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Rocket Lab Secretly Deployed a Military Inspector Satellite into Orbit for the Pentagon

Julia Alexandrova — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:22:54 +0000

U.S.-based Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket from its New Zealand site, rapidly delivering a military inspector satellite into Earth orbit less than 24 hours after receiving the corresponding request from the U.S. Department of Defense. The mission was conducted with minimal publicity and without drawing significant public attention. The launch took place on June […]

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SpaceX to Send Revolutionary Starfall Cargo Capsule into Orbit

Julia Alexandrova — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:11:44 +0000

In the near future, SpaceX’s orbital capsule Starfall may become a platform for deploying military cargo directly from space. The Starfall system is planned to be launched into low Earth orbit using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The private aerospace company SpaceX is initiating test activities for its Starfall cargo capsule, an orbital platform under […]

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SpaceX Dominance: Elon Musk’s Company Has Launched More Satellites into Orbit Than the Rest of the World Combined

Svitlana Anisimova — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:01:58 +0000

SpaceX has reached another notable milestone that highlights its dominant position in the launch industry. Elon Musk’s company has now placed more spacecraft into orbit than the rest of the world combined. Moreover, its lead is likely to continue expanding over the coming months and years. Investor and former space industry executive Christian Keil drew […]

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Electric-Powered Record Breaker: China Develops the Largest Electric Rocket in History

Julia Alexandrova — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:14:58 +0000

Chinese startup Spark Space has successfully completed several consecutive funding rounds to support the development of a new launch vehicle that, according to the company, will become the largest rocket in the world to employ an electrically driven propellant feed system. The investment milestone follows a series of successful hot-fire tests of the vehicle’s propulsion […]

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A New Step Toward Lunar Exploration: Astrobotic Presents the Griffin-1 Lander

Svitlana Anisimova — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:50:33 +0000

Astrobotic has presented the Griffin-1 robotic lunar lander for the NASA Moon Base II mission. The spacecraft is described as part of the initial phase of the space agency’s broader efforts to develop a sustained lunar outpost. According to current plans, Astrobotic intends to launch the Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1) in late 2026. The mission is […]

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NASA Selects Veteran Astronauts for Artemis III Mission

Svitlana Anisimova — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:46:37 +0000

Following the historic success of the Artemis II mission, NASA is preparing for the next step toward returning astronauts to the Moon. The agency has announced the four astronauts selected for the upcoming Artemis III mission. The crew will include three NASA astronauts – Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Randy Bresnik. The fourth crew member […]

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After months of silence: NASA has lost one of its most successful spacecraft in Mars orbit

Svitlana Anisimova — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:55:01 +0000

NASA has officially concluded operations of one of its most successful Mars orbital spacecraft. After several months of unsuccessful attempts to re-establish communication with the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft, the agency declared the probe lost. The last signal from MAVEN was received on 6 December via the Deep Space Network (DSN), after […]

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Fiery Apocalypse: Giant Blue Origin Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad

Julia Alexandrova — Fri, 29 May 2026 13:24:00 +0000

A major setback struck Blue Origin on Thursday evening when the company’s massive New Glenn rocket was destroyed in a powerful explosion during ground testing at a U.S. Space Force facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The incident produced a massive orange fireball in the night sky and reportedly caused noticeable shaking in nearby residential areas. […]

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Project Skyfall: NASA’s New Martian Drones Surpass Mach 1

Julia Alexandrova — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:07:39 +0000

The success of Ingenuity, which became the first aircraft to operate on another planet, opened the way for the next stage of NASA’s aerial exploration efforts on Mars. NASA is now focusing on more advanced aviation technologies, with one of the key research areas being the ability of rotor blades to exceed the speed of sound […]

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Falcon 9 placed Sweden’s first reconnaissance satellite into orbit ahead of schedule

Julia Alexandrova — Mon, 04 May 2026 09:31:39 +0000

Sweden has launched its first military reconnaissance satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The satellite was built by Planet Labs. The Swedish Armed Forces plan to deploy approximately ten satellites in the coming years, aiming to achieve initial operational capability significantly earlier than the original 2030 target. The satellite was […]

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