Japan’s Space One Rocket Explodes During Inaugural Launch Smoke rises after Japan’s Space One’s small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch at Space One’s launching pad on the tip of Kii peninsula in Kushimoto town, Wakayama prefecture, Japan on March 13, 2024. Kyodo News | Reuters Rocket Explosion Shatters Space One’s Ambitious … Read more
Space Company Astra to Go Private with Founders in Cut-Rate Deal Rocket LV0006 Tilts During Liftoff Rocket LV0006 from Astra’s NASASpaceflight, during liftoff. Founders’ Agreement in the Midst of Company’s Challenging Time Space company Astra, known for its aspirations to mass produce small rockets and increase launch frequency, is set to go private in a … Read more
Space Startup Varda Receives FAA Approval to Bring First Manufacturing Satellite Home Space Startup Varda Receives FAA Approval to Bring First Manufacturing Satellite Home Regulatory Approval Granted Space startup Varda has received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to bring its first spacecraft back to Earth. Varda’s small W-Series 1 capsule, also known … Read more
– Maurer arrives in Cologne Astronaut Matthias Maurer gets off the plane after arriving at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Photo: Henning Kaiser/dpa – (Photo: dpa) – – – – “Splashdown!” proclaimed NASA when the “Endurance” capsule “I’m very happy,” said Maurer after his arrival. He’s still a bit shaky on his feet, but otherwise feels fine. The … Read more
– International Space Station The greatest density of scrap can be found around 800 kilometers above the earth. The International Space Station flies well below. Photo: NASA/dpa – (Photo: dpa) – – – – «The engines of the spacecraft Progress MS-18 will start at 16.25 Moscow time “The engines of the spacecraft Progress MS-18 will … Read more
– rocket launch A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a “Crew Dragon” space capsule and the private astronauts on board takes off from the Cape Canaveral Cosmodrome. Photo: Joel Kowsky/NASA/AP/dpa – (Photo: dpa) – – – – According to media reports, the Axiom passengers should each pay around 55 million dollars for the flight Shortly … Read more
– SpaceX Starship An illustration shows the design of the SpaceX Starship. Photo: SpaceX / NASA / AP / dpa – (Photo: dpa) – – – – This provides for a revised basic plan for space research, as the Japanese television broadcaster NHK reported after consultations with the responsible strategy center at the headquarters of … Read more
– Virgin Orbit A modified Boeing 747 carries Virgin Orbit’s “LauncherOne” rocket. – (Photo: Reuters) – – – – Bangalore The British billionaire Richard Branson brings another company from his corporate universe to the stock exchange. The space company Virgin Orbit is to be placed via an investment vehicle and come to a market value … Read more
– Mars-Rover Holiday for Chinese state television: A news bulletin about the successful landing of a probe on Mars is shown on a large video screen. Photo: Mark Schiefelbein / AP / dpa – (Photo: dpa) – – – – “Tianzhou 2” should supply goods and fuel to the “Tianhe” The rocket was ready to … Read more
– ISS The International Space Station (ISS) in orbit. Photo: NASA / dpa – (Photo: dpa) – – – – For a film in space, Russia wants director Klim Schipenko For a film in space, Russia wants to fly the director Klim Schipenko (“Salyut-7 – Fatal Race in Space”) and an actress to the space … Read more