Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad

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Starship could create more debris than an anti-satellite test if it explodes in orbit

As Starship, the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, gears up for an attempt to finally reach Earth’s orbit, experts say the risk of an in-flight catastrophe – and a cloud of debris – “needs to be of concern”. Elon Musk’s SpaceX is ex

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France’s Macron urges Europe to ‘assert its ambition in crewed space flight’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europe to develop its own crewed space flight capability within a decade as part of a broader push to strengthen the continent’s space sector. Macron made the call during an internation

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Reusable rocket milestone opens a door for Hong Kong’s space ambitions

On the morning of August 19, LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket lifted off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Area. After deploying its second stage and payload into orbit, the rocket’s first stage touched down softly at a recov

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German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

German start-up Isar Aerospace on Saturday launched its first rocket into space from a site in Arctic Norway, bringing Europe closer to offering satellite flights from its own soil. The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was the first commercial flig

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad

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Starship could create more debris than an anti-satellite test if it explodes in orbit

France’s Macron urges Europe to ‘assert its ambition in crewed space flight’

Reusable rocket milestone opens a door for Hong Kong’s space ambitions

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