# LATEST
India kicks off 2024 with the launch of XPoSat!
By Jack C.
India kicked off the first launch of 2024 with the launch of a PSLV-DL rocket carrying the XPoSat spacecraft. The rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at 09:10 am Indian Standard Time and successfully delivered the XPoSat spacecraft to low Earth orbit. XPoSat, also called X-rayJan 1, 2024 3 mins
Monthly Dose of Space - December 2023
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome to our third Monthly Dose of Space! In this monthly newsletter, we bring you all of the major news from the past month. December has been one of the busiest on record, so let's jump into it! SpaceX SpaceX has made progress toward Starship-Super Heavy'sJan 1, 2024 14 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (24/12-30/12)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had nine launches worldwide for the end of 2023 as well as exciting news from in-space engine firings and the final flight of a workhorse rocket booster. We'll also look ahead to the first week of launches in 2024. SpaceXDec 31, 2023 7 mins
Falcon Heavy lofts US Space Force's X-37B to orbit for the first time
By Jack C.
On the morning of the 29th of December 2023 at 01:07 am, in Greenwich Mean Time, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This launch was for the United States Space Force carrying the X-37B spaceplane, the first time launching onDec 29, 2023 4 mins
Relativity Space: An Upcoming Industry Titan
By Cosmic Tylxr
The space industry is booming like never before and the next 10 years look very promising. In the next decade we will see humanities (inevitable) return to the Moon, more partially reusable rockets, more science missions, more launch providers, tech demos and more ambitious goals. And one launch provider mayDec 28, 2023 10 mins
Pallas-1: Just a smaller Falcon 9?
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: This article contains the opinion of the writer and not Cosmic Nxws as a whole. Additional Disclaimer: This article contains the header image within the article in order to host the image in its full resolution as intended by Galactic Energy. With SpaceX proving the ability to lower costsDec 28, 2023 7 mins
Record-setting Falcon 9 booster stumbles into port
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: This article is intended to celebrate the record-breaking flight history of B1058. Early in the morning of the 26th of December, in Greenwich Mean Time, SpaceX sadly announced that the record-setting booster B1058 had been lost. In an announcement from SpaceX, the reason for the loss was the following:Dec 26, 2023 8 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (17/12-23/12)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome to Weekly Dose of Space! This week saw almost half a dozen launches from four different aerospace companies and lots of exciting news this week, from deep space mission plans, to a spacewalk, and engine firings! We'll also look ahead to next week's launch scheduleDec 24, 2023 9 mins
ULA gears up for Vulcan's maiden flight
By Jack C.
United Launch Alliance is currently preparing to launch its Vulcan rocket on its maiden flight currently scheduled for the 8th of January 2024. This flight is also carrying the Astrobotic Peregrine lunar lander for Astrobotic's first lunar landing mission. As of the 20th of December 2023, the VulcanDec 23, 2023 4 mins
Who is NASA and what do they do?
By Sam Thibault
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 22nd of December 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA. What is NASA? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the independent agency of the UnitedDec 22, 2023 2 mins
New Shepard returns to flight with the NS-24 Mission
By Jack C.
On the 19th of December, Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle returned to flight after a fifteen-month hiatus from flight. This flight flew without a crew but did carry research payloads and science experiments. According the Blue Origin, the payloads from the failed NS-23 mission were reflown on thisDec 21, 2023 4 mins
What are China's Long March rockets?
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 20th of December so some information may be outdated. Additional disclaimer: This article may take a while to load as where possible a relevant image is used. This article is intended as a general explainer of China's state-owned and operated LongDec 20, 2023 20 mins
What were the two 'secret' launches from China?
By Jack C.
On the 14th and 15th of December 2023, China launched a Long March 2F/G and a Long March 5 for two largely secretive missions. The Long March 2F/G launched from Launch Area 4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in northern China, on the 14th at 14:11Dec 19, 2023 5 mins