US military spacecraft takes off on yet another covert mission that should last for years

11 months, 3 weeks ago

US military spacecraft takes off on yet another covert mission that should last for years

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After more than two weeks of delays due to technical difficulties, the spacecraft launched at night on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center The X-37B spacecraft of the US military took off on a covert mission on Thursday that should last at least a few years. After more than two weeks of delays due to technical difficulties, the spacecraft launched at night on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The last flight, the longest one yet, lasted 2 1/2 years before ending on a runway at Kennedy a year ago. Space Force officials would not say how long this orbital test vehicle would remain aloft or what’s on board other than a NASA experiment to gauge the effects of radiation on materials.

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China's secret space plane caught on camera for the first time

4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's secret space plane caught on camera for the first time

India Today

A mysterious Chinese space plane, currently on its third mission, has been captured on camera by satellite watcher Felix Schofbanker from Upper Austria. The high-flying robotic vehicle, launched into orbit on December 14, 2023, by a Long March 2F rocket, was imaged using Schofbanker's 14-inch mirror telescope and advanced satellite-tracking equipment. Schofbanker's observations revealed two solar panel-like structures at the …

Top Secret: US sends unmanned autonomous drone into deep space on powerful SpaceX rocket

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Top Secret: US sends unmanned autonomous drone into deep space on powerful SpaceX rocket

Firstpost

Falcon Heavy launched the USSF-52 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A, SpaceX said The US has sent for the seventh time it’s top secret space drone on the back of powerful SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket Thursday night. “Falcon Heavy launched the USSF-52 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A,” SpaceX said. “These tests include operating the reusable spaceplane in …

US military's space plane X-37B blasts off on a secretive mission

11 months, 3 weeks ago

US military's space plane X-37B blasts off on a secretive mission

Hindustan Times

The U.S. military's X-37B space plane has blasted off on another secretive mission that’s expected to last at least a couple of years. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the X-37B spaceplane for the U.S. Space Force lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. The space plane took off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from …

US launches unmanned space plane on secret mission expected to last years

11 months, 3 weeks ago

US launches unmanned space plane on secret mission expected to last years

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US military's X-37B space plane blasted off Thursday on another secretive mission …

US military X-37B spaceplane blasts off on another secretive mission

11 months, 3 weeks ago

US military X-37B spaceplane blasts off on another secretive mission

ABC

The US military's X-37B space plane has blasted off on another secretive mission that is expected to last at least a couple of years. Key points: The X-37B took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre on Thursday The launch was two weeks late because of technical issues No-one is aboard the X-37B, which has an autonomous landing system Like previous …

Mysterious US spacecraft returns after 908 days, speculation grows over secret mission

2 years, 1 month ago

Mysterious US spacecraft returns after 908 days, speculation grows over secret mission

Firstpost

Not much is known about the details of the record-breaking spacecraft. The X-37B was built by the Boeing Company for NASA before being used by the US military Washington: A mysterious US spacecraft has returned to Earth after 908 days in Earth’s orbit. On the morning of November 12, at 5.22 am local time, the spacecraft X-37B landed at NASA’s …

Unmanned, solar-powered US space plane back after 908 days

2 years, 1 month ago

Unmanned, solar-powered US space plane back after 908 days

The Hindu

An unmanned U.S. military space plane landed early Saturday after spending a record 908 days in orbit for its sixth mission and conducting science experiments. “Since the X-37B’s first launch in 2010, it has shattered records and provided our nation with an unrivaled capability to rapidly test and integrate new space technologies,” said Jim Chilton, a senior vice president for …

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Fears Russia is developing space-based platform to launch missiles

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Fears Russia is developing space-based platform to launch missiles

Daily Mail

A mysterious Russian satellite soaring at the outer limits of orbit around the Earth has triggered fears that Moscow is developing a space-based platform to launch missiles - perhaps even nuclear weapons - to destroy untold numbers of vital satellites. Fear over the prospect of a space arms race was sparked earlier this year when American media said US intelligence …

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Putin's secret space weapon: Kremlin's mysterious Cosmos 2553 satellite 'is fitted with dummy warhead' in 'forerunner to nuke that could wipe out rival spacecraft and cause chaos on Earth'

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin's secret space weapon: Kremlin's mysterious Cosmos 2553 satellite 'is fitted with dummy warhead' in 'forerunner to nuke that could wipe out rival spacecraft and cause chaos on Earth'

Daily Mail

A mysterious Russian satellite soaring at the outer limits of orbit around the Earth has triggered fears that Moscow is developing a space-based platform to launch missiles - perhaps even nuclear weapons - to destroy untold numbers of vital satellites. The 'Cosmos 2553' satellite was blasted through the atmosphere atop a Soyuz-2 rocket from Russia 's Plesetsk Cosmodrome in February …

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Elon Musk’s Starship has made Nasa obsolete

1 month ago

Elon Musk’s Starship has made Nasa obsolete

The Telegraph

The only rockets that had ever been more powerful were the mighty Saturn Vs which took men to the moon and the Soviet Energia superlifter of the 1980s. Musk’s new bet While all this was happening there had been other changes in the US space sector. “No one has ever succeeded,” in low-orbit satcoms Musk admitted in 2019 as his …

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Watch Space Force's top secret spaceplane perform 'groundbreaking' orbital maneuver

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch Space Force's top secret spaceplane perform 'groundbreaking' orbital maneuver

Daily Mail

The Pentagon has kept a tight lid on details about the Space Force's secretive spaceplane that is perpetually flying 500 miles above Earth's surface. Space Force released a video showing the X-37B spacecraft's 'groundbreaking' maneuver The X-37B aircraft is the first of its kind to use the Earth's atmosphere to reach a new level of orbit using an aerobraking procedure …

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SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner

2 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner

Daily Mail

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida In this image made from a NASA …

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Boeing's Starliner finally returns to Earth empty - leaving two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station until February

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing's Starliner finally returns to Earth empty - leaving two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station until February

Daily Mail

Boeing's Starliner has returned to Earth empty after leaving two astronauts who rode the spaceship up to the International Space Station stranded until next year. Boeing and NASA teams working around NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft after it landed at White Sands, New Mexico, on Saturday Boeing's Starliner lands at the landing site at White Sands Space Harbor …

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

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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Reusable experimental spacecraft returns

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reusable experimental spacecraft returns

China Daily

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing its 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between outer space and Earth, the center said in a …

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Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth safely, but empty

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth safely, but empty

LA Times

The empty Boeing Starliner capsule sits at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday after undocking from the International Space Station. Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. Six hours after departing the International …

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Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth – leaving crew behind

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth – leaving crew behind

Al Jazeera

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain at the International Space Station until February 2025. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has landed in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month test mission that faced technical issues and forced it to leave the two astronauts it carried temporarily stranded in space. Starliner’s six-hour trek to Earth concluded seemingly without a hitch, a NASA …

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Reusable experimental spacecraft returns

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reusable experimental spacecraft returns

China Daily

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing its 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between outer space and Earth, the center said in a …

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Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts

The Hindu

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing’s new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station on Friday without its crew and headed back to Earth. NASA’s two test pilots stayed behind at the space station — their home until next year — as the Starliner capsule undocked 260 miles over China, springs gently pushing it away from the orbiting …

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Without astronauts, Boeing's St

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Without astronauts, Boeing's St

Hindustan Times

* HT Image {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Starliner undocks from ISS for six-hour return trip to Earth {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} * Boeing's Starliner faces technical issues, costing $125 million * Boeing's future in space questioned amid Starliner struggles * Astronauts' 8-day test turns into 8-month mission By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Sept 6 - Boeing's Starliner spacecraft undocked from the International Space …

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Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Associated Press

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. “She’s on her way home,” Williams radioed as the white and blue-trimmed capsule undocked from the space station 260 miles over China and disappeared into the black void. There …

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China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

China Daily

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing a 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between outer space and Earth, the center said in a …

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China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

China Daily

By ZHAO LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-06 10:13 China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing a 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between …

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China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

China Daily

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing a 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between outer space and Earth, the center said in a …

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SpaceX Falcon 9 may resume flights while FAA probe underway

3 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 may resume flights while FAA probe underway

The Hindu

The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during a recent Starlink mission remains open, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday. On Wednesday, the FAA grounded the Falcon 9 after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company's second grounding this …

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FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

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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SpaceX will bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home from the International Space Station

4 months ago

SpaceX will bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home from the International Space Station

LA Times

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is prepared for its first test flight in December 2019 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX will bring home the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for the last two months because of troubles with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, NASA announced Saturday. And a test flight by nature is neither safe nor routine.” The decision by …

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A secret Chinese plane is flying in space. No one knows what it does

4 months, 3 weeks ago

A secret Chinese plane is flying in space. No one knows what it does

India Today

China's shadowy, uncrewed reusable spacecraft, which launches atop a rocket booster and lands at a secretive military airfield, is most likely testing technology but could also be used for manipulating or retrieving satellites, experts say. China's spaceplane is most likely testing technology, much like the X-37B, said Victoria Samson, chief director of space security and stability at the Secure World …

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FAA clears SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for launch after malfunction

4 months, 4 weeks ago

FAA clears SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for launch after malfunction

LA Times

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration to resume launch operations after the company determined the cause of an engine failure earlier this month. The company’s primary commercial rocket was lifting a payload of 20 internet Starlink satellites into orbit on July 11 when the second-stage engine misfired, leaving the satellites in a lower orbit …

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Rocket used to carry astronauts fails on uncrewed satellite mission

5 months, 1 week ago

Rocket used to carry astronauts fails on uncrewed satellite mission

LA Times

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and several astronauts is launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 23, 2021, to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, which carries astronauts to the International Space Station, experienced a rare failure Thursday night after blasting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on an …

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Musk's SpaceX and NASA team up again for $69m space telescope launch contract: Here's what the mission seeks to achieve

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk's SpaceX and NASA team up again for $69m space telescope launch contract: Here's what the mission seeks to achieve

Hindustan Times

NASA has again picked Elon Musk’s SpaceX for another project. TOPSHOT - A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather satellite Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, June 25, 2024. With SpaceX’s Falcon 9 as NASA’s rocket ride for COSI, the joint partnership will …

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NASA astronauts 'stranded' in space due to flawed Boeing Starliner

5 months, 4 weeks ago

NASA astronauts 'stranded' in space due to flawed Boeing Starliner

Daily Mail

NASA has delayed the return of two astronauts from the International Space Station for the third time, raising concerns the crew could be 'stranded.' Katsuo Kurabayashi, professor of aerospace engineering at New York University said: 'Given the current situation with the Starliner, it is possible that NASA could decide to use an alternative spacecraft, like SpaceX's Crew Dragon, to bring …

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Boeing sent two astronauts into space. Now It needs to get them home.

6 months ago

Boeing sent two astronauts into space. Now It needs to get them home.

Live Mint

Boeing succeeded in getting NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, following weeks of delays. Problems with leaks and thrusters emerged after Boeing’s Starliner vehicle launched this month with the astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams on board. NASA and Boeing teams have been studying both issues before they permit Starliner to attempt to leave the station with Wilmore and …

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SpaceX’s Starship completes first full test flight after surviving re-entry

6 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX’s Starship completes first full test flight after surviving re-entry

Al Jazeera

The flight marks a major milestone for a rocket system that may one day send people to Mars. SpaceX’s Starship rocket has completed its first-ever full flight, after surviving re-entry in a breakthrough for the prototype system that may one day send people to Mars. “Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way …

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Starship launch - live: SpaceX launches world’s biggest rocket in crucial test of Mars ambitions

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Starship launch - live: SpaceX launches world’s biggest rocket in crucial test of Mars ambitions

The Independent

The Starship rocket on the launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas on 5 June, 2024 Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

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SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding

6 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX’s mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding

Associated Press

SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket completed its first full test flight Thursday, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas. “Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean!” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said via X. Starship was empty as it soared above the Gulf of …

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SpaceX's mega rocket makes its fourth test flight from Texas

6 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX's mega rocket makes its fourth test flight from Texas

The Independent

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Boeing launches NASA astronauts to space aboard its Starliner capsule after years of delays

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing launches NASA astronauts to space aboard its Starliner capsule after years of delays

ABC

In short: Boeing launched two astronauts to space aboard its Starliner capsule, bound for the International Space Station. Boeing launched two astronauts to space aboard its Starliner capsule, bound for the International Space Station. A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule for the International Space Station on Wednesday, local time, the first to fly the …

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In latest test flight, SpaceX’s Starship splashes back to Earth as planned

6 months, 2 weeks ago

In latest test flight, SpaceX’s Starship splashes back to Earth as planned

LA Times

A boater passes SpaceX’s Starship, the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket, as it prepares to lift off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Monday, April 17, 2023. SpaceX launched its Starship spacecraft into orbit Thursday in a largely successful test flight that moved the company a step closer to its ultimate goal of transporting astronauts to the moon and, …

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After repeated delays, Starliner finally blasts into space

6 months, 2 weeks ago

After repeated delays, Starliner finally blasts into space

LA Times

Boeing’s Starliner capsule with two astronauts aboard was finally launched into space Wednesday after a series of delays that have vexed the troubled aerospace giant. The test flight of the crew ship, developed to service the International Space Station, took off as scheduled at 7:52 a.m. Pacific time from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The flight, also …

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Boeing calls off Starliner crew launch in final minutes of countdown

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing calls off Starliner crew launch in final minutes of countdown

Live Mint

The launch countdown for Boeing's new Starliner space capsule on its inaugural crewed test flight was halted on Saturday, postponing the mission for at least 24 hours. The CST-200 Starliner's first voyage carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station has been highly anticipated and much-delayed as Boeing scrambles to gain a greater share of lucrative NASA business now dominated …

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Boeing’s first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing’s first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

LA Times

Boeing’s Starliner capsule, atop an Atlas V rocket, sits on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 after being scrubbed Saturday at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. The team can’t get to the computers to troubleshoot the problem until …

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Boeing to launch rocket into space TOMORROW - despite NASA contractor warning the mission could be 'catastrophic'

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing to launch rocket into space TOMORROW - despite NASA contractor warning the mission could be 'catastrophic'

Daily Mail

Boeing's Starliner is set for its first launch on Saturday, but a NASA contractor has warned the mission could be 'catastrophic.' The first manned mission of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to launch Saturday, after an earlier attempt was scuttled over a leaking valve on one of its oxygen tanks. One NASA contractor who urged the US space agency to …

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The launch of Boeing’s crewed Starliner space capsule is called off yet again

6 months, 3 weeks ago

The launch of Boeing’s crewed Starliner space capsule is called off yet again

NPR

The launch of Boeing’s crewed Starliner space capsule is called off yet again toggle caption NASA/Getty Images A launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was scrubbed on Saturday just minutes ahead of its scheduled liftoff time. The space capsule was scheduled to carry two NASA astronauts from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a 25-hour flight to the …

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Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again

7 months ago

Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again

NPR

Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again Enlarge this image toggle caption John Raoux/AP John Raoux/AP The first crewed launch of Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft has been delayed again, to May 25, this time because of a helium leak in the service module. Sponsor Message The delay is the latest for the Starliner's first crewed mission, which will carry …

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SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026. Could that harm the coast?

7 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026. Could that harm the coast?

LA Times

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Starlink 7-16 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 18 as seen from L.A.’s Chinatown. Founded by billionaire Elon Musk, SpaceX has ramped up the number of rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in recent years, and it has made clear its desire to increase the frequency of blastoffs. Formed in …

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Boeing postpones launch of Starliner space capsule after technical fault

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing postpones launch of Starliner space capsule after technical fault

Al Jazeera

Cancellation of inaugural crewed space mission comes as Boeing is under fire over safety record at its aviation arm. Boeing has called off the inaugural crewed flight CST-100 Starliner space capsule after engineers detected an issue with a rocket valve. “Standing down on tonight’s attempt to launch,” NASA chief Bill Nelson said in a post on X. The Starliner’s inaugural …

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Boeing Starliner launch delayed until at least May 17 due to faulty valve

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing Starliner launch delayed until at least May 17 due to faulty valve

LA Times

Boeing’s Starliner capsule approaches the International Space Station on the company’s second test flight in May 2022. An attempt to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule to the International Space Station won’t be made again until May 17 at the earliest after its scheduled launch was scrubbed Monday evening because of a malfunctioning valve on the rocket that will blast it into …

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How WW3 could be won in space... and it's Russia and China leading the star wars nuke race: As Moscow vetoes UN bid to prevent space-based Armageddon, the deadly weapons Putin and Xi's scientists are

7 months, 4 weeks ago

How WW3 could be won in space... and it's Russia and China leading the star wars nuke race: As Moscow vetoes UN bid to prevent space-based Armageddon, the deadly weapons Putin and Xi's scientists are

Daily Mail

Russia yesterday vetoed a UN resolution calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space, sparking fears Moscow may be gearing up for a catastrophic cosmic escalation. Russia launches a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Anti-satellite nukes could destroy entire communication networks, GPS relay stations, military targeting systems and defence sensors, making …

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Space Force Is Planning a Military Exercise in Orbit

8 months, 1 week ago

Space Force Is Planning a Military Exercise in Orbit

Wired

The US Space Force announced Thursday it is partnering with two companies, Rocket Lab and True Anomaly, for a first-of-its-kind mission to demonstrate how the military might counter “on-orbit aggression.” On this mission, a spacecraft built and launched by Rocket Lab will chase down another satellite made by True Anomaly, a Colorado-based startup. “The vendors will exercise a realistic threat …

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SpaceX rocket launches over Southern California after four-day delay

8 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX rocket launches over Southern California after four-day delay

LA Times

A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base carried 22 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit as seen from Whittier on Monday night. After weather scuttled plans to launch a SpaceX satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base last week, Southern California was treated to a light show Monday night. Monday’s mission, seen just after sunset in the skies …

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SpaceX launches powerful Starship for third time into space: Key takeaways

9 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX launches powerful Starship for third time into space: Key takeaways

Al Jazeera

The rocket flew halfway around the world and accomplished new manoeuvres but broke apart on re-entry. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully carried out the longest test flight of its massive Starship rocket, but it disintegrated on its return to Earth. Here are the highlights of the Starship rocket and Thursday’s launch by the United States company: Starship and the milestones …

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SpaceX hoping to launch Starship farther in third test flight

9 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX hoping to launch Starship farther in third test flight

The Hindu

SpaceX's Starship, a futuristic vehicle designed to eventually carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was poised for a third uncrewed test launch on Thursday that Elon Musk's company hopes will carry it farther than before, even if it ends up exploding once again in flight. The spacecraft, mounted atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, was due for liftoff …

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Despite problems, SpaceX hails progress after third test of Starship rocket

9 months, 1 week ago

Despite problems, SpaceX hails progress after third test of Starship rocket

Al Jazeera

The rocket, key to NASA’s future plans, was lost after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere but hit key milestones during flight. The space travel company SpaceX has completed its most successful test yet of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket — but as the unmanned rocket completed its flight, it was destroyed upon re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. Thursday’s test flight was the …

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SpaceX initiates eighth long-duration crew mission to International Space Station orbit

9 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX initiates eighth long-duration crew mission to International Space Station orbit

India TV News

A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on this Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station to begin a six-month science mission in the Earth orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously operated Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endeavor was launched from NASA's …

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Elon Musk's SpaceX launches 8th long-duration crew to orbit for NASA: Top points

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches 8th long-duration crew to orbit for NASA: Top points

Hindustan Times

A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station to begin a six-month science mission in Earth orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously operated Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endeavor was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center …

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