The new-and-improved RS-25 engine blasted its way through the hot-fire test, which ended sooner than expected.
The company has asked the FCC for a temporary authorization to help it provide better connectivity to its customers.
For Arianespace, this is now the third failed launch of a Vega rocket in the last eight attempts.
The maneuver came at an inopportune time, with a Soyuz escape vehicle in potentially bad shape after a coolant leak.
China's upcoming Chang'e 6 mission will include four international projects, including tools to measure solar winds and a noble gas leaking from the surface.
The program could be used by future lunar explorers as they make their way around the lunar surface.
Danuri will provide new views of the lunar surface and help South Korea plan for its future exploration of our natural satellite.
Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov described the ongoing situation at the space station as “not very pleasant,” saying a replacement spacecraft is being prepared.
The company is poised to accomplish CEO Elon Musk's stated goal of performing 60 flights in 2022.
More than 2 million pounds of debris shot into space when the DART spacecraft smashed into Dimorphos in September.
The Rocket Lab mission, called "Virginia is for Launch Lovers," is set for launch on December 18 and should be visible along portions of the eastern U.S. coast.
Called SWOT, the satellite will perform a comprehensive survey of Earth's water levels—something no satellite has ever attempted before.
Called the Comet Interceptor, the European probe will travel 930,000 miles from Earth and assume a holding position until astronomers find a suitable target.
NASA and Roscosmos are investigating yesterday's troublesome spacecraft leak, which could affect the astronauts' ride back to Earth.
A whole lotta wonderful and weird things happened in spaceflight this year, providing no shortage of spectacular visuals.
Had the private launch been successful, it would have been the first time a methane-fueled rocket flew to Earth orbit, a goal that SpaceX is also pursuing.
A spaceflight diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods could make astronauts healthier and more productive in space, new research suggests
Coolant spewed out from the docked Soyuz spacecraft for hours, causing the postponement of a Russian spacewalk.
Sierra Space is in the midst of developing an inflatable astronaut module for its planned Orbital Reef space station.
Hakuto-R is attempting to become the first private mission to safely land on the Moon. It's early days, but the Japanese mission is off to a good start.
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