NASA’s Martian helicopter Ingenuity stops flying due to rotor damage
On January 25, 2024, NASA administrator Bill Nelson confirmed that the Mars Ingenuity helicopter is no longer able to fly after one of its carbon fiber rotors was damaged during a landing. With this...
View ArticlePLD Space gets €40.5 million to develop Spain’s first commercial space rocket
Spanish startup PLD Space will receive €40.5 million from Spain’s PERTE funds, a public innovation-support program that draws mostly from European funds. These funds will allow PLD Space to continue...
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Airbus-built metal 3D printer designed to be used in space blasts off to ISS
The first ever 3D printer designed to be used in space will shortly arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) where it will be tested on board the Columbus module. The 3D metal printer was...
View ArticleFAA investigates Virgin Galactic after part fell from VMS Eve during spaceflight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is carrying out a “mishap investigation” after Virgin Galactic notified the agency that a small part separated from its mothership, VMS Eve, during its last...
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US calms fears after reports of Russian anti-satellite ‘nuclear-capable weapon’
The White House has attempted to quell fears after news spread in the United States (US) that Russia is developing a nuclear-capable weapon that could destroy American satellites. Rumors began on...
View ArticlePrivate space operator Intuitive Machines launches Moon mission for NASA
On February 15, 2024, private space operator Intuitive Machines successfully launched its IM-1 Lunar mission in support of NASA’s Artemis program. Intuitive Machines was selected by NASA in 2018 as...
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NASA sets out unique candidate criteria for next yearlong simulated Mars mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has set out the candidate criteria applicants will need if they want to take part in the next yearlong simulated Mars mission. Despite the...
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With Intuitive Machines, the US returns to the Moon
The Odysseus space module operated by US company Intuitive Machines successfully landed on the Moon on February 22, 2024, eight days after its launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. Coming...
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully launches on third attempt
SpaceX’s Starship rocket has successfully launched from its Boca Chica base in Texas on its third attempt, ascending into the sky at 08:25 local time. Liftoff of Starship! pic.twitter.com/FaNcasuKaq—...
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Sierra Space completes first flight tests of Ghost cargo spacecraft
Sierra Space has completed the first test of its logistics spacecraft, the Sierra Space Ghost. This solution aims to deliver critical defense supplies to any location on Earth within 90 minutes....
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