# LATEST
China launches replacement for ChinaSat 6B
By Jack C.
During the evening of the 9th of November, China launched a Long March 3B/E rocket carrying ChinaSat 6E to a geostationary transfer orbit from Launch Complex 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The ChinaSat 6E is a communications satellite that will reside at 115.5 degrees east inNov 9, 2023 2 mins
X-37B Jumpscare: Stealthy Spaceplane to Launch in Early December
By Cosmic Nxws Staff
UPDATE November 29th, 2023: Launch of OTV-7 has been pushed from December 7th to December 10th since publishing. This article has been edited to reflect this. In a surprise to all but the most astute observers, Boeing's X-37B spaceplane is headed back to orbit next month. While itsNov 9, 2023 3 mins
What is Russia's space agency and what do they do?
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 29th of October 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of Roscosmos, its International Space Station activities, operational orbital launch vehicles, and its spacecraft for International Space Station activities. Roscosmos Roscosmos is a Russian state-runNov 7, 2023 5 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (29/10-4/11)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome to Weekly Dose of Space! In this week's newsletter, we'll cover the launches of the week and some of the big news of the week. We'll also look ahead into what to expect next week too! SpaceX SpaceX started the month at StarbaseNov 5, 2023 7 mins
U.S. Space Force awards $2.5 billion to ULA and SpaceX for 21 launches
By Jack C.
The United States Space Force recently announced it had assigned the next twenty-one launches of its 'National Security Space Launch' phase two program. The twenty-one launches are assigned as follows; SpaceX received ten missions valued at $1.23 billion dollars, and United Launch Alliance received eleven missions valuedNov 4, 2023 2 mins
NASA completes its fourth all-female EVA
By Jack C.
Recently astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara completed NASA's fourth all-female spacewalk aboard the International Space Station. Jasmin Moghbeli wore the spacesuit with red stripes for the spacewalk with Loral O'Hara wearing the unmarked spacesuit. Both astronauts spent six hours and forty-two minutes outsideNov 3, 2023 2 mins
Who will be China's SpaceX?
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: This article contains the opinion of the writer and not Cosmic Nxws as a whole. Recently private spaceflight efforts in China have been ramping up from almost a dozen companies. This article will cover four companies I believe stand a good chance of becoming China's equivalent ofNov 3, 2023 3 mins
Monthly Dose of Space - October 2023
By Cosmic Tylxr, Jack C.
Welcome to our very first Monthly Dose of Space! In this monthly newsletter, we bring you all of the major news from the past month! October has had some pretty interesting moments, so let's dive into it! SpaceX SpaceX, as always had another solid month! We'llNov 1, 2023 12 mins
Through ups and downs, humanity achieves 23 years straight in orbit
By Cosmic Nxws Staff
The last two decades have been quite the bumpy ride for humans. But throughout it, one thing has been constant: a continuous presence aboard quite possibly the world's best-known laboratory, the orbiting, International Space Station. The ISS is just as much a triumph of geopolitics as it isNov 1, 2023 1 min
Shenzhou 16 crew returns to Earth
By Jack C.
After spending one-hundred and fifty-four days in space aboard China's Tiangong space station, the crew of Shenzhou 16 have safely returned to Earth. The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft performed a braking burn at 7:21 a.m. (Beijing time) am and the capsule touched down at 8:11 a.Oct 31, 2023 2 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (22/10-28/10)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome to Weekly Dose of Space! In this week's newsletter, we'll cover the launches of the week and a crew rotation for China's space station. We'll also look ahead into what to expect next week too! SpaceX SpaceX started its week atOct 29, 2023 4 mins
Shenzhou 17 crew boards China's space station
By Jack C.
A Long March 2F rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 03:14 UTC carrying the Shenzhou 17 spacecraft and its crew of three to the Tiangong space station in low Earth orbit. The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft docked at the forward port of the Tianhe module at 09:Oct 26, 2023 2 mins