Rocketlab sent this engine to space and then retrieved it: A new test shows it's still working fine
Monday, 05 September 2022 15:11
Reusable rocket engines have become all the rage lately, even as NASA's continually delayed Artemis I mission attempts to launch with non-reusable technology. Realistically, the only way to significantly lower launch costs is to reuse the engines rather than build them from scratch every time. Another small start-up company, RocketLab, has successfully retested a rocket that has flown in space.
SpaceX famously has flown several of its Raptor engines into space multiple times already, making headlines along the way. But it's not the only company with ambitions for reusing its rockets. RocketLab, which makes a much smaller rocket called the Electron, has also been eyeing this milestone for a while now.
The company made headlines back in May when it made a spectacular show of catching its rocket stage out of the air with a helicopter.
Space Force extends Saber Astronautics’ contract for space visualization software
Monday, 05 September 2022 13:57
Saber Astronautics announced Sept. 5 the U.S. Space Force has extended the company’s contract to develop a space domain awareness tool designed for satellite operators.
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Explore the solar system with NASA's new-and-improved 3D 'eyes'
Monday, 05 September 2022 12:17
NASA has revamped its "Eyes on the Solar System" 3D visualization tool, making interplanetary travel easier and more interactive than ever. More than two years in the making, the update delivers better controls, improved navigation, and a host of new opportunities to learn about our incredible corner of the cosmos—no spacesuit required. All you need is a device with an internet connection.
Trace the course Artemis I will take to lunar orbit, or touch down with Perseverance during its harrowing entry, descent, and landing on the Red Planet. Learn the basics about dwarf planets or the finer points of gas giants, and ride alongside no fewer than 126 space missions past and present. You can even follow the paths of spacecraft and celestial bodies as far back as 1949 and as far into the future as 2049.
Scientists apply boron to tungsten components in fusion facilities
Monday, 05 September 2022 11:53
Coronal mass ejection hits Solar Orbiter before Venus flyby
Monday, 05 September 2022 10:48
Duo undertake 7-hour spacewalk
Monday, 05 September 2022 08:59
Everything is Dust in the Wind
Monday, 05 September 2022 08:59
NASA awards LISA mission laser instrument contract
Monday, 05 September 2022 08:59
Rocket to carry Mengtian space lab module arrives at launch site
Monday, 05 September 2022 08:59
China begins launch campaign for final space station module
Monday, 05 September 2022 08:44
Work to assemble a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket is underway at Wenchang spaceport as China prepares to complete the construction of its Tiangong space station.
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Training astronauts to be scientists on the Moon
Monday, 05 September 2022 08:30
Astronauts with their sights on the Moon are receiving world-class geology training during the fifth edition of ESA’s Pangaea campaign. From choosing landing sites for a future Artemis mission, to designing science operations for the lunar surface, the course challenges space explorers to become field scientists.
NASA unsure next Moon rocket launch attempt possible this month
Sunday, 04 September 2022 12:00
NASA will not try new Moon rocket launch attempt in coming days
Saturday, 03 September 2022 23:37
Fuel leak ruins NASA's 2nd shot at launching moon rocket
Saturday, 03 September 2022 16:26
NASA's new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies.
Leak ruins NASA moon rocket launch bid; next try weeks away (Update)
Saturday, 03 September 2022 16:26
NASA's new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies.