Rocket Science News and Technology
May 22, 2025
China places six satellites in orbit with latest Kinetica 1 mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025

CAS Space, a commercial aerospace firm under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, launched its Kinetica 1-Y7 solid-propellant rocket on Wednesday, successfully deploying six satellites into space. ... more

China's LandSpace Successfully Launches Six Satellites with Upgraded ZQ-2E Y2 Rocket
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025

China's private rocket manufacturer LandSpace successfully launched its modified ZQ-2E Y2 rocket on Saturday, deploying six satellites into orbit from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot ... more

Indian space agency's rocket fails to deploy satellite for Earth observation
Washington DC (UPI) May 18, 2025

India failed in its attempt to launch a satellite to observe Earth when the third stage failed, the nation's space agency said Sunday. ... more

Space Nuclear Power Corporation Joins Forces with USSF and University of Michigan for Advanced Nuclear Propulsion
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025

Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) has been selected as a commercial partner to develop advanced fission reactor technology for the Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness a ... more

W-3 Mission Completes High-Speed Reentry at Koonibba Test Range Demonstrating Southern Launch's Advanced Capabilities
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025

Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries successfully executed the reentry of the W-3 mission at the Koonibba Test Range on May 14, 2025. This milestone came just ten weeks after the W-2 mission, ... more

Akoustis Finalizes Asset Sale to SpaceX Subsidiary Tune Holdings
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025

Akoustis Technologies, a leading provider of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters, has completed the sale of most of its assets to Tune Holdings Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of ... more

Rocket Lab launches third satellite for Japanese company
Washington DC (UPI) May 17, 2025

American aerospace firm Rocket Lab on Saturday carried a successful launch mission from its facility in New Zealand. ... more

Chinese Company Conducts Fifth Sea-Based Rocket Launch
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2025

Galactic Energy, a Beijing-based private rocket manufacturer, successfully completed its fifth sea-based launch of the Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Monday. The rocket lifted off at 3:38 pm from a modif ... more

Nose cone glitch wipes Australian rocket launch
Sydney (AFP) May 16, 2025

An Australian aerospace firm said Friday it has scrubbed a historic attempt to send a locally developed rocket into orbit, citing a glitch in the nose cone protecting its payload - a jar of Vegemite. ... more

Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months Highlight Rocket Lab's Rapid Re-entry Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025

Rocket Lab has achieved a rapid turnaround of two Earth return missions within just two months, successfully delivering Varda Space Industries' W-3 capsule back to Earth. This marks the third overal ... more

Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport

China completes testing of powerful reusable liquid rocket engine

What a German Start-Up's First Test Could Mean for the Space Industry

SpaceX sends up more Starlink satellites

EU faces heat over millions paid to Musk firms

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

Rocket Lab Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for Neutron Re-Entry Mission

NASA Progresses Toward Crewed Moon Mission with Spacecraft, Rocket Milestones

Rocket Lab sets May launch for latest iQPS satellite mission

SpaceX gets US approval to launch more Starship flights from Texas