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Scientists to study new propulsion idea for spacecraft

Sep 18, 2018 (SPX)

Dr. Mike McCulloch, from the University of Plymouth, first put forward the idea of quantised inertia (QI) - through which he believes light can be converted int...

'Optical rocket' created with intense laser light

Sep 17, 2018 (SPX)

Physics professor Donald Umstadter, who led the research, said the new application might aptly be called an "optical rocket" because of the tremendous amount of...

Roscosmos Finds No Flaw in Fabric of Soyuz Vehicle at Assembly Stage - Source

Sep 17, 2018 (Sputnik)

"The last photographs of the fabric of the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft have been done in shop 45 of the experimental machine-building plant of the Energia rocket and...

Baikonur Facilities to Undergo Overhaul Before OneWeb Satellites Launch - Source

Sep 17, 2018 (Sputnik)

"In the central hall of the assembly and testing facility floor is being replaced... The floor replacement will help to improve considerably the air quality in ...

NASA blasts off space laser satellite to track ice loss

Sep 15, 2018 (AFP)

Cloaked in pre-dawn darkness, the $1 billion, half-ton ICESat-2 launched aboard a Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force base in California at 6:02 am (1302 ...

Bidding farewell to a space industry workhorse

Sep 14, 2018 (SPX)

With roots tracing back to the dawn of the space age, the Delta II has an admirable success record since debuting almost three decades ago in 1989. A successful...

SpaceX announces new plan to send tourist around Moon

Sep 14, 2018 (AFP)

"SpaceX has signed the world's first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle -- an important step toward enabling access for ever...

India continues to use foreign launchers for heavy satellites

Sep 14, 2018 (Sputnik)

Two European heavy-lift Ariane 5 launch vehicles would be used to launch India's GSAT-31 and GSAT-30 from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou,...

Arianespace's Vega to orbit THEOS-2 for Thailand's GISTDA

Sep 14, 2018 (SPX)

Using a Vega or Vega C rocket, this Earth observation mission will be conducted from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, from 2021. THEOS-2 is a v...

Ariane 5 to launch the GSAT-31 and GSAT-30 satellites for India

Sep 14, 2018 (SPX)

The two satellites are to be launched on separate Ariane 5s from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana from end 2018 onwards, sta...

NASA tests engine part to reduce costs

Sep 13, 2018 (SPX)

The redesigned main combustion chamber, which is the heart of the engine, has performed well during two tests in flight-like conditions. During the tests, tempe...

United Launch Alliance to launch final Delta 2 with NASA's ICESat-2

Sep 13, 2018 (SPX)

"This is the end of an era, as we prepare to launch the final Delta II rocket," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. "This...

Russian spacecrafts under careful scrutiny after ISS air leak incident

Sep 13, 2018 (Sputnik)

In late August, Roscosmos state space corporation head Dmitry Rogozin said an air leak and a subsequent drop in pressure occurred at the Soyuz spacecraft docked...

Supply of Russian rocket engines to China will benefit ties

Sep 12, 2018 (Sputnik)

Russia will strengthen cooperation with China by supplying its rocket engines to the Asian country, Hu Bin, counselor of the Department of Treaty and Law at Chi...

Eutelsat signs up for Ariane 6

Sep 11, 2018 (SPX)

The agreement covers five launches until 2027 and will provide Eutelsat with assured access to space with schedule flexibility at cost effective prices. With th...

Arianespace to launch the CSO-3 satellite with Ariane 6

Sep 11, 2018 (SPX)

The CSO (Composante Spatiale Optique) is a very-high-resolution satellite system comprising several new-generation optical detection satellites. It is a follow-...

Ariane 6 accelerates as first commercial GEO contracts signed

Sep 11, 2018 (SPX)

Arianespace's backlog is now 59 launches to be carried out during the coming years, including three on Vega C and five on Ariane 6 - the new launchers slated to...

Soyuz-2.1a Rocket's Launch Might Be Rescheduled for 2019

Sep 11, 2018 (Sputnik)

"If the deliveries of satellite-borne equipment are delayed for more than a week, the timely assembly of the spacecrafts, the conduct of in-plant tests and [the...

Tesla tumbles on new executive departures, Musk interview

Sep 07, 2018 (AFP)

Tesla shares sank 6.3 to close at $263.24 after the latest events that heightened concerns over Musk's erratic management style at the electric carmaker. "Elon'...

Elon Musk muses about life over whiskey and weed

Sep 07, 2018 (AFP)

Musk shared thoughts on those topics and more during a podcast with comedian Joe Rogan that lasted more than two hours and stretched into Friday. At one point, ...