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Cosmonautics news section on the AERONAUT website. Here we publish posts about space exploration, new space technology: rockets, satellites, spaceships, space stations and devices for exploring near and far space. Read news about the development of new technologies in the space industry, about companies, startups and personalities of the aerospace industry.
Chinese Startup Successfully Launches the World’s Largest Solid-Fuel Rocket for Second Time
The Chinese startup Orienspace has successfully completed its second launch, sending its Gravity-1 solid-fuel rocket into orbit from a sea...
SpaceX to Launch Four Falcon Heavy Rockets Under New U.S. National Security Program
New missions have been announced for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), with a total...
Australia’s First Rocket Launched but Crashed 14 Seconds After Liftoff
Australia’s first domestically produced rocket intended for orbital flight crashed just 14 seconds after launch. The rocket, named Eris and...
Trump’s Budget Includes $1 Billion for Secretive X-37B Spaceplane
President Donald Trump’s proposed legislation, titled the "One, Big Beautiful Bill Act," includes a $1 billion allocation for the X-37B...
U.S. Delays Launch of Early-Warning Satellite
The first satellite in a new U.S. early-warning constellation, intended for deployment in medium Earth orbit (MEO), is now scheduled...
VORTEX: France Is Developing a Next-Generation Reusable Orbital Spaceplane
What might the future of orbital spacecraft look like? Dassault Aviation – a well-known French aircraft manufacturer – offers one possible answer. At the...
Rocket Lab Will Launch a NASA Smallsat on an Electron Rocket
On 14 May, NASA announced that it has chosen Rocket Lab to launch the Aspera mission aboard an Electron rocket....
Australian Eris Rocket Prepares for Historic Space Launch
Australian company Gilmour Space Technologies has announced plans to conduct the first orbital test launch of a domestically built rocket...
SpaceX Launches Historic Crew Mission Fram2
In the early hours of April 1, SpaceX launched the Fram2 mission, marking another milestone for the company. This private...