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  Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2023 The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX's Starship hours after a test launch from Texas ended with the destruction of the spacecraft and its booster. While the spacecraft cleared the launch pad, the Super Heavy booster carrying it failed to separate from the second stage and subsequently exploded. The rocket lifted off at 9:33 a.m. EDT and reached the altitude where stage separation was meant to take place. While the booster stage was supposed to separate to guide itsel ... read more |
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A message to meteorite hunters: Put down your magnets!Boston MA (SPX) Apr 21, 2023 Each year, thousands of space rocks pierce through the Earth's atmosphere and hit the ground as meteorites. These fragments of comets and asteroids can land anywhere but are most often spotted in op ... more  
Russia releases first feature film shot in spaceMoscow (AFP) April 20, 2023 The first feature film shot in space premiered in Russian cinemas on Thursday, as Moscow delighted in beating a rival Hollywood project amid a confrontation with the West over Ukraine. ... more 
Rockets soar during NASA student launch competitionWashington DC (SPX) Apr 21, 2023 More than 40 high-powered, amateur rockets successfully launched April 15, in North Alabama, each carrying a scientific payload nearly one-mile-high above ground level, as part of a NASA student com ... more 
Next-Gen suit for NASA's work for space station missions debutsParis (ESA) Apr 21, 2023 A next-generation spacesuit - in effect an astronaut's personal spaceship - will advance NASA's spacewalking capabilities in low Earth orbit and at the International Space Station. Collins Aer ... more |
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Up and Soon, Away: Perseverance Continues Exploring the Upper FanPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 21, 2023 After our exploration of a boulder field last week, Perseverance is continuing the Upper Fan campaign. We have driven to Echo Creek, from which we also have a view of Belva Crater. Along our journey ... more  
Lockheed Martin cubesats validate essential maneuvers for on-orbit servicingLittleton CO (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has announced that its In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS) accomplished a successful on-orbit demonstration, proving how small satellites can serve an essential ... more 
Lockheed Martin's first LM 400 multi-mission space vehicle completes testing milestoneDenver CO (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) LM 400, a versatile, mid-sized satellite which can be adapted for military, civil or commercial uses, has successfully completed Electromagnetic Interference/El ... more  
Scientists reviewed the research and development of Tianzhou cargo spacecraftBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Cargo spacecraft is robotic spacecraft designed to support space station operation by transporting food, propellant and other supplies. Tianzhou cargo spacecraft (The abbreviation is TZ) is a Chines ... more |
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First research flight images from innovative balloon-borne telescopeDurham UK (SPX) Apr 21, 2023 Astronomers have successfully launched a balloon-borne telescope which has begun capturing images of the Universe on its first research flight. The super pressure balloon-borne Imaging Telescope (Su ... more  
'Complacency' must be avoided to maintain U.S. superiority in space, Saltzman saysColorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Chance Saltzman April 19 praised the United States' proud and trailblazing history in space but said the rapidly changing and more dangerous domain requires new actio ... more 
Kendall explains why success in space requires 'transformational change'Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Emphasizing that space capabilities are "important to our strategy of integrated deterrence" and the reason U.S. Space Force must drive "transformational" change, Department of the Air Force Secreta ... more  
42-satellite constellation will provide resilient, secure comms for US troops globallyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed a critical design review for its Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), part of Space Development Agency's (SDA) low-earth orbit network design ... more |
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Sidus Space announces oricing of $10M Public OfferingCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Apr 21, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIDU) has announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 30,303,030 shares of its Class A common stock, or pre-funded warrants (the "Pre-Funded Warrants") in ... more  
Trailblazing Aeolus mission winding downParis (ESA) Apr 20, 2023 On 30 April 2023, all nominal operations of Aeolus, the first mission to observe Earth's wind profiles on a global scale, will conclude in preparation for a series of end-of-life activities. A ... more 
Sitael signs contact with ESA: Will make hyperspectral satellite of Iris ConstellationBari, Italy (SPX) Apr 16, 2023 SITAEL, Italy's leading space company, and a wholly privately owned part of Angel Holding, which also develops high technology for the railway, aviation, and digital mechatronics sectors, has signed ... more  
Space seeds take root in Inner MongoliaBeijing (XNA) Apr 16, 2023 Eighteen kinds of plants bred in space have entered the ground stage in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. All the experimental plants were sent to Earth by the Chang'e-5, Shenzhou-13 and S ... more |
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Estimating greenhouse gas concentrations from GOSAT dataTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 The Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT) that is the joint mission of the Ministry of Environment, the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and the Japan Aerospace Exploratio ... more 
China launches new meteorological satelliteJiuquan (XNA) Apr 16, 2023 China on Sunday morning launched a Long March-4B rocket to place a new meteorological satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 9:36 am (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Cen ... more 
Confusion reigns over flash in skies above KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 20, 2023 A flash in the sky over the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday prompted confusion and alarm as city authorities said it was caused by a NASA satellite reentering the atmosphere, but the US space agency denied involvement. ... more  
New stellar danger to planets identified by ChandraHuntsville AL (SPX) Apr 21, 2023 Astronomers using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have identified a new threat to life on planets like Earth: a phase during which intense X-rays from exploded stars ... more |
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