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July 25, 2026
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Powered by 33 methane-fueled Raptor engines, the 397-foot-tall two-stage rocket blasted off from SpaceX's "Starbase," Texas, launch site at 5:51 p.m. EDT, putting on a spectacular show for area…
SpaceX launched Starship on its 13th suborbital test flight July 24, correcting some of the issues seen on the previous flight while deploying functioning satellites for the first time. The post…
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Keith’s note: SpaceX Starship 13 certainly did its thing: Booster soft landing, ship in orbit. 40 second Raptor relight, 20 Starlink Version 3’s deployed, all of which worked, smooth reentry […] The…
Keith’s note: NASA PAO statement about fires in the area around Madrid DSN complex: “The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC), located in Robledo, Spain, about 37 miles (65 km) […] The…
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July 24, 2026
The company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue relighting the booster's rocket engines.
"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."
The Deep Space Network is our best way to communicate with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit, and one of its three stations around the world is in the middle of a wildfire
Wildfires near Madrid, Spain forced the evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network facility there today. The agency reports that everyone is safe. The Madrid station is one of three around […]
Leisure carrier had previously indicated it would use CFM engines for entire order. UK leisure carrier Jet2 has confirmed it will stick with the CFM International Leap-1A engine for the remainder of…
The risk of attacks on ships in port and harbor infrastructure from UUVs is growing and the USCG wants defensive solutions. The post U.S. Coast Guard Seeking Technology To Hunt And Kill Uncrewed…
The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex is one of three critical sites around the world that communicate with spacecraft beyond the reach of near-Earth communications capabilities.
By Jim Roberts Imagine you’re a young B-17 radio operator far from your Pennsylvania home, setting off on your first mission over Germany. Just two days before Christmas 1944, the bomber labors into…
ATP JETS becomes the first third-party Part 142 training center to license Boeing technical publications.
After delaying for weather, SpaceX is back again to launch its Starship Flight 13 mission from Starbase, Texas later this afternoon. If you aren’t able to be there in person, here is how you can…
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NASA and Blue Origin have finalized plans to hot-fire test the second stage of the… The post Blue Origin to conduct New Glenn second stage hot fires on Stennis B-2 stand appeared first on…
On July 3, one of NASA’s two Mars-destined ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft captured photos of Earth and the Moon in visible and thermal infrared light. At…
Boeing claim its MQ-28 Ghost Bat is the most readily available CCA in the market at a time when emerging CCAs are still in development.
From left, Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA pose for a portrait while holding a cake celebrating their recent arrival aboard the…
From left, Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA pose for a July 18, 2026, photo while holding a cake celebrating their recent arrival…
NASA is working with industry to advance the next phase of cislunar infrastructure for the agency’s Artemis program and Moon Base, including orbital assets and demonstrations. Under a contract…
NASA is working with industry to advance the next phase of cislunar infrastructure for the agency’s Artemis program and Moon Base, including orbital assets and demonstrations. Under a contract…
After delaying its launch attempt yesterday due to weather, SpaceX is hoping today is the day for it to finally get its next Starship rocket off the ground.
The subsurface findings could transform how scientists study volcanoes across the solar system — including those on Earth.
Navy Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems. Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,196,000,000 cost, no fee undefinitized contract for... The post Contract Briefs appeared…
News Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan The Pentagon released the “believed to be death”... The post Headlines — July 24 appeared first on Aerotech News &…
The post NASA Puts Google’s Gemma Large Language Model in Orbit appeared first on Loft Orbital .
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NASA and Blue Origin announced Friday they recently agreed to conduct second stage hot fire testing for the company’s New Glenn rocket on the B-2 test stand at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near…
The FAA is testing a new system that allows general and business aviation pilots in the US to… The post FAA allows IFR clearances through ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot in new trial appeared first on…
6 August 2026 at 3pm London This webinar is exclusively sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace. It is free to attend Think electric aircraft and battery-powered propulsion will likely spring to mind. Yet…
Throughout the tour, CMSSF observed real-world operations demonstrating how U.S. Space Forces Pacific is actively driving space integration into broader operations.<br/> <img…
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