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Israeli Arrow missile makes exo-atmospheric ‘space interception’ of hostile ballistic missile
An Israeli Arrow anti-ballistic missile interceptor made the first ever direct interception of a live ballistic missile in space (above the Karman line 100 km altitude limit). The tracked ballistic missile, apparently aimed at Israel, was allegedly fired by Houthi...
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 6-26 via its Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, California, USA at 0037 GMT on 04 November 2023. The launch vehicle was carrying Starlink Group 6-26, a total of 23 v2 Mini satellites for the second-generation Starlink communications...
Long March 7A rocket launches experimental communications satellite TJS-10 for China
At 1454 GMT on 3 November a Long March 7A (CZ-7A) rocket successfully carried the TJS-10 satellite into GTO from where it will propel itself in to GEO. The mission lifted-off from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Hainan Island, southern China. The TJS or TJSW...
Virgin Galactic completes sixth sub-orbital flight in six months to round out its year
Virgin Galactic has completed its sixth sub-orbital, space tourism, flight of the year on 2 November. This mission started at 1502 GMT when the VMS Eve carrier aircraft lifted-off from the Spaceport America, New Mexico. At 1545 GMT VSS Unity was released from Eve to...
Fourth all-female crew complete ISS EVA
NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara exited from the Quest airlock on the International Space Station (ISS), at 1205 GMT on 1 November, to begin US EVA-89 in the fourth all-female spacewalk on the station. Their objectives were to remove an H fixture from...
Tainhui 5 launched for China by Long March 6A
At 2250 GMT on 31 October a Long March 6A (CZ-6A) rocket successfully carried Tianhui 5 into a near 610km, sun-synchronous orbit. This mission took place from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, northern China. The TIANHUI series of satellites are traditionally...
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 6-25
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, California, USA at 2320 GMT on 30 October. The vehicle was carrying Starlink Group 6-25, a total of 23 v2 Mini satellites for the second-generation Starlink constellation. The B1077...
York Space and Northrop Grumman win Space Development Agency contracts with combined worth of US$1.3 billion
The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has signed contracts with both York Space Systems and Northrop Grumman for the development of satellites for its mesh network known as Transport Layer Tranche 2 Alpha. Colorado based York Space Systems was awarded a US$615 million...
Shenzhou 16 undocks from the Chinese Space Station (Updated)
Shenzhou 16 with crew, Commander Jing Haipeng, Gui Haichao and Zhu Yangzhu aboard, successfully undocked from the Tianhe nadir port of the Chinese Space Station at 1237 GMT on 30 October. The spacecraft completed a final fly-around the Chinese Space Station that had...
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 7-6 over weekend
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket from Vandenberg, California, USA at 0900 GMT on 29 October. The launch vehicle was carrying Starlink Group 7-6, a total of 22 V2 Mini satellites for the second-generation Starlink constellation. The B1075...
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