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HELSINKI — China’s first retrievable and reusable satellite returned to Earth late Thursday following two weeks of experiments in low Earth orbit. The Shijian-19 satellite touched down at 10:39 p.m. […]
China launches reusable Shijian-19 satellite for space breeding and technology tests
HELSINKI — China launched the retrievable and reusable Shijian-19 satellite Friday to carry out a range of experiments in low Earth orbit. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off at […]
India approves moon sample return, Venus orbiter, space station module and reusable launcher
HELSINKI — The Indian government has given approval to a number of major space projects including the Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return and a first space station module. The union cabinet, […]
Landspace completes 10-kilometer reusable rocket test, eyes 2025 orbital launch
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Landspace conducted a 10-kilometer vertical liftoff, vertical landing test at Jiuquan spaceport Wednesday as it develops a reusable orbital rocket. The Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 reusable vertical […]
$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance
SEOUL, South Korea — The chief of South Korea’s newly established space agency recently unveiled a set of ambitious mid- and long-term projects, including developing a partially reusable rocket capable […]
China’s secretive reusable spaceplane lands after 267 days in orbit
HELSINKI — China’s experimental reusable spaceplane returned to Earth late Thursday, completing its third orbital mission. State media Xinhua issued a brief report on Sept. 5 (Eastern), confirming the spacecraft’s […]
ABL Space Systems lays off staff
Launch vehicle developer ABL Space Systems has laid off a significant portion of its workforce, citing the need to reduce costs after the loss of a rocket in a static-fire test.
With successful airlock test, Lockheed Martin invests in inflatable space structures
LITTLETON, CO. – The common saying that “space is hard” may need redefinition, given the increasing use of softgoods to fashion inflatable structures from airlocks to habitats for future lunar […]
Fire, fed by leaking engines, destroyed ABL Space Systems rocket
ABL Space Systems said it lost its second RS1 rocket after a static-fire test when a fire broke out under the vehicle fed by leaking fuel that could not be extinguished by pad systems.