Tag: aerospace
European Project Develops Satellite Engines Harnessing Earth’s Atmospheric Gases for Extended Missions
A European satellite initiative aims to extend low Earth orbit missions by using engines that extract working gas directly from the atmosphere.
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Russia’s New Generation Manned Spacecraft ‘Oryol’ Flight Delayed to 2028
The inaugural crewed mission of Russia’s next-generation spacecraft ‘Oryol’ is now scheduled for 2028, according to Roscosmos leadership.
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SpaceX Faces Challenges in Achieving 1 Million Satellite Goal for Orbital Data Centers
SpaceX’s plan to deploy up to one million satellites for orbital data centers may fall short amid regulatory and environmental concerns.
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How Minor Coding Errors Have Devastated Major Space Missions
Small software mistakes have caused some of the costliest failures in space exploration, raising questions about the future reliance on mathematics over hardware.
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SpaceX Plans to File for U.S. IPO This Week
SpaceX is preparing to submit its paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States this week, sources say.
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Russia Launches First Batch of Low Earth Orbit Communications Satellites ‘Rassvet’
Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440 deploys first group of 16 ‘Rassvet’ low Earth orbit communication satellites via Soyuz-2.1b rocket.
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NASA Entrusts Commercial Firm with Saving Orbiting Swift Observatory
NASA contracts Katalyst Space to launch a servicing mission aimed at boosting Swift Observatory’s orbit before it deorbits later this year.
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Completes Second Test Flight at Edwards AFB
NASA’s X-59 completed its second test flight from Edwards Air Force Base, advancing efforts to enable quiet supersonic travel over land.
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NASA Moves SLS Rocket and Orion Spacecraft to Launch Pad Ahead of Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA has positioned the SLS rocket and Orion capsule at Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39B for the upcoming Artemis II lunar mission.
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Blue Origin Proposes Massive Orbital Data Center Network Competing with SpaceX
Blue Origin has filed with the FCC to launch a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites for orbital data centers aimed at AI computing.
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NASA Completes Final Preparations for Artemis II Lunar Mission
NASA finalizes preparations for Artemis II, the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years, as launch approaches in two weeks.
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SpaceX Completes First Static Fire Test of New Super Heavy Booster Version
SpaceX successfully completed the first static fire test of the latest Super Heavy booster, advancing plans for a historic Starship launch.
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