Tag: aerospace
Launch Pad for Russian Soyuz-STS Rockets Demolished at Kourou Spaceport
The launch facility for Russian Soyuz-STS rockets at Kourou spaceport in French Guiana was recently dismantled using explosives.
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Japanese OrigamiSat-2 CubeSat Successfully Deploys and Expands Dramatically in Orbit
Japan’s OrigamiSat-2 CubeSat deployed and grew 25 times its original size after launch during the Kakushin Rising mission.
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Astrobotic Successfully Tests Advanced Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine in the US
Astrobotic has completed successful tests of its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine, marking progress in hypersonic propulsion technology.
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NASA Lunar Gateway Modules Degraded by Rust Before Launch, Project Faces Setbacks
NASA’s Lunar Gateway project encounters delays as production modules suffered rust damage prior to launch, contributing to project’s indefinite postponement.
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Voyager Technologies CEO Predicts Human Settlement and Work on the Moon Within Next Decade
Voyager Technologies’ CEO envisions humans living and working on the Moon by early next decade, advancing beyond initial exploration efforts.
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Completes Critical Tests Ahead of Early Launch
NASA finalizes key tests on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, aiming for a launch nearly eight months early in September 2026.
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Japanese Engineers Identify Structural Flaws in H3 Rocket After Eighth Launch Failure
After the eighth H3 rocket launch lost its payload, Japanese engineers uncovered structural defects that could affect future missions.
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SpaceX Acknowledges Uncertain Future for Lunar, Martian Missions and Orbital Data Centers
SpaceX admits its ambitious goals for lunar and Martian colonization, along with orbital data centers, depend on unproven technologies and carry significant risks.
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Fails to Deliver AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 to Intended Orbit
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket placed AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite in a lower orbit than planned, leading to its planned return to Earth.
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Blue Origin Successfully Reuses First Stage of New Glenn Rocket for Orbital Cargo Delivery
Blue Origin achieves a milestone by reusing the New Glenn rocket’s first stage to deliver cargo to orbit for the first time.
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NASA Plans Lunar Fire Experiment to Study Flame Behavior in Moon’s Gravity
NASA will send solid fuel samples to the Moon in 2026 to investigate fire dynamics under lunar gravity.
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Artemis II Astronauts Praise Orion Capsule’s Heat Shield After Earth Return
Artemis II astronauts inspected Orion’s heat shield, Integrity, confirming it withstood reentry conditions with minimal damage.
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