Chief Minister of the NT Natasha Fyles described the event as "an extremely proud" moment for Australia. The Arnhem Space Center is owned and operated by Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA), which is aiming to host 50 launches a year by 2024. The next launch is scheduled for July 4.■...
2025 is a busy year for spaceflight and exploration enthusiasts with countless launches, mission milestones and skywatching events to look forward to. With so much going on, it's hard to keep track of everything. Never fear — keep up with the latest events in our 2025 space calendar. You...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit (video) Latest NASA astronaut Suni Williams sets new record on 5.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS See more latest ► 1 Comment Comment from the forums Rob77 As an Aussie, I'm curious if Australia was ever looked at as...
"It has been an incredible day and I’m immensely proud of our talented team," Peter Beck, CEO and founder of California-based Rocket Lab, said in a statement. Tweet may have been deleted The Electron, however, didn't quite make it to orbit and Rocket Lab will look into why. Mashab...
The Starlink launches from Florida usually carry 20, 21, 22 or 23 satellites. I notice that the two launches this week (Groups 6-68 and 6-69) both carried 24 -- which (...checks spreadsheet...) has happened once before, with Group 6-39 in February. I wonder why...
Lobsters and launches... For the past two and a half years, Promin has been developing its unique rocket technology amid power outages, Internet connectivity problems, and sporadic attacks on Dnipro from Russian forces. The search started in Europe but quickly moved across the pond to ...
China successfully launched the first Long March 5 in November 2016, which it said at the time was the most powerful launcher it had yet developed. The Long March 5, which is capable of carrying up to 25 tonnes, is comparable in capacity to the US-made Delta IV Heavy and Russia's Pro...
The United States would have needed to loosen export controls on sophisticated space technologies for SpaceX to proceed with its Starship launches down under. The bilateral agreement between the US and Australia might have solved security concerns or issues over SpaceX’s new Starship plans. ...
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has launched a DART rocket with a first space payload from Koonibba Rocket Range in South Australia. This marks the launch of the first commercial rocket to space from Australia. The DART is 3.4m-long and weighs 34kg. It is said to be a fraction ...