Arianespace sees stronger institutional demand for Ariane 6 amid shifting geopolitics
The successful second flight of Europe’s Ariane 6 has become an opportunity for European officials to highlight the need for
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Fuel leak blamed for Falcon 9 booster loss after landing
A Falcon 9 booster that was destroyed after landing March 2 suffered a fuel leak during its flight that triggered
Jeff Foust
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Starship destroyed on second consecutive test flight
SpaceX’s Starship vehicle suffered its second consecutive test flight failure March 6, tumbling in space before breaking up and reentering
Jeff Foust
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IM-2 lunar lander on its side after touchdown
The second lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines reached the surface of the moon March 6, but its status after
Jeff Foust
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Ariane 6 launches French spysat on second flight
An Ariane 6 launched a reconnaissance satellite for the French military March 6 on the second flight of the European
Jeff Foust
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NASA still working to restore contact with Lunar Trailblazer
NASA has yet to restore communications with a lunar science spacecraft launched last week, keeping it from completing its mission
Jeff Foust
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ISS astronauts reject call for early retirement of the station
Astronauts on the International Space Station said they disagreed with Elon Musk’s claim that the station was past its prime
Jeff Foust
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Apex’s first satellite marks one year in orbit
The first spacecraft built by satellite manufacturing startup Apex continues to work well after a year in orbit as the
Jeff Foust
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NASA to launch Earth science smallsat mission on Firefly Alpha
NASA selected Firefly Aerospace to launch a trio of Earth science smallsats that will study the formation of storms. The
Jeff Foust
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Virgin Galactic to start assembly of first new spaceplane in March
Virgin Galactic will start assembling the first of a new general of suborbital spaceplanes next month with commercial flights planned
