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Space News January 23, 2019

Europe’s Arianespace takes on SpaceX by cutting Ariane 5 rocket launch price

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Europe’s Arianespace is discounting the price of satellite launches with its Ariane 5 rockets as it competes against U.S. rival SpaceX for…

Space News January 22, 2019

OneWeb Satellites has shipped first satellites for the OneWeb constellation to launch site

OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb, today announced the delivery of the first satellites for the OneWeb constellation. The satellites were manufactured…

Space News January 15, 2019

DRAGON RESUPPLY MISSION (CRS-16)

Packed with about two tons of cargo and science, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Sunday, January 13. A parachute-assisted splashdown in…

Space News January 3, 2019

Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon

A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, China’s space agency said, hailing the event as a…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News, Space News December 31, 2018

First GPS III satellite successfully launched

The Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the first Global Positioning Systems III satellite Dec. 23 from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral…

Space News December 13, 2018

Virgin Galactic completes manned space test, more flights soon

MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) – A Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached space on Thursday and returned safely to the California desert, capping years of testing to…

Space News December 11, 2018

First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Encapsulated For Dec. 18 Launch

Advanced new satellite design to help the U.S. Air Force modernize the GPS constellation The U.S. Air Force’s first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite is…

Space News December 3, 2018

NASA Astronaut Anne McClain and Crewmates Arrive Aboard Space Station

Three crew members are adjusting to life on the International Space Station after a successful launch and docking of their Russian Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft Monday….

Space News November 26, 2018

NASA’s InSight Lands safely on Mars

Mars Landing InSight is set to touch down on Mars at around noon Pacific (3 p.m. Eastern) on Nov. 26, 2018. The lander will plunge…

Space News November 21, 2018

NASA to review workplace safety culture at SpaceX

(Reuters) – U.S. space agency NASA said on Tuesday it would review the workplace safety culture at SpaceX and Boeing Co, as the two companies…

Space News November 7, 2018

MetOp-C weather satellite successfully launched

Airbus-built weather satellite joins EUMETSAT´s polar orbiting fleet Three operating MetOps to further improve weather forecasting Kourou, 07 November 2018 – MetOp-C is in orbit:…

Space News November 2, 2018

Airbus delivers first European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft

Europe is providing propulsion and life support systems for missions that will take astronauts beyond the Moon Airbus is leading the European project team on…

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