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#rocketry — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #rocketry, aggregated by home.social.

  1. #Arianespace:
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    Arianespace to launch KT SAT's next high-throughput satellite, built by AscendArc, on Ariane 6
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    "Arianespace to launch Koreasat 9 to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) in 2028 on an Ariane 6 rideshare mission."

    ".. will be the AscendArc's inaugural flight."

    newsroom.arianespace.com/arian

    10.9.2026

    #Ariane6 #AscendArc #GTO #Koreasat9 #KTSAT #Raumfahrt #rocketry #satcom #Satelliten #SpaceFlight

  2. #Arianespace:
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    Eutelsat selects Arianespace for two launches to support the renewal of its OneWeb constellation
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    "Scheduled for 2027 and 2028, the missions will launch OneWeb satellites aboard Ariane 64, .."

    newsroom.arianespace.com/eutel

    10.9.2026

    #Ariane6 #Ariane64 #Eutelsat #LEO #OneWeb #Raumfahrt #rocketry #Satelliten #SpaceFlight

  3. Mashable: Track NASA’s Roman Space Telescope on its long cruise to deep space. “As the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope heads for deep space, the public can follow its three‑month trip in near-real time with NASA’s online tracker. The spacecraft launched on Sunday, Aug. 30, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. It’s now cruising on its own toward its final orbit […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/06/mashable-track-nasas-roman-space-telescope-on-its-long-cruise-to-deep-space/
  4. #NASA:
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    Mission To Boost NASA’s Swift Launches From Marshall Islands
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    "LINK, a robotic servicing spacecraft built by Katalyst Space, launched into orbit on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, which was deployed by the company’s Stargazer, a modified L-1011 aircraft, .."

    science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2

    3.7.2026

    #GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

  5. #NASA:
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    Launch of Swift Boost Mission Delayed, Teams Reviewing Data

    .. launch of .. LINK on .. Pegasus XL rocket .. was postponed Thursday. After takeoff of the L-1011 aircraft carrying the Pegasus XL, a launch vehicle issue temporarily prevented teams from deploying the rocket. ..
    "
    science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2

    2.7.2026

    #GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

  6. #NASA:
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    Launch of Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Scrubs Due to Weather

    The launch of Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft LINK .., was postponed Tuesday due to unfavorable weather .. next launch attempt is targeted for no earlier than Wednesday, July 1, at 9:43 p.m. UTC+12, ..
    "
    science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2

    #GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

  7. #NASA:
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    Partners, NASA Ready for June Launch of Swift Boost Mission
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    ".. mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Tuesday, June 30, 6:23 a.m. EDT (10:23 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll, .."

    science.nasa.gov/missions/swif

    26.6.2026

    #GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NASA #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

  8. #Xinhua:
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    Chinas Rakete vom Typ „Langer Marsch-12B“ absolviert erfolgreichen Jungfernflug
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    ".. Die Rakete startete um 16:40 Uhr (Ortszeit Beijing) und brachte eine Gruppe von Netzwerksatelliten für die Qianfan-Konstellation in ihre vorgesehenen Umlaufbahnen."

    german.xinhuanet.com/20260602/

    2.6.2026

    #CACL #China #CZ12B #LM12B #Qianfan #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

  9. #Maiaspace:
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    MaiaSpace selected by Eutelsat for future LEO satellite launches, starting in 2027!
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    "Eutelsat, Europe’s only Low Earth Orbit satellite operator, has entrusted MaiaSpace, a pioneering European launch services provider, to secure access to space for part of its OneWeb LEO constellation. .."

    maia-space.com/news/332/

    16.01.2026

    #ArianeGroup #Eutelsat #OneWeb #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

  10. #satellitetoday:
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    MaiaSpace CEO Says “Start Later, Run Faster” as Launcher Works Toward First Mission
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    "At the start of the year, it won a multi-launch contract with Eutelsat OneWeb .."

    ".. company was created in April 2022 — it wants to launch before April 2027."

    ".. recovery attempt on its eighth or ninth flight, in the timeframe of 2028 to 2029."

    satellitetoday.com/launch/2026

    28.4.2026

    #ArianeGroup #Eutelsat #MaiaSpace #OneWeb #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

  11. #Spektrum:
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    Artemis II startet nicht vor Anfang April
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    "Probleme mit dem Helium-Drucksystem der zweiten Stufe der SLS-Rakete erzwingen einen Rücktransport in den Hangar, um Reparaturen durchzuführen. Dadurch verschiebt sich der Start auf mindestens Anfang April."

    spektrum.de/news/mondflug-arte

    23.2.2026

    #Artemis #ArtemisII #Helium #ICPS #KSC #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SLS #SpaceFlight #VAB

  12. #Rocketry
    How does liquid #Methane (bad stuff, better burned) with high test Hydrogen #Peroxide look for an #orbital class #booster ?

    The UK has experience tucked away somewhere of kerosene/H202 and perhaps that is a smaller jump than #Methalox or the liquid hydrogen engines?

  13. Bloomberg:
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    Blue Origin Names Tory Bruno to New National Security Group
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    ".. Bruno will become the president of the new national security group .., overseeing the development of products, services, and technologies for national security missions. .."

    bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

    26.12.2025

    #BlueOrigin #BO #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #ToryBruno #USA

  14. #ULA:
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    Statement from ULA Board Chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears
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    "After nearly 12 years leading United Launch Alliance (ULA), current ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno has resigned to pursue another opportunity."

    newsroom.ulalaunch.com/release

    22.12.2025

    #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #ToryBruno #USA

  15. #NorthropGrumman zu

    yewtu.be/watch?v=Uz642CPq2r0
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    "“Today’s test pushed the boundaries of large solid rocket motor design to meet rigorous performance requirements. While the motor appeared to perform well through the most harsh environments of the test, we observed an anomaly near the end of the two-plus minute burn. .."

    news.northropgrumman.com/launc

    26.6.2025

    #Artemis #BOLE #Booster #Fehlerkultur #Feststoffbooster #NASA #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SLS #SpaceFlight

  16. "
    Blue Origin’s New Glenn Reaches Orbit

    New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today's NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective.

    .. engines ignited on Jan.16, 2025, at .. (0703 UTC) from LC 36 at Cape Canaveral ..
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    "The Blue Ring Pathfinder is receiving data + performing well. We lost the booster during descent. "

    blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-

    16.1.2025

    #BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

  17. NG-1-Start: Tests des Blue Ring Pathfinder und dessen Kommunikationsfähigkeit mit den Bodenstationen uns USA, Hawaii und Australien sind weitere Testaufgaben für die Mission.

    #BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight