FAA clears Falcon 9 launch of Hera mission
The FAA has granted approval for the Falcon 9 launch of ESA’s Hera asteroid mission, but is keeping the vehicle
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Jeff Foust
15:45
Brightness of first Chinese broadband constellation satellites alarms astronomers
The first satellites of a Chinese broadband constellation are significantly brighter than those of Western systems, posing a new challenge
Jeff Foust
13:53
Vulcan competes second flight despite SRB anomaly
United Launch Alliance’s second Vulcan Centaur lifted off Oct. 4 on a test flight needed to certify the vehicle for
Jeff Foust
13:50
Vega C ready for return to flight after second motor test
A second successful test of a redesigned rocket motor clears the way for Europe’s Vega C rocket to return to
Jeff Foust
19:08
NASA selects X-ray and far-infrared space telescope concepts for study
NASA has selected proposals for X-ray and far-infrared space telescopes for additional study as part of a new line of
Jeff Foust
11:35
ULA set for second Vulcan launch
United Launch Alliance is ready for a second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket as it gears up for
Jeff Foust
11:33
ESA continues Hera launch preparations amid Falcon 9 grounding
The European Space Agency is proceeding with preparations for the launch of an asteroid mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9
Jeff Foust
20:33
NASA removes technical details from Janus RFI
After a four-week hiatus, NASA has republished a document seeking ideas for how to repurpose a pair of smallsats for
Jeff Foust
19:23
NASA cites progress in reducing ISS air leak
NASA is playing down concerns raised in a recent report about a long-running air leak in the Russian segment of
Jeff Foust
18:20
Commerce begins beta tests of space traffic coordination system
The Office of Space Commerce has started beta tests of its new space traffic coordination system, providing conjunction notices to
