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Rocket Lab pushes back Neutron debut to 2025 - SpaceNews
May 7, 2024 · ORLANDO, Fla. — As Rocket Lab prepares to begin tests of the first Archimedes engine for its Neutron launch vehicle, the company says that the rocket won’t be ready for its first flight before ...
Space Force hails progress in missile-warning satellite program
Sep 26, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Amid a growing focus on low Earth orbit satellites, the U.S. Space Force is making strides in a more traditional space-based capability: large missile-warning satellites.
SpaceX secures new contracts worth $733.5 million for
Oct 18, 2024 · The seven SDA launches are for the agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer, with three to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and four from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
NASA defends selection of astrophysics probe mission proposals
NASA defended the selection of two concepts for study as the agency’s first astrophysics probe-class mission amid community complaints that the two missions are not on an equal footing.
China launches first satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation
Aug 6, 2024 · PRESTON, United Kingdom — China successfully launched the first batch of 18 satellites Tuesday for the Thousand Sails low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation.
Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and …
Apr 6, 2024 · Updated April 8 with date of presentation. WASHINGTON — SpaceX could attempt to land a Starship booster as soon as the vehicle’s fifth flight as Elon Musk outlined plans to increase both the ...
SpaceX launches sixth Starship but aborts booster landing
Nov 19, 2024 · SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle on its sixth test flight Nov. 19 but called off a planned landing of the Super Heavy booster back at the launch site.
Starship survives reentry during fourth test flight - SpaceNews
Jun 6, 2024 · Updated 3:20 p.m. Eastern with additional comments. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system June 6, with both the Super Heavy booster and ...
NASA says spending caps force “hard choices” for its 2025 budget
Mar 11, 2024 · Many of those hard choices come in NASA’s science programs. NASA requested $7.566 billion for science in 2025, a $231 million increase from the final 2024 spending bill.