# LATEST
China launches Yunhai satellite atop of the fifth Long March 6A
By Jack C.
China launched what was thought to be a Long March 6C in the Western world but later turned out to be a Long March 6A. The launch occurred from Launch Complex 9A at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, in northern China. Liftoff was at 10:51 pm Universal Coordinated TimeMar 27, 2024 4 mins
A Railgun Launched Chinese Spaceplane
By Brie Archambault
Learn more about Chinese space ambitions and their future goals for reusable spaceplanes!Mar 27, 2024 5 mins
Crew and Cargo arrive at the International Space Station
By Jack C.
Over the weekend, two vehicles from two different sides of the world arrived at the International Space Station. The first to arrive was a SpaceX Cargo Dragon V2 with the second, following by a few days, being Soyuz MS-25 carrying three astronauts. After spending almost two days catching up toMar 25, 2024 4 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (17/3-23/3)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! Last week saw seven launches worldwide, like the week before. This week saw news of yet another Starliner delay and plans of an increased launch cadence from China. As always, we'll also look ahead to the launch schedule worldwide for nextMar 24, 2024 7 mins
SpaceX launches its 30th cargo resupply mission
By Jack C.
Late on the 21st of March, Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40, in Florida, carrying a Cargo Dragon V2 spacecraft into orbit where it has since begun to chase down the International Space Station. The mission is SpaceX's thirtieth overall commercial resupply mission it isMar 21, 2024 7 mins
China launches new lunar communications satellite!
By Jack C.
In the early hours of the 20th of March, a Long March 8 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 2 at the Wenchang Space Launch Site. Onboard the rocket were three satellites bound for the Moon. The three satellites are Queqiao-2, Tiandu-1, and Tiandu-2. The Long March 8 launch vehicleMar 20, 2024 4 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (10/3-16/3)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! Last week saw seven launches worldwide, and a long-awaited flight test. This week also saw news related to both human and robotic exploration of space. As always, we'll also look ahead to the launch schedule worldwide for next week too. SpaceXMar 17, 2024 8 mins
Starship-Super Heavy flies its third test!
By Jack C.
SpaceX launched its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle today for its third flight test! The two vehicles used in the flight were Ship 28 and Booster 10, with both making more progress than the previous two vehicles. Liftoff occurred at 13:25 pm Univerversal Coordinated Time with all thirty-three Raptors engines firing.Mar 14, 2024 7 mins
Japan's first private rocket debuts... for five seconds
By Jack C.
Early on the morning of the 13th of March, a new rocket lifted off from Japan's newest spaceport before appearing to disintegrate a few seconds into flight. The rocket was aiming to deliver a satellite on behalf of the Japanese government into a sun-synchronous orbit but only reachedMar 13, 2024 3 mins
Electron flies 'Owl Night Long'
By Jack C.
Early in the morning in New Zealand on the 13th of March, the 12th in Universal Coordinated Time, an Electron rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 1B on the Māhia Peninsula, located on New Zealand's northern island. The launch is Rocket Labs' third for the year andMar 12, 2024 2 mins
First steps into the Universe: Vostok 1 & 6
By Jack C.
For almost the past sixty-three years people have been traveling to and from space with almost seven hundred people traveling past the Kármán line and looking back down on the Earth below. Few people are aware of the almost a dozen humans in space permanently now and even fewer knowMar 11, 2024 3 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (3/3-9/3)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! Last week saw three launches, all from SpaceX in under a day. This week also saw a variety of hardware development and planetary exploration news. SpaceX is also believed to be closing in on its third flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle.Mar 10, 2024 7 mins
Astra to be taken private in bid to stay afloat
By Jack C.
Disclaimer: All currency is in United States Dollars unless stated otherwise. Astra was the first publically traded launch provider in the United States debuting with a valuation of over two billion dollars. Today Astra has fallen to a valuation of twenty-three million dollars. Yesterday, the 7th of March, Astra announcedMar 8, 2024 2 mins