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ESA postpones Ariane 6 hot-fire test again

WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency says a test-firing of an Ariane 6 core stage has been postponed again, this time because of issues...

Amazon switches from Vulcan to Atlas V for first Kuiper prototype launch

By Richard Angle Posted on August 10, 2023 ...

Amazon picks Kennedy Space Center for Project Kuiper processing facility

TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon announced plans July 21 to build a satellite processing facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, as it prepares to...

Amazon unveils plans for $120 million satellite processing facility for its internet constellation

On Friday, online retail giant amazon will join with members of Space Florida to reveal its plans for a 100,000-square-foot satellite processing facility located...

Ariane 5 retirement leaves Europe facing an ‘acute launch crisis’

Europe is facing months without its own independent access to space for large satellites following the retirement of its heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket this...

Ending an era, Europe launches its final Ariane 5 rocket

Europe’s venerable Ariane 5 rocket blasted off on its 117th and final flight Wednesday, successfully boosting two communications satellites into orbit but leaving the...

The last European Ariane 5 rocket arrives at the launch pad for its final countdown

The last Ariane 5 rocket was hauled to the launch pad on Monday at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe’s South American spaceport. Ariane 5,...

SpaceX to launch European astronomy mission

WASHINGTON — A European spacecraft is set to launch on a mission to help astronomers resolve an “embarrassing situation” in cosmology, although the launch...

First hot-fire test of Europe’s reusable methane-fueled Prometheus rocket engine

Europe has successfully completed the first hot-fire test of its reusable Prometheus rocket, a 12-second burn while integrated to the Themis first-stage demonstrator at...

Final Ariane 5 launch scheduled for July 4 after fixes to booster separation system

Europe’s last Ariane 5 rocket is now scheduled to lift off July 4 after being grounded for more than two weeks due to a...

Technical problem postpones final Ariane 5 launch

WASHINGTON — Arianespace has postponed the final launch of the Ariane 5, potentially for several weeks, after discovering a potential problem with pyrotechnical systems...

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy hits bullseye with ascent to near-geosynchronous orbit

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket thundered into the sky over Florida’s Space Coast Sunday night and deployed a sophisticated internet satellite for Viasat into...

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