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Rocket Lab Clears Final Tests for New 'Hungry Hippo' Fairing on Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab has completed final qualification tests on its innovative “Hungry Hippo” fairing for the Neutron rocket, a reusable design that stays attached during flight and closes again for recovery. This breakthrough brings the company closer to Neutron’s planned 2026 debut and marks a major step in reducing launch costs in an increasingly co...
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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 achieved Florida’s 100th launch of 2025, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The milestone reflects a surge in launch cadence driven by reusable rockets, satellite constellations, and expanding commercial demand, marking one of the busiest years ever on the Space Coast.
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This Russian High Tech 3D Printer Can Print Everything, Except Money. India Too Will Have One Soon
In the heart of Moscow, inside the high-security halls of Rosatom Additive Technologies, a revolution is quietly unfolding-one that could redefine how the world builds its rockets, reactors, and perhaps even its future.
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Freedom From Gravity: How Private Companies Are Reshaping Access To Space
As India prepares for its first independent human space mission under the Gaganyaan program, the global landscape is witnessing a renaissance in space travel.
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NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission May Survive with Lockheed Martin’s Low-Cost Proposal
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission is at risk due to skyrocketing costs, but a new cost-efficient proposal from Lockheed Martin could save the mission. By reusing technology from the InSight lander, the plan promises to bring back Mars samples at a fraction of the expected $11 billion.
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SpaceX Achieves 400 Orbital Rocket Landings with Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy
SpaceX achieved its 400th orbital-class rocket landing with Falcon 9 leading the charge. The company’s focus on reusable technology has reshaped space exploration, with Falcon Heavy contributing through multi-booster landings. Starship development also continues, aiming to support human missions to the moon and Mars. This milestone underlines Spa...
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China Unveils $553M Spaceport with Successful Long March-12 Rocket Launch
China has launched the Long March-12 rocket from its new $553 million Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. The rocket, capable of carrying 10 tons to low-Earth orbit, delivered two experimental satellites on November 30, 2024. Designed with advanced fuel systems and lighter materials, the rocket enhances payload capacity. The spa...
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Chinese Company Deep Blue Aerospace Aims to Start Space Tourism by 2027
Deep Blue Aerospace, based in Jiangsu, China, has announced its intention to enter the space tourism market, planning to launch paying customers into suborbital space by 2027. Tickets will cost approximately $210,000, promising a comprehensive journey beyond a brief weightlessness experience. The reusable rocket-capsule system is similar to Blue Or...
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Elon Musk Believes He Might Be Dead Before Humans Settle on Mars, Here's Why
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, has openly questioned whether he will live to see humans colonize Mars. Speaking at the Satellite 2020 conference, Musk highlighted the slow pace of advancements in space travel and the enormous challenges that remain. Despite the remarkable achievements of SpaceX, including the successful launches of Falcon 9 and ...
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India Aims For Moon Mission By 2040, Requires Advanced Rocket Development, Says ISRO Chief
ISRO Chairman S Somanath, at the India Space Congress 2024, emphasised the need to create more internal demand for satellite technology applications to attract investment and ensure commercial sustainability.
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"Can't Have Frugal Engineering Alone, Need Bigger Rockets": Ex-ISRO Chief
India's Mars mission may have cost less than some Hollywood films, but the era of jugaad and frugal engineering in the country will need to make way for more money and bigger rockets in the future, former ISRO chief K Sivan has said.
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UK Woman Charges Her Family Rs 18,000 For Christmas Dinner, Calls It A ''Good Idea''
The woman explained how rocketing food and energy costs was the reason for the charge.
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NASA’s Artemis I on Its Trajectory to Moon After Launching Successfully in Third Attempt
NASA's Artemis I was on course Wednesday for a crewless voyage around the moon and back hours after blasting off from Florida on its debut flight, half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era. The 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:47am EST (12:17pm IST), piercing the bl...
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ISRO Looking to Design, Build New Reusable Rocket for Global Market, ISRO Chairman Says
The next Rocket that ISRO builds after the GSLV-MK3 could be a reusable rocket, said ISRO Chairman S Somanath. The space agency has been working on various technologies including the Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD). By combining the new technologies, the space agency would like to join hands with industry, startups and its commercial arm ...
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India To Design, Build Reusable Rocket For Global Market: ISRO
India has plans to design and build a new reusable rocket for the global market that would significantly cut the cost of launching satellites, a top government official said on Monday.
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Rocket Lab Clears Final Tests for New 'Hungry Hippo' Fairing on Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab has completed final qualification tests on its innovative “Hungry Hippo” fairing for the Neutron rocket, a reusable design that stays attached during flight and closes again for recovery. This breakthrough brings the company closer to Neutron’s planned 2026 debut and marks a major step in reducing launch costs in an increasingly co...
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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 achieved Florida’s 100th launch of 2025, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The milestone reflects a surge in launch cadence driven by reusable rockets, satellite constellations, and expanding commercial demand, marking one of the busiest years ever on the Space Coast.
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This Russian High Tech 3D Printer Can Print Everything, Except Money. India Too Will Have One Soon
In the heart of Moscow, inside the high-security halls of Rosatom Additive Technologies, a revolution is quietly unfolding-one that could redefine how the world builds its rockets, reactors, and perhaps even its future.
-
Freedom From Gravity: How Private Companies Are Reshaping Access To Space
As India prepares for its first independent human space mission under the Gaganyaan program, the global landscape is witnessing a renaissance in space travel.
-
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission May Survive with Lockheed Martin’s Low-Cost Proposal
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission is at risk due to skyrocketing costs, but a new cost-efficient proposal from Lockheed Martin could save the mission. By reusing technology from the InSight lander, the plan promises to bring back Mars samples at a fraction of the expected $11 billion.
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SpaceX Achieves 400 Orbital Rocket Landings with Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy
SpaceX achieved its 400th orbital-class rocket landing with Falcon 9 leading the charge. The company’s focus on reusable technology has reshaped space exploration, with Falcon Heavy contributing through multi-booster landings. Starship development also continues, aiming to support human missions to the moon and Mars. This milestone underlines Spa...
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China Unveils $553M Spaceport with Successful Long March-12 Rocket Launch
China has launched the Long March-12 rocket from its new $553 million Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. The rocket, capable of carrying 10 tons to low-Earth orbit, delivered two experimental satellites on November 30, 2024. Designed with advanced fuel systems and lighter materials, the rocket enhances payload capacity. The spa...
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Chinese Company Deep Blue Aerospace Aims to Start Space Tourism by 2027
Deep Blue Aerospace, based in Jiangsu, China, has announced its intention to enter the space tourism market, planning to launch paying customers into suborbital space by 2027. Tickets will cost approximately $210,000, promising a comprehensive journey beyond a brief weightlessness experience. The reusable rocket-capsule system is similar to Blue Or...
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Elon Musk Believes He Might Be Dead Before Humans Settle on Mars, Here's Why
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, has openly questioned whether he will live to see humans colonize Mars. Speaking at the Satellite 2020 conference, Musk highlighted the slow pace of advancements in space travel and the enormous challenges that remain. Despite the remarkable achievements of SpaceX, including the successful launches of Falcon 9 and ...
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India Aims For Moon Mission By 2040, Requires Advanced Rocket Development, Says ISRO Chief
ISRO Chairman S Somanath, at the India Space Congress 2024, emphasised the need to create more internal demand for satellite technology applications to attract investment and ensure commercial sustainability.
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"Can't Have Frugal Engineering Alone, Need Bigger Rockets": Ex-ISRO Chief
India's Mars mission may have cost less than some Hollywood films, but the era of jugaad and frugal engineering in the country will need to make way for more money and bigger rockets in the future, former ISRO chief K Sivan has said.
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UK Woman Charges Her Family Rs 18,000 For Christmas Dinner, Calls It A ''Good Idea''
The woman explained how rocketing food and energy costs was the reason for the charge.
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NASA’s Artemis I on Its Trajectory to Moon After Launching Successfully in Third Attempt
NASA's Artemis I was on course Wednesday for a crewless voyage around the moon and back hours after blasting off from Florida on its debut flight, half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era. The 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:47am EST (12:17pm IST), piercing the bl...
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ISRO Looking to Design, Build New Reusable Rocket for Global Market, ISRO Chairman Says
The next Rocket that ISRO builds after the GSLV-MK3 could be a reusable rocket, said ISRO Chairman S Somanath. The space agency has been working on various technologies including the Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD). By combining the new technologies, the space agency would like to join hands with industry, startups and its commercial arm ...
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India To Design, Build Reusable Rocket For Global Market: ISRO
India has plans to design and build a new reusable rocket for the global market that would significantly cut the cost of launching satellites, a top government official said on Monday.
