The first production rocket engine of SpaceX Raptor 3 is manufactured
The head of SpaceX, Elon Musk, published on the X network (formerly Twitter) an image of the first production copy of a new generation rocket engine – Raptor 3 (SN1).…
NASA is secretly discussing alternative ways to return the crew of the Boeing Starliner to Earth
There is still no informed decision on the return to Earth of the crew of the Boeing Starliner ship “stuck” on the ISS. The astronauts flew to the station for…
Japan’s iSpace will deliver a miniature 5-kg rover to the Moon this year
The Japanese company iSpace has completed the assembly of a miniature lunar rover, which will go to the Moon this year. The micro-rover, called Tenacious, was developed by iSpace’s European…
Starship proved readiness for a new flight with a short engine start
SpaceX on its page on the social network X (formerly Twitter) announced that it would conduct static fire tests of the Starship engines on July 26, 2024. Soon the ship…
SpaceX resumed Falcon 9 launches after the accident – three rockets launched over the weekend
SpaceX completed three Falcon 9 rocket launches over the weekend, sending a total of 67 Starlink satellites into orbit. Thus, the company resumed flights after a pause caused by the…
Astrophysicists have discovered a connection between the destruction of hydrocarbon dust and the evolution of galaxies
A group of Japanese astrophysicists has discovered a connection between the destruction of hydrocarbon dust and the evolution of galaxies. The study, based on an analysis of data from 138…
The return of astronauts stuck on the ISS from Boeing Starliner may be entrusted to SpaceX
Due to engine problems and a helium leak on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, American astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been stuck on the International Space Station for almost…
The definition of a planet may soon be changed again, but Pluto will still not return this status
The official definition of the term “planet” may soon be revised again. The last time this happened, Pluto lost this status – it will not return it now, but the…
The first ever private spacewalk has been postponed until the end of August.
The first private spacewalk in the history of astronautics as part of the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, scheduled for early August, was again postponed, this time until mid-to-late August, due…
SpaceX has received permission to launch Falcon 9, but the investigation into the recent accident is not yet completed
U.S. regulators have given SpaceX permission to resume launches of its Falcon 9 rocket two weeks after it experienced a problem while attempting to launch another batch of Starlink satellites…