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  Washington (AFP) April 15, 2023 SpaceX plans to carry out its first test flight on Monday of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and eventually beyond. The launch is scheduled to take place at 7:00 am (1200 GMT) from the sprawling Texas base of the private space company owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Fallback times are scheduled later in the week if Monday's attempt is postponed. The US space agency NASA has picked the Starship capsule to ferry its astronauts to the Moon ... read more |
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Exolaunch deploys 21 satellites on Transporter-7 rideshare missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 14, 2023 Exolaunch has successfully deployed 21 satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-7 mission. The mission was launched using a SpaceX Falcon 9 on April 14 at 11:48pm PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Ca ... more  
HawkEye 360's latest Cluster 7 satellites successfully launchedHerndon VA (SPX) Apr 14, 2023 HawkEye 360 Inc has reported that its Cluster 7 next-generation satellites have deployed in orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California durin ... more  
Momentus launches Vigoride-6 OSV on SpaceX Transporter-7 MissionSan Jose CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has launched its third Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) to low-Earth orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission on April 14. Momentus established contact with i ... more 
Kenya launches first operational satellite into orbitNairobi (AFP) April 15, 2023 Kenya's first operational satellite was launched into orbit on Saturday by a SpaceX rocket that took off from California, USA, according to images from the US space company. ... more |
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Russia will use International Space Station 'until 2028'Moscow (AFP) April 12, 2023 Russia said Wednesday it planned to use the International Space Station until 2028, an apparent reversal of an earlier announcement to quit the orbiting laboratory after 2024. ... more  
Europe's JUICE mission blasts off towards Jupiter's icy moonsKourou (AFP) April 14, 2023 The European Space Agency's JUICE space probe successfully took off on Friday for a mission to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extra-terrestrial life in their vast, hidden oceans. ... more 
Elon Musk forms X.AI artificial intelligence companySan Francisco (AFP) April 15, 2023 Elon Musk has formed an X.AI artificial intelligence corporation based in the US state of Nevada, according to business documents that surfaced on Friday. ... more 
Juno Marks 50 Orbits Around JupiterSan Antonio TX (SPX) Apr 13, 2023 NASA's Juno mission completed its 50th close pass by Jupiter on April 8, 2023. Since the spacecraft arrived at the giant planet in 2016, its JunoCam imager has captured spectacular views of Jupiter, ... more |
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Slip and Pivot: Sol 3797Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 13, 2023 As you can see in the above image, the terrain our rover drivers is navigating is challenging - slippery sand surrounding big, wheel-unfriendly rocks. These contrasting regimes contributed to us not ... more 
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes 50th flightPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 14, 2023 The history-making rotorcraft has recently been negotiating some of the most hazardous terrain it's encountered on the Red Planet. NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has completed its 50th fligh ... more 
'The Space Economy' - an Essential Guide for Investors and EntrepreneursNew York NY (SPX) Apr 13, 2023 Remarkable advances in private launch capability and space-based technologies are creating vast new opportunities for businesses and investors in low-Earth orbit - and beyond. A new book by Space Ca ... more 
China bans ships from area north of Taiwan Sunday due to 'falling rocket wreckage'Beijing (AFP) April 13, 2023 China will ban ships from entering an area north of Taiwan on Sunday due to "possible falling rocket wreckage", a provincial maritime authority said. ... more |
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