Aerospace
This tag is used to mark content that is related to aerospace engineering. A substantive collection of articles can be found here, that discuss the design, development, testing, and operation of aircraft, spacecraft, and other aerospace vehicles.
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 in
Nov 9, 2023 2 mins
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 its
Nov 9, 2023 3 mins
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 29th of October 2023 so some information may be outdated.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-run
Nov 7, 2023 5 mins
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 of
Nov 3, 2023 3 mins
Early in the morning on the 21st of October, India performed a launch abort test of the escape system for its Gaganyaan crew capsule. The mission had the capsule perform an abort 11.7 kilometers up at 889 miles per hour where it seperated from the booster. Gaganyaan's
Oct 21, 2023 2 mins
Stoke Space, the company behind Hopper2 and the creators of the Nova rocket, has unveiled more about their future plans to expand into the expanding medium-lift market. Included in their plans are ambitious orbital refuelings, interplanetary landings, and an even more ambitious smallsat launcher that will undoubtedly dominate the market.
Oct 18, 2023 3 mins
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 17th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, its International Space Station operations, and active orbital launch vehicles. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,
Oct 14, 2023 4 mins
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 17th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of the Chinese space program and the Agencies, state-owned Corporations, and state-owned enterprises that are a part of it. China National Space Administration The China
Oct 9, 2023 4 mins
It is no secret that the aerospace industry is experiencing a boom. From new launch providers, to in space services, the aerospace industry is rapidly growing. Since there are a plethora of new aerospace startups out there, following all of them can be quite hard. So, I decided to create
Oct 9, 2023 7 mins
In an interview at the 74th International Astronautical Congress hosted by Clay Mowry, President of the International Astronautical Foundation, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Elon Musk was asked about his predictions and thoughts for Starship IFT-2, future Starship development, and Falcon 9 operations. In answering questions about Starship IFT-2 Musk revealed that
Oct 6, 2023 2 mins
Stoke Space has just received a new round of funding for its medium-lift rocket, and with it has come new information. This funding round, totaling a hundred million dollars, came soon after Stoke successfully “hopped '' its Hopper2 vehicle, which demonstrated its unique engine, deep throttling, steering, RCS, and
Oct 6, 2023 2 mins
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 29th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of the Indian Space Research Organisation, its facilities, and active orbital launch vehicles. Indian Space Research Organisation The Indian Space Research Organisation, commonly referred to
Oct 2, 2023 5 mins
Disclaimer: This article was written on the 17th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of a handful of Chinese orbital launch companies and their launch vehicles. LandSpace LandSpace Technology Corporation, commonly shortened to LandSpace, is a private Chinese launch
Oct 2, 2023 4 mins