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SpaceX Fires Up Starship Upper Stage for Ninth Test Flight in Static Fire Trial
SpaceX ignited all six Raptor engines on Starship’s upper stage in a 60-second static fire at Starbase, moving closer to its ninth test flight. The trial marked the third such test for this vehicle. While past 2025 flights failed mid-air, booster landings were successful. A launch date for Flight 9 has not yet been announced.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 8: Booster Caught, Upper Stage Lost Again in Mid-Flight
SpaceX launched its eighth Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas, on March 6. While the Super Heavy booster executed a successful landing and was caught by the launch tower arms, the upper stage suffered multiple engine failures and was lost mid-flight. This marked the second consecutive test where the upper stage failed to complete its traject...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Set for First Launch in January
Blue Origin is preparing to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time between January 6-12 from Cape Canaveral. The test flight will feature the Blue Ring Pathfinder, a simulator designed to test the rocket’s payload systems and in-orbit communications. The launch will also test the rocket’s reusable first stage, which will attempt to land...
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SpaceX Rolls Out Starship Super Heavy Booster for November 19 Flight Test
SpaceX has moved its Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad ahead of a test flight scheduled for November 19, 2024. This marks a key step in their goal of achieving full rocket reusability. The flight will test key components, including the booster recovery and Starship reentry manoeuvres, moving closer to future space missions.
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First Test Flight Of India's Human Space Mission Rocket Likely In December
The first test flight of India's human rated rocket for its human space mission 'Gaganyaan' is expected to take place in December 2024, said a top official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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India-Made New Generation Akash Missile Successfully Flight Tested In Odisha
India on Friday conducted a successful flight test of the new generation AKASH missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, officials said.
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SpaceX Starship Lifts Off On 2nd Test Flight, Months After Last One Blew Up
SpaceX on Saturday carried out the second test launch of Starship, the largest rocket ever built that Elon Musk hopes will one day colonize Mars, while NASA awaits a modified version to land humans on the Moon.
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What ISRO Chief Said Minutes After Gaganyaan Test Launch Was Put "On Hold"
Indian space agency ISRO today put its first test flight for its human spaceflight mission 'Gaganyaan' "on hold" 5 seconds from its scheduled launch time at 8:45 am IST.
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Gaganyaan Mission Highlights: Test Flight Successful, Crew Escape Module Touches Down
Attempting to prepare for every possibility, which is now a part of its ethos, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will carry out an abort test for the human space mission, Gaganyaan, today.
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To Prepare For Gaganyaan Success, ISRO Will Test A Failure Tomorrow
Attempting to prepare for every possibility, which is now a part of its ethos, the Indian Space Research Organisation will carry out an abort test for the human space mission, Gaganyaan, on Saturday.
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ISRO Plans Gaganyaan Mission's 1st Test Flight In February 2023: Report
The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO will start a series of test flights for India's maiden human space flight mission from February next year, a senior official told Press Trust of India today.
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RT-PCR Report Or Full Covid Vaccination Must For Flyers Entering Bengal
All passengers flying to West Bengal, on both commercial and non-commercial flights, will have to produce either a certificate that shows they are fully vaccinated or a COVID-19 negative (RT-PCR) test report, the state government wrote to the civil a
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Call of Duty: Mobile Beta Test Kicks Off, Brings Content From Upcoming Season 6, 7 for Android, iOS Users
Call of Duty: Mobile beta test has started allowing players to get an early look at what’s to come in Season 6. The latest beta build is available for both Android and iOS users through an ‘apk’ and Test Flight programme, respectively.
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India Conducts Successful Flight Test Of ABHYAS From Odisha Test Range
India on Tuesday successfully conducted the flight test of ABHYAS - High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicles from a test range in Odisha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.
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US Regulators Complete Test Flights On Boeing 737 MAX
Air safety regulators successfully completed three days of flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX, a key step in recertifying the plane, US officials said Wednesday.
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SpaceX Fires Up Starship Upper Stage for Ninth Test Flight in Static Fire Trial
SpaceX ignited all six Raptor engines on Starship’s upper stage in a 60-second static fire at Starbase, moving closer to its ninth test flight. The trial marked the third such test for this vehicle. While past 2025 flights failed mid-air, booster landings were successful. A launch date for Flight 9 has not yet been announced.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 8: Booster Caught, Upper Stage Lost Again in Mid-Flight
SpaceX launched its eighth Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas, on March 6. While the Super Heavy booster executed a successful landing and was caught by the launch tower arms, the upper stage suffered multiple engine failures and was lost mid-flight. This marked the second consecutive test where the upper stage failed to complete its traject...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Set for First Launch in January
Blue Origin is preparing to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time between January 6-12 from Cape Canaveral. The test flight will feature the Blue Ring Pathfinder, a simulator designed to test the rocket’s payload systems and in-orbit communications. The launch will also test the rocket’s reusable first stage, which will attempt to land...
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SpaceX Rolls Out Starship Super Heavy Booster for November 19 Flight Test
SpaceX has moved its Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad ahead of a test flight scheduled for November 19, 2024. This marks a key step in their goal of achieving full rocket reusability. The flight will test key components, including the booster recovery and Starship reentry manoeuvres, moving closer to future space missions.
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First Test Flight Of India's Human Space Mission Rocket Likely In December
The first test flight of India's human rated rocket for its human space mission 'Gaganyaan' is expected to take place in December 2024, said a top official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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India-Made New Generation Akash Missile Successfully Flight Tested In Odisha
India on Friday conducted a successful flight test of the new generation AKASH missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, officials said.
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SpaceX Starship Lifts Off On 2nd Test Flight, Months After Last One Blew Up
SpaceX on Saturday carried out the second test launch of Starship, the largest rocket ever built that Elon Musk hopes will one day colonize Mars, while NASA awaits a modified version to land humans on the Moon.
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What ISRO Chief Said Minutes After Gaganyaan Test Launch Was Put "On Hold"
Indian space agency ISRO today put its first test flight for its human spaceflight mission 'Gaganyaan' "on hold" 5 seconds from its scheduled launch time at 8:45 am IST.
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Gaganyaan Mission Highlights: Test Flight Successful, Crew Escape Module Touches Down
Attempting to prepare for every possibility, which is now a part of its ethos, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will carry out an abort test for the human space mission, Gaganyaan, today.
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To Prepare For Gaganyaan Success, ISRO Will Test A Failure Tomorrow
Attempting to prepare for every possibility, which is now a part of its ethos, the Indian Space Research Organisation will carry out an abort test for the human space mission, Gaganyaan, on Saturday.
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ISRO Plans Gaganyaan Mission's 1st Test Flight In February 2023: Report
The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO will start a series of test flights for India's maiden human space flight mission from February next year, a senior official told Press Trust of India today.
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RT-PCR Report Or Full Covid Vaccination Must For Flyers Entering Bengal
All passengers flying to West Bengal, on both commercial and non-commercial flights, will have to produce either a certificate that shows they are fully vaccinated or a COVID-19 negative (RT-PCR) test report, the state government wrote to the civil a
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Call of Duty: Mobile Beta Test Kicks Off, Brings Content From Upcoming Season 6, 7 for Android, iOS Users
Call of Duty: Mobile beta test has started allowing players to get an early look at what’s to come in Season 6. The latest beta build is available for both Android and iOS users through an ‘apk’ and Test Flight programme, respectively.
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India Conducts Successful Flight Test Of ABHYAS From Odisha Test Range
India on Tuesday successfully conducted the flight test of ABHYAS - High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicles from a test range in Odisha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.
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US Regulators Complete Test Flights On Boeing 737 MAX
Air safety regulators successfully completed three days of flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX, a key step in recertifying the plane, US officials said Wednesday.
