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Rocket carrying two astronauts fails mid-air

Rocket carrying two astronauts fails mid-air.....»»

Category: videosSource: videonewsindexOct 12th, 2018

China is set to launch the first piece of its new space station on Wednesday night

China can't send its astronauts to the International Space Station, so it's building its own Earth-orbiting laboratory with 11 rocket launches. The Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the core modu.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 28th, 2021

China’s Private Attempt to Send a Satellite-Carrying Rocket Into Space Fails

The rocket didn't reach orbit when something went wrong with the third stage. China’s first try at sending a privately developed rocket tha.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 28th, 2018

Dogecoin recovers briefly after Elon Musk"s SpaceX launches the first doge-funded satellite "DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon"

Musk's commercial-rocket firm will take off on a moon mission in 2022 carrying a mini-satellite used for space research, paid for entirely in doge. Tesla CEO Elon .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 10th, 2021

Pieces of a runaway Chinese rocket have rained down on the Indian Ocean, quelling fears it would hit people or property

The rocket had been hurtling towards Earth for a week with no one knowing when or where it would land. The Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the core module of China's space station Tianhe, t.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 9th, 2021

A huge rocket from China"s space-station launch could fall back to Earth totally uncontrolled

China plans 10 more launches to build its space station by the end of 2022. It's not clear whether there's any plan to safely discard the rockets. A Long March-5B Y2 rocket carrying the core module of China's space station, Tianhe, stands at.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 1st, 2021

SpaceX Rocket Launches Astronauts To International Space Station  

SpaceX Rocket Launches Astronauts To International Space Station   SpaceX launched its third crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) early Friday morning under darkness.  A SpaceX Crew Dragon aboard a Fal.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 23rd, 2021

LIFTOFF: SpaceX launches 4 astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour, its first time reusing a spaceship on a crewed mission

The Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station launched aboard the same Falcon 9 rocket booster that carried the astronaut mission before it. Left: The Crew-2 astronauts. Right: A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Cen.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 23rd, 2021

SpaceX is preparing to test-fly a new Starship after the last 4 exploded

Every high-flying Starship so far has exploded, but NASA says it will help SpaceX turn the mega-rocket into a moon lander for astronauts. .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 20th, 2021

SpaceX is preparing to test-fly a new Starship after the last four exploded. It could return NASA astronauts to the moon.

Every high-flying Starship so far has exploded, but NASA says it will help SpaceX turn the mega-rocket into a moon lander for astronauts. .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 20th, 2021

Jeff Bezos" Blue Origin blasted its New Shepard rocket into space for the 15th time, taking it one step closer to launching astronauts

Blue Origin's mission carried a crash-test dummy into space and marked a vital step before flying astronauts. Check out the pictures. Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin Getty Images / Blue Origin Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2021

NASA completes key engine test of its massive SLS moon rocket

NASA hopes to eventually use the Space Launch System rocket to fly astronauts to the moon, but it has been plagued by problems......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 18th, 2021

NASA has successfully fired its new moon rocket"s 4 core engines - a key step towards a launch later this year

NASA has finished testing the biggest section of its Space Launch System. This rocket is expected to fly astronauts to the moon. The SLS core stage.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 18th, 2021

NASA faces key engine test of its massive SLS moon rocket

NASA hopes to eventually use the Space Launch System rocket to fly astronauts to the moon, but it has been plagued by problems......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 18th, 2021

SpaceX delivers more Starlink satellites but fails to stick the landing

SpaceX has launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, but it failed to land the rocket booster on its return to Earth. The private spaceflight company is planning to launch more satellites on Wednesday. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conference.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 16th, 2021

NASA says SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts have set a space record

The Crew-1 astronauts, launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, on Sunday eclipsed a record that was set by the Skylab 4 crew in 1974......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 8th, 2021

Watch a Virgin Orbit rocket successfully launch from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747, marking the latest entrant to the commercial space race

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket launched from a modified Boeing 747 called "Cosmic Girl," carrying 10 small satellites for NASA. "Cosmic Girl" departed from California's Mojave Air and Space Port, carrying a LauncherOne rock.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 18th, 2021

Virgin Orbit rocket reaches Earth orbit, adding an entrant to the commercial space race

The rocket was carrying 10 small satellites when it was launched from a 747 flying over the Pacific Ocean......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 18th, 2021

Watch video of NASA test-firing the world"s most powerful rocket stage

Firing up Space Launch System's core stage is a crucial step toward flying astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Crews at Stennis Space Center lift the core.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 16th, 2021

Watch live video of NASA test-firing the world"s most powerful rocket stage for 8 minutes

Firing up Space Launch System's core stage is a crucial step toward flying astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Crews at Stennis Space Center lift the core stage of NASA&#.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 16th, 2021

Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion

Aerojet Rocketdyne manufacturers the RS-25 engines to be used on NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, which is designed to fly astronauts to the moon......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 21st, 2020