Japan launches new, cheaper rocket
Japan launched a new rocket Saturday that it hopes will be a cheaper and more efficient way of sending satellites into space.
View ArticleSpaceX launches observatory on 3rd try, nixes landing test
SpaceX launched an observatory inspired by former Vice President Al Gore toward a solar-storm lookout point a million miles away Wednesday.
View ArticleJapanese whisky arrives at the International Space Station
TOKYO–An unmanned cargo ship loaded with emergency supplies — including Japanese whisky — successfully docked at the International Space Station early Tuesday, officials said. But thirsty astronauts...
View ArticleRussian supply ship docks at space station
MOSCOW — An unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked with the International Space Station, bringing the astronauts aboard 2.3 tons (2.5 short tons) of supplies ranging from air to garlic. The Progress...
View ArticleNew NASA photos show massive rocket explosion in Virginia
WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia — The launch of an unmanned commercial supply rocket on the eastern shore of Virginia was supposed to be a moment of celebration. Crowds gathered to watch as the sun set....
View ArticleSpaceX launches rocket 6 months after accident, then lands
SpaceX sent a Falcon rocket soaring toward orbit Monday night with 11 small satellites, its first mission since an accident last summer. Then in an even more astounding feat, it landed the 15-story...
View ArticleSpaceX’s returned booster rocket back in hangar
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX’s booster rocket, the Falcon, is back in its nest following a historic landing. The California company led by Elon Musk shared a picture of the returned booster Sunday....
View ArticleSupport leg breaks as SpaceX rocket lands on ocean barge
LOS ANGELES — After successfully delivering a US-European ocean-monitoring satellite into orbit, a Space X rocket made a hard landing on a floating barge in the roiling Pacific, breaking a support leg...
View ArticleSpaceX satellite launch succeeds, but rocket crash lands
MIAMI, United States – SpaceX on Friday successfully launched a communications satellite to a distant orbit but failed, as expected, to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform....
View ArticleSpace station getting inflatable room, a cosmic first
Forget blowup air mattresses. Space station astronauts are getting their first inflatable room.
View ArticleBooster rocket fires in key NASA test for Mars missions
NASA's fireworks came early this year with a successful rocket test in Utah.
View ArticleChina says new rocket brings space station plans closer
China says its plans for a permanent space station remain on track with the successful launch of its new heavy-lift Long March 5 rocket.
View ArticleSpaceX launches, lands recycled rocket
SpaceX launched on Wednesday a rocket that had already flown to space and landed it successfully on an ocean platform, as part of its ongoing effort to recycle costly rocket components.
View ArticleRussia launches second rocket from new cosmodrome
Marking another milestone after the inaugural liftoff last year, the Soyuz rocket carrying a weather satellite and other equipment took off at 2:41pm local time (0541 GMT), as scheduled.
View ArticleRussia loses contact with satellite after launch from new spaceport
The rocket carrying the satellite had been the second launched from the new spaceport.
View ArticleRocket lights sky as it carries satellites from California
A reused SpaceX rocket carried 10 satellites into orbit from California on Friday, leaving behind a trail of mystery and wonder as it soared into space.
View ArticleSpaceX bucks launch tradition in 1st flight of new rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is bucking decades of launch tradition for the first test flight of its new megarocket. The Falcon Heavy is set to become the world's most powerful rocket in use today...
View ArticleBack to Earth: Tesla’s losses grow on Model 3 delays
The day after Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk blasted his Tesla Roadster into space; his electric car company's mounting losses brought him back to Earth again.
View ArticleWATCH: Elon Musk flips out as Falcon Heavy soars into the sky
“Holy flying f--k, that thing took off,” the CEO exclaimed as he watched the launch.
View ArticleWATCH: ’Westworld’ creators make Falcon Heavy short videos with SpaceX
Creators of science fiction television series “Westworld” collaborated with SpaceX to create short videos featuring the launch of the Falcon Heavy with “Starman” onboard a Tesla Roadster.
View ArticleNo injuries reported after Japanese start-up’s rocket explodes
The launch of what would have been the nation’s first space rocket developed entirely by a private company ended in failure on Saturday as start-up Interstellar Technologies Inc.’s Momo 2 rocket fell...
View ArticleVirgin Orbit mates rocket to jet for airborne launch system
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Southern California-based Virgin Orbit has reached a milestone in developing its airborne orbital launch system.
View ArticleIsrael’s ‘Beresheet’ flying to moon after SpaceX launch
An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country's first attempted lunar landing, following a launch Thursday night by SpaceX.
View ArticleStormy weather puts damper on SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch. A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off Wednesday afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, carrying a...
View ArticleNASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills, and lasers — blasted off Thursday as part of an...
View Article‘One heck of a ride’: SpaceX launches astronauts into space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX launched four astronauts on a flight to the International Space Station on Sunday, NASA’s first full-fledged mission sending a crew into...
View ArticleNASA completes test of rocket engines that could eventually send humans to...
NASA on Thursday completed an eight-minute test of engines on a Boeing-built rocket for Artemis missions that aim to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2024, more than half a century since the last...
View ArticleRussian rocket tests briefly destabilise space station
Moscow, Russia — The International Space Station or ISS was briefly destabilized Friday during tests of a Russian-made Soyuz rocket, but the crew and the orbital station were not in danger, Moscow...
View ArticleRussia launches Soyuz rocket carrying military satellite – state media
Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying a military satellite into space, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday citing the defense ministry. The rocket – a Soyuz-2.1b medium-class launch vehicle...
View ArticleEuropean satellite launch fails to reach orbit
NEWQUAY, England — The first attempt to launch a satellite from western Europe appeared to have failed early on Tuesday when Virgin Orbit said an “anomaly” had prevented its rocket from reaching orbit....
View ArticleFailed lunar mission dents Russian pride, reflects deeper problems with...
An ambitious but failed attempt by Russia to return to the moon after nearly half a century has exposed the massive challenges faced by Moscow’s once-proud space program. The destruction of the robotic...
View ArticleCow dung rocket engine successfully tested
Japan-based space tech company Interstellar Technologies successfully tested a rocket engine that runs on cow dung. The company converted the waste into biomethane, which fueled the machine. As a...
View ArticleSpaceX rocket malfunction puts Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they’re doomed to fall through the...
View ArticleJapan space firm makes 2nd attempt at orbit
TOKYO, Japan — A company aiming to become Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite in orbit will attempt a rocket launch on Saturday after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion. Tokyo-based...
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