Spacecraft

Lockheed gets US defense contract to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft

Lockheed Martin said the project is an advancement in propulsion technology – from chemical propulsion engines to nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) engines.

By REUTERS
26/07/2023

UAE launches Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt

The mission would extend 10 times past that of the Mars mission, with a total estimated travel distance of 5 billion Kilometers.

Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth after 276 days

Commentators on Chinese social media have speculated that Beijing has been developing a spacecraft like the US Air Force's X-37B, an autonomous spaceplane that can remain in orbit for years.

By REUTERS
08/05/2023

Elon Musk's SpaceX postpones debut flight of Starship rocket system

SpaceX announced during the final minutes of the countdown that it was scrubbing the flight attempt for at least 48 hours, citing a pressurization issue in the lower-stage rocket booster.

By REUTERS
17/04/2023
NASA's planned Dragonfly rotorcraft lander approaches a site to explore on Saturn's moon

NASA mission to Saturn aims to understand the chemistry of life

The Dragonfly mission will start its three year voyage to Titan, Saturn's titanic moon, in the year 2027.

Russia launches spacecraft to rescue cosmonauts, astronaut stranded on ISS

An external coolant leak was detected on the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-22, rendering it inoperable for a standard return mission.

20 years since Columbia: NASA remembers its fallen astronauts

This year's NASA Remembrance day held a special significance for Israel, as it marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Israel's first astronaut.

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Russian space intel collapsing because of sanctions, Ukraine claims

Russia is considering the creation of a new national space station to replace the ISS.

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