is a characteristic phenomenon during the birth of stars. The […]
On November 2, the official opening ceremony of the Andoya Spaceport, the first spaceport in continental Europe, took place. The spaceport is located in Nordmel on the Norwegian island of Andoya. It will have several launch sites for launching small and medium-sized satellites. However, the first of these pads, the payload integration facilities and the […]
China has launched an experimental communications technology satellite Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing-10 (TJS-10) into orbit, Space reports. The launch took place on November 2 at 16:54 Kyiv time from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 7A rocket. According to Chinese state media, this satellite is used to experiment with multi-band and high-speed […]
The SWOT spacecraft has completed the first complete study of the planet’s water surface. NASA scientists used SWOT data to create a map of water on Earth, which shows the different surface levels of the planet’s oceans, freshwater lakes and rivers. These data were collected during the spacecraft’s first full 21-day scientific mission from July […]
NASA has announced a new streaming service called NASA+, which will be available on most major platforms next week. It will be a completely free service, with no subscription fees, and you won’t have to watch ads. NASA+ will be available from November 8. The space agency announced the release of its upcoming streaming service […]
NASA will soon begin testing the Dream Chaser, the first commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight. The aircraft will be used to replenish supplies at the International Space Station. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser will be an alternative to SpaceX’s spacecraft. The aircraft will be tested at NASA’s Ohio Test Site for one to three months. […]