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Rocket Lab Completes 9th Electron Launch for Synspective
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the successful deployment of the latest satellite for Synspective, marking the ninth dedicated mission Rocket Lab has completed for the Japan-based Earth observation constellation. This launch further strengthens one of the most consistent commercial launch partnerships in the small satellite sector and…
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VetsinTech Launches ViT Vets in Space Huntsville for Aerospace Veterans
VetsinTech, the leading national nonprofit dedicated to springboarding veterans into tech careers, announced the launch of ViT Vets in Space Huntsville, the latest expansion of its national Vets in Space initiative. Sponsored by Blue Origin and JPMorgan, the program creates new pathways for veterans and military spouses into careers and innovation across the aerospace, defense,…
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China launches Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship
China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on Sunday, which will send three astronauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Shenzhou-23 crew consists of mission commander Zhu Yangzhu, along with astronauts Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying,…
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SpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas at 5:30 pm CDT (6:30 pm EDT; 22:30 UTC) Friday. Within a few seconds, the 408-foot-tall…
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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during the Starlink 10-47 mission on May 25, 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update May 25, 8:53 a.m. EDT (1253 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 29 Starlink satellites. The expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink network of internet relay…
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Vehicle arrivals, science experiments, and maintenance keep Expedition 74 busy through April
Recent weeks aboard the International Space Station have been busy, with the Expedition 74 crew overseeing two vehicle arrivals, a departure, and an orbital reboost. The crew also completed several technology demonstrations, science experiments, and routine Station maintenance. NASA also announced the crew for its upcoming Crew-13 mission, which is expected to launch to the…
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SpaceX Launches Starship V3 in Major Test Flight Ahead of Planned IPO
SpaceX has launched its new Starship V3 rocket in a high-profile test flight from Texas after an earlier launch attempt was postponed because of a launch-tower malfunction. The uncrewed rocket lifted off shortly after 17:30 local time on Friday, marking the first flight of the latest Starship configuration, which stands approximately 124 meters tall. According…
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Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
At least four Russian military satellites changed their orbits to match that of a Finnish-American radar surveillance satellite in the last week, raising questions about Russia’s intentions amid an ever-expanding standoff high above Earth. The maneuvers were identified through open source orbital tracking data. Greg Gillinger, a retired Air Force space intelligence officer, revealed the…
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Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
At least four Russian military satellites changed their orbits to match that of a Finnish-American radar surveillance satellite in the last week, raising questions about Russia’s intentions amid an ever-expanding standoff high above Earth. The maneuvers were identified through open source orbital tracking data. Greg Gillinger, a retired Air Force space intelligence officer, revealed the…
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Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
Tom Akers and Joe Tanner are finally in the same class. The two veteran space shuttle crew members were inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame together on May 16. They could also have been in the same NASA astronaut selection group, too, had history played out a little differently. In 1984, Tanner reported…