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  Beijing (AFP) June 2, 2024 China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed Sunday on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state media reported - the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme. The Chang'e-6 set down in the immense South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, state news agency Xinhua said, citing the China National Space Administration. It marks the first time that samples will be collected from the rarely explored area of the Moon, according t ... read more |
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Boeing Starliner's crewed launch abruptly halted, againCape Canaveral (AFP) June 1, 2024 Boeing's second attempt at launching a crew aboard its troubled Starliner spaceship was dramatically aborted Saturday with just minutes left on the countdown clock, yet another setback for a program that has faced years of delays. ... more 
NASA to decide when to reschedule Starliner crewed launchWashington DC (UPI) Jun 1, 2024 NASA officials won't know until late Saturday night if they can try to launch the Boeing Starliner on Sunday or wait until Wednesday or Thursday. ... more  
Roscosmos Progress 88 cargo spacecraft docked at the International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Jun 1, 2024 NASA's unmanned Progress 88 cargo spacecraft docked successfully at the International Space Station on Saturday morning. ... more  
Satellite, 'poopaganda', missiles: What's North Korea up to?Seoul (AFP) May 30, 2024 A failed satellite launch, floating hundreds of trash-filled balloons into the South, and firing a volley of 10 short-range ballistic missiles: North Korea has had a busy week. ... more |
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  NASA's Europa Clipper Arrives in Florida for Launch Preparation  
NASA selects industry proposals to advance technologies for Habitable Worlds ObservatoryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 NASA announced Friday it selected three industry proposals to help develop technologies for future large space telescopes and plan for the agency's Habitable Worlds Observatory mission concept, whic ... more |
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ESA and NASA Evaluate Lunar I-Hab Living ConditionsParis, France (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 Lunar I-Hab, the next European habitat in lunar orbit as part of the Gateway, has recently undergone critical tests to explore and improve human living conditions inside the space module. ESA ... more 
YPSat Prepared for Ariane 6 Inaugural FlightParis, France (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 ESA's Young Professionals Satellite, YPSat, being checked out in a cleanroom at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, in preparation for the inaugural launch of Ariane 6, coming soon. YPSat is ... more 
Ariane 6 to Launch SIDLOC Experiment for Space SafetyParis, France (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 Europe's newest rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch soon, carrying multiple space missions with unique objectives. This inaugural flight will highlight Ariane 6's versatility and heavy-lift capabilit ... more  
China launches multi-functional communication satellite for PakistanSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 China launched a communication satellite for Pakistan on Thursday night from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, reported China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC). ... more |
  Martian meteorites offer insights into Red Planet's structure  
US Space Forces Indo-Pacific Stresses Alliance at Australian Space SummitSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, attended the Australian Space Summit at the International Convention Center in Sydney on May 27-28. The summit address ... more |
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BlackSky Secures $7 Million Contract Renewal for Space-Based Imagery and Analytics ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured a $7 million contract renewal to provide dynamic space-based imagery and analytics monitoring services to an established international government cu ... more  
Airbus delivers Sentinel-5 instrument for ESA's MetOp satelliteParis, France (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first Sentinel-5 instrument for the European Space Agency (ESA). This instrument, the UVNS (Ultraviolet Visible Near-infrared Short-wave infrared Spectrome ... more 
SpaceX mega rocket Starship's next launch on June 5Washington (AFP) May 24, 2024 Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, is set for its next test flight on June 5, SpaceX announced on Friday. ... more 
Boeing won't fix leaky Starliner before flying first crew to ISSWashington (AFP) May 24, 2024 Boeing is set to launch its first crewed space mission in June without fixing a small helium gas leak on its troubled Starliner spaceship, officials said Friday. ... more |
 
FCC chair calls for stricter 'space junk' rulesWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2024 The chair of the Federal Communications Commission called on the agency to strengthen rules to "limit the risks posed by accidental explosions in space" in light of a huge influx in the number of satellites being launched and a spate of recent events in which space junk has fallen to Earth. ... more 
Slovakia, Peru sign NASA's Artemis Accords on safe space explorationWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2024 Slovakia and Peru on Thursday signed NASA's Artemis Accords, making them the latest in a rapid number of countries to join the U.S.-led agreement on the safe exploration of space. ... more  
NASA's Webb Telescope Identifies Most Distant GalaxyLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to explore Cosmic Dawn, the period shortly after the big bang when the first galaxies were born. These early ga ... more 
Young Student Explores Future Potential of Radioisotope Power SystemsRedmond, Washington (SPX) May 29, 2024 Power to Explore is a NASA essay writing competition organized by Future Engineers. It invites K-12 students to envision an RPS-powered space mission to a "dark, dusty, or distant" destination. ... more |
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Starling spacecraft swarm completes primary missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 After ten months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm has achieved its primary mission objectives, marking a major milestone in swarm technology. Satellite swarms could potentially be used ... more  
Asteroid Dinkinesh Shows Complex History in Lucy FlybyLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 NASA's Lucy spacecraft, led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), discovered notable geological features on the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh during its flyby last November. The half-mile-wide ... more 
New Earth-Based Telescope Images of Jupiter's Moon Io Match Spacecraft QualityLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 New images of Jupiter's moon Io, captured by the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) on Mount Graham in Arizona, present the highest resolution of Io achieved with an Earth-based instrument. This feat w ... more 
Sidus Space AI Platform Achieves First Data Transmission from LizzieSat-1Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced that its AI delivery platform, FeatherEdge, successfully transmitted data back to Earth for the first time on May 24, 2024. The LizzieSat-1 missi ... more |
INNOSPACE to Launch Brazilian Satellites and Inertial System on HANBIT-Nano RocketTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2024 INNOSPACE, a South Korean private spaceflight startup producing small satellite launch vehicles, has signed new launch service agreements with the Federal University of Maranhao (UFMA) and Castro Le ... more 
German company HyImpulse plans additional South Australia launchesSydney, Australia (SPX) May 31, 2024 Southern Launch and HyImpulse have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for more missions from the Koonibba Test Range and to explore using the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex for future la ... more 
Russian Progress 88 cargo spacecraft launched to ISSWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2024 A Russian Soyuz rocket launched early Thursday morning put an un-piloted spacecraft safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station. NASA said it carries roughly three tons of supplies. ... more 
South Korea targets Mars mission with new space centreSeoul (AFP) May 30, 2024 South Korea aims to make a Mars landing by 2045, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, outlining plans to spend about $70 billion over the coming decades on space exploration. ... more |
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Innovative Startups Join South Australia's Space EcosystemSydney, Australia (SPX) May 30, 2024 Four innovative space startups from around the globe have joined South Australia's Venture Catalyst Space program. This initiative supports early-stage technology-based space startups in scaling the ... more 
ESA Tests Guidance Systems for Hera Asteroid MissionParis, France (SPX) May 30, 2024 As ESA's Hera spacecraft undergoes pre-flight testing, its Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) system is also being finalized for space operations around a binary asteroid system. The GNC sy ... more
Asteroid Dinkinesh Has Dual Moons, Researchers DiscoverLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024 When NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past its first official target, Dinkinesh, in November 2023, researchers discovered that the asteroid, known as "Dinky," was accompanied by a satellite asteroid name ... more 
AST SpaceMobile and Verizon Plan Nationwide Coverage with Space-Based Cellular ServiceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024 AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), and Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) have announced a strategic partnership with a $100 million commitment from Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular AST SpaceMobile ... more |
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