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China launches new crew to its space station on board its Shenzhou 13 spacecraft
China successfully launched the human crewed Shenzhou 13 spacecraft on a Long March 2F (CZ-2F) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, China, at 1623 GMT on 15 October. The crew headed for the Tiangong space station for a six-month stay consisted of Zhai Zhigang...
International Space Station destablised as Soyuz MS-18 engine burn lasts too long but cosmonaut, actress & director returned to Earth OK
After a delay, the NASA mission control centre in Houston reported that the recently docked Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft had a longer than expected burn on 15 October during a test firing of its engines, which was only shut down when a propellant limit was reached. The...
China launches Long March 2D rocket carrying 11 small satellites
China successfully launched a Long March 2D (CZ-2D) vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, China, at 1051 GMT on 14 October into a sun-synchronous orbit. The vehicle was carrying the 508 kg CHASE - the Chinese H alpha Solar Explorer, and the SSS2A...
OHB set to receive contract to build four optical data-relay sats for SpaceLink
American company SpaceLink looks set to select European manufacturer OHB System to build its four satellite data-relay constellation, according to an announcement on 13 October. In the announcement SpaceLink states that the contract is "expected to exceed US$300...
American Astra Space and Taiwanese TiSPACE launch providers rebound from failures and plan further launches this year (Updated)
Two firms at different points along the process of developing an orbital rocket have outlined plans for their next launches. Having had its previous mission carrying an instrumented payload for the United States Space Force (USSF) not quite reach orbit in December...
As “Captain Kirk” boldly goes sub-orbitally into space UK’s Prince William lashes out at space tourism & gets a “photon torpedo” fired back
William Shatner, the Canadian-born actor who played Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek TV and film series, finally got his wish to make it into space. He flew with three others above the “Karman line”, the official 100 km limit that marks space, aboard the...
Rocket Lab selected to launch NASA solar sail test satellite in 2022
Rocket Lab has been selected to launch a NASA technology test satellite, scheduled for "mid-2022". The ACS3 (Advanced Composite Solar Sail System) satellite will test composite materials in the deployable booms which support the solar sail. The project is headed by...
GSAT-24 to fly on Ariane 5
On 28 September 2021, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under Department of Space (DOS) signed an contract with Arianespace to launch its GSAT-24 telecommunications satellite. The satellite will be launched on an Ariane 5 ECA rocket in the...
Movie Review: James Bond gets emotional in No Time To Die
This writer sometimes likes to list his top five James Bond movies, partly to work out what makes a good one. The list currently runs as follows: 1. You Only Live Twice (1967); 2. The Spy Who Loved Me (1976); 3. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969): 4. Casino...
Prospective Sat-IoT provider Hiber decides to change course, will not launch anymore satellites (Updated)
Hiber Global, a start-up company based in the Netherlands, which intended to launch a fleet of IoT (Internet of Things) satellites has had to alter its plans. During September 2021 it submitted proceedings to the US FCC to surrender its authorisations for its planned...
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