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Japanese space startup aborts rocket launch minutes after liftoff

A Japanese space startup, Space One, aborted its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit on Wednesday, minutes after liftoff. Space One aims to become Japan’s first private company to put a satellite into orbit, seeking to invigorate the country's lagging space industry with an affordable, small-rocket space transport business. 2 rocket was carrying five small satellites, …

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1 week ago

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Associated Press

TOKYO — A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and destroyed itself again, nine months after the company’s first launch attempt ended in an explosion. Company executive and space engineer Mamoru Endo said the abnormality in the first stage engine nozzle or its control …

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Video: Japan's private Kairos rocket explodes minutes after launch

India Today

Space One's Kairos rocket experienced a significant setback on December 18, 2024, as its second launch attempt ended in failure shortly after liftoff. https://t.co/PbljsombQX pic.twitter.com/1ETdzuJxqD — China 'N Asia Spaceflight ðð ð°ï¸ December 18, 2024 This incident marks the second consecutive failure for Space One, which had previously attempted to launch the Kairos rocket in March 2024. The rocket was …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Video: Moment Europe's Proba-3 is deployed by Isro's PSLV in space

India Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the PSLV-C59 mission, deploying the European Space Agency's Proba-3 satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. PSLV-C59/Proba-3 Mission - Liftoff, PSOM Separation, Stage Ignition & Satellite Separation Video pic.twitter.com/oxaJrMmObi — ISRO December 7, 2024 The launch took place at 16:04 IST, with the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its XL …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

ISRO’s PROBA-3 LIVE: Spacecraft PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 ‘Liftoff achieved!’

Live Mint

ISRO's PROBA-3: The Indian Space Research Organisation launched PROBA-3 spacecraft PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, today. According to ISRO's update, the spacecraft was successfully launched, marking a landmark moment in history which saw the collaboration between ISRO and NewSpace India Limited, and the European Space Agency. Keys details of the successful launch of ESA’s PROBA-3 satellites: Launch Pad: …

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Isro gears up for second attempt to launch Proba-3 on PSLV-XL from Sriharikota today

India Today

A day after the launch of Europe's Proba-3 mission was cancelled, the Indian Space Research Organisation is set to attempt the launch og the twin spacecraft again on Thursday. "As part of standard pre-launch preparations, a technical issue was detected in the Proba-3 spacecraft," the European Space Agency said shortly after the update from Isro. WATCH ISRO PSLV-XL PROBA-3 LAUNCH …

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ISRO successfully launches European Space Agency's Proba-3 eclipse-creating mission

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Indian Space Research Orgaisation has successfully launched the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission. This cutting-edge capability will enable the mission’s primary scientific objective of creating artificial solar eclipses in space to study the Sun’s faint corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere. By blocking the Sun’s fiery disk, Proba-3’s “Occulter” spacecraft will cast a shadow onto its companion …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Isro rolls out PSLV-XL with Proba-3 mission on pad ahead of Wednesday launch

India Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully moved the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL to the launchpad in preparation for the Proba-3 mission. The Proba-3 mission represents a significant collaboration between ISRO and the European Space Agency, aiming to explore the Sun's corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere, which is crucial for understanding solar dynamics and space weather phenomena. Proba-3 …

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1 month ago

SpaceX's sixth Starship mission partially successful, booster explodes in the ocean

India TV News

On November 19, SpaceX conducted its sixth test flight of the Starship vehicle, although it had to abort plans for the Super Heavy booster to land back at the launch site. The Super Heavy booster, designated Booster 13, detached from the Starship upper stage approximately two minutes and 45 seconds after liftoff. As it began its return to the launch …

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1 month ago

Starship flight 6 launch: SpaceX to attempt rocket booster landing at ‘Mechazilla’ tower

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Just weeks after SpaceX stunned audiences with a precision landing of a giant rocket booster, the company is preparing for another test flight of the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. “The FAA determined the changes requested by SpaceX for are within the scope of what has been previously analyzed.” …

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1 month ago

Review: Massive ‘Wicked’ movie adaptation takes its time to soar, much less defy gravity

LA Times

The show “Wicked” doesn’t need a movie adaptation to be relevant — it’s already a cultural phenomenon, even before this first part of a behemoth two-film Hollywood version hits theaters. Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh in the movie “Wicked: Part I.” It’s essentially Harry Potter or “High School Musical” with more magic, but not enough movie magic. Chu has done …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Isro confirms Europe's Proba-3 spacecraft fit to fly, ready to integrate with PSLV

India Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully completed a crucial "fit check" for the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, confirming that the spacecraft are ready for their upcoming launch. The two-satellite mission, designed to create an artificial solar eclipse in space, is scheduled for liftoff on December 4, 2024, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. The satellite …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

NASA insists on Sunita Williams, mysteriously hospitalised astronauts' safety amid escalating health concerns

Hindustan Times

NASA has been in hot water since Sunita Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore’s week-long space adventure stretched into a months-long wait. Although the initial checkups were merely procedural, one unspecified astronaut from the team had to stay back in the hospital due to a “medical issue.” Mounting health concerns after new Sunita Williams image surfaces from the ISS Hot on …

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2 months ago

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Reveals Impacts of History-Making Mission

CNN

The Polaris Dawn mission crew experienced a range of physical sensations during their journey, including vision problems, nausea, and vomiting. The mission aimed to unravel some of the most troublesome aspects of spaceflight, including space adaptation syndrome and the effects of radiation exposure. The crew conducted a variety of experiments to monitor the health of the astronauts and the effects …

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2 months ago

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew reveals impacts of history-making mission

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Each of the four crew members aboard SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission reported different physical sensations during their history-making trip, which sent the private astronauts into a higher orbit around Earth than any human has ventured in decades. His crewmate Anna Menon, a SpaceX engineer who was the Polaris Dawn mission’s …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Europa Clipper: A Journey to the Mysteries of a Frozen World

ABP News

NASA's Europa Clipper mission has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, aiming to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. The spacecraft, designed to investigate Europa's potential habitability, will fly by the moon 49 times, providing valuable insights into its composition and environment. Europa Clipper is the largest spacecraft ever built by NASA for a planetary mission, and its mission …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

The Hindu

A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has travelled since NASA’s moonwalkers. SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot. They pulled …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Billionaire’s Crew Returns To Earth After Completing First Private Spacewalk

News 18

A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers. SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot. Isaacman became …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Astronauts Left Behind In Space As Troubled Boeing Capsule Returns To Earth Empty

Huff Post

FILE - NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station. via Associated Press Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

The Hindu

SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. The FAA said it must approve SpaceX’s accident findings and corrective action before the company can resume Falcon 9 launches. Besides …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Air taxi service plans for 2026 Los Angeles launch at USC, SoFi and LAX

LA Times

As air taxi travel gets closer to liftoff in the United States, Archer Aviation announced plans for a 2026 launch in Los Angeles ahead of the World Cup. The aircraft service said it plans to use existing infrastructure at locations that include USC, Los Angeles International Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport and SoFi Stadium. The Federal Aviation Administration recently cleared the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches group of 18 communication satellites

China Daily

A Long March 6A rocket carrying the satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Aug 6, 2024. China launched a group of 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. With a combined weight of 4.8 metric tons, the satellites, the first batch in the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches group of 18 communication satellites

China Daily

A Long March 6A rocket carrying the satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Aug 6, 2024. China launched a group of 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. With a combined weight of 4.8 metric tons, the satellites, the first batch in the …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Faulty Boeing Starliner leaves astronauts trapped in space for 51 days - and there's no end to their ordeal in sight

Daily Mail

A pair of Astronauts remain trapped in space with no end in sight to their near two month long ordeal while engineers try to fix their faulty Boeing spaceship. The two astronauts who flew to space on the faulty aircraft remain trapped above the Earth indefinitely while NASA and Boeing probe a series of defects Thruster failures and helium links …

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Japanese space startup aborts rocket launch minutes after liftoff

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Video: Japan's private Kairos rocket explodes minutes after launch

Video: Moment Europe's Proba-3 is deployed by Isro's PSLV in space

ISRO’s PROBA-3 LIVE: Spacecraft PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 ‘Liftoff achieved!’

Isro gears up for second attempt to launch Proba-3 on PSLV-XL from Sriharikota today

ISRO successfully launches European Space Agency's Proba-3 eclipse-creating mission

Isro rolls out PSLV-XL with Proba-3 mission on pad ahead of Wednesday launch

SpaceX's sixth Starship mission partially successful, booster explodes in the ocean

Starship flight 6 launch: SpaceX to attempt rocket booster landing at ‘Mechazilla’ tower

Review: Massive ‘Wicked’ movie adaptation takes its time to soar, much less defy gravity

Isro confirms Europe's Proba-3 spacecraft fit to fly, ready to integrate with PSLV

NASA insists on Sunita Williams, mysteriously hospitalised astronauts' safety amid escalating health concerns

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Reveals Impacts of History-Making Mission

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew reveals impacts of history-making mission

Europa Clipper: A Journey to the Mysteries of a Frozen World

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

Billionaire’s Crew Returns To Earth After Completing First Private Spacewalk

Astronauts Left Behind In Space As Troubled Boeing Capsule Returns To Earth Empty

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

Air taxi service plans for 2026 Los Angeles launch at USC, SoFi and LAX

China launches group of 18 communication satellites

China launches group of 18 communication satellites

Faulty Boeing Starliner leaves astronauts trapped in space for 51 days - and there's no end to their ordeal in sight