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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 […]

I have been building rockets with a friend's son since he was 4. Now 12 years old he won a purple ribbon (Grand Champion) at the #minnesota state fair for his slightly enlarged "Big Bertha". A friend and I made a parts set and he assembled and painted it. The original is an #estes rocket from the 60s, a little over a foot tall. His version is a bit over 8 ft. We will fly it next weekend.

#rocketry #highpowerrocket #modelrockets

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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pdf Englisch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Press-Release_History-for-European-spaceflight-Isar-Aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight.pdf

pdf Deutsch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Pressemitteilung_Isar-Aerospace-schreibt-europ%C3%A4ische-Raumfahrtgeschichte-Zweiter-Flug-erreicht-Orbit-und-setzt-Satelliten-aus.pdf

5.9.2026

#Andøya #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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pdf Englisch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Press-Release_History-for-European-spaceflight-Isar-Aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight.pdf

pdf Deutsch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Pressemitteilung_Isar-Aerospace-schreibt-europ%C3%A4ische-Raumfahrtgeschichte-Zweiter-Flug-erreicht-Orbit-und-setzt-Satelliten-aus.pdf

5.9.2026

#Andøya #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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pdf Englisch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Press-Release_History-for-European-spaceflight-Isar-Aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight.pdf

pdf Deutsch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Pressemitteilung_Isar-Aerospace-schreibt-europ%C3%A4ische-Raumfahrtgeschichte-Zweiter-Flug-erreicht-Orbit-und-setzt-Satelliten-aus.pdf

5.9.2026

#Andøya #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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pdf Englisch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Press-Release_History-for-European-spaceflight-Isar-Aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight.pdf

pdf Deutsch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Pressemitteilung_Isar-Aerospace-schreibt-europ%C3%A4ische-Raumfahrtgeschichte-Zweiter-Flug-erreicht-Orbit-und-setzt-Satelliten-aus.pdf

5.9.2026

#Andøya #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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pdf Englisch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Press-Release_History-for-European-spaceflight-Isar-Aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight.pdf

pdf Deutsch:
https://isaraerospace.com/images/Pressemitteilung_Isar-Aerospace-schreibt-europ%C3%A4ische-Raumfahrtgeschichte-Zweiter-Flug-erreicht-Orbit-und-setzt-Satelliten-aus.pdf

5.9.2026

#Andøya #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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".. Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ lifted off from Isar Aerospace’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway at 10:12 pm CEST, deploying payloads in orbit. .."

https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight

5.9.2026

#Andøya #Germany #Norway #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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".. Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ lifted off from Isar Aerospace’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway at 10:12 pm CEST, deploying payloads in orbit. .."

https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight

5.9.2026

#Andøya #Germany #Norway #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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".. Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ lifted off from Isar Aerospace’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway at 10:12 pm CEST, deploying payloads in orbit. .."

https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight

5.9.2026

#Andøya #Germany #Norway #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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".. Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ lifted off from Isar Aerospace’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway at 10:12 pm CEST, deploying payloads in orbit. .."

https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight

5.9.2026

#Andøya #Germany #Norway #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
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".. Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ lifted off from Isar Aerospace’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway at 10:12 pm CEST, deploying payloads in orbit. .."

https://isaraerospace.com/press/history-for-european-spaceflight-isar-aerospace-reaches-orbit-and-deploys-payloads-on-second-flight

5.9.2026

#Andøya #Germany #Norway #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Freiflugphase, alles nominal soweit laut Stream ..

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Freiflugphase, alles nominal soweit laut Stream ..

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Freiflugphase, alles nominal soweit laut Stream ..

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Freiflugphase, alles nominal soweit laut Stream ..

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Freiflugphase, alles nominal soweit laut Stream ..

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Die zweite Stufe wird noch einen Zirkularisierungsburn absolvieren.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Die zweite Stufe wird noch einen Zirkularisierungsburn absolvieren.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Die zweite Stufe wird noch einen Zirkularisierungsburn absolvieren.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Die zweite Stufe wird noch einen Zirkularisierungsburn absolvieren.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Die zweite Stufe wird noch einen Zirkularisierungsburn absolvieren.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

SECO. Ein Orbit wurde erreicht. Super!

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

SECO. Ein Orbit wurde erreicht. Super!

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

SECO. Ein Orbit wurde erreicht. Super!

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

SECO. Ein Orbit wurde erreicht. Super!

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

SECO. Ein Orbit wurde erreicht. Super!

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Nutzlastverkleidung ist abgeworfen. Zweite Stufe weiter in Betrieb.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Nutzlastverkleidung ist abgeworfen. Zweite Stufe weiter in Betrieb.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Stufentrennung erfolgt. Zweite Stufe läuft.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

MaxQ durch.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Rakete eine Minute unterwegs.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Rakete abgehoben.

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

Rakete auf interner Stromversorgung. Gleich könnte es losgehen!

#Andøya #IsarAerospace #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#IsarAerospace:
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Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ to launch NET 5 September
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".. launch window opens at 8pm UTC; 10pm CEST .."

" live on YouTube. .. livestream will start at approximately: T-01h00min 9:00pm CEST .."

https://youtube.com/live/Ss1DUqLjecc

https://isaraerospace.com/mission-updates-overview

5.9.2026

#Andøya #OnwardAndUpward #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Spectrum

#BreakingDefense:
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China dumping more rocket bodies in space, endangering low Earth orbit satellites: Report
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"Three Chinese rocket bodies have exploded over the last four years, creating dangerous debris that "will linger for decades to centuries, potentially colliding with other space objects," LeoLabs study author Darren McKnight told ..."

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/06/china-dumping-more-rocket-bodies-in-space-endangering-low-earth-orbit-satellites-report/

25.6.2026

#China #Debris #LeoLabs #Rakete #rocketry #Raumfahrt #SpaceJunk #SpaceFlight #Weltraummüll #Weltraumschrott

#arstechnica:
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A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation

The rocket’s breakup likely generated 100 to 150 new pieces of space junk.
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".. breakup occurred .. perhaps around the time the upper stage was expected to perform a disposal burn."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/a-chinese-rocket-breaks-apart-dangerously-close-to-the-starlink-constellation

15.6.2026

#China #Debris #LandSpace #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #SpaceJunk #Weltraummüll #Weltraumschrott #Zhuque2E #ZQ2E

Hey Minnesota!
The April high power rocket launch has been moved to Sunday, April 19, due to high winds on Saturday.
Join us in North Branch to have fun with some large and some fast rockets. Or join us to launch your smaller Estes rockets.
Details on
https://tripolimn.org/

#rocket #rocketry #highpowerrocketry #minnesota #geeks #science

#NorthropGrumman:
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Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur IV Launches the U.S. Space Force STP-S29A Mission
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"Enhanced Minotaur IV vehicle propels multiple Space Test Program satellites, advancing reliable and cost-effective space launch capabilities"

https://news.northropgrumman.com/launch/northrop-grumman-minotaur-iv-launches-us-space-force-stp-s29a-mission

8.4.2026

#MinotaurIV #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #Satelliten #SpaceFlight #SpaceForce #STPS29A #USA #Vandenberg

#CGTN / #CRI:
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„Raketenstraße“-Projekt treibt die Entwicklung der kommerziellen Raumfahrt voran
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"Das Projekt befindet sich in der Beijing E-Town, einem Wirtschafts- und Technologieentwicklungsgebiet im Südosten der Hauptstadt, mit einer Gesamtfläche von 140.000 Quadratmetern .."

https://german.cri.cn/2026/03/23/ARTI1774234260216924

23.3.2026

#China #GalacticEnergy #LandSpace #Pallas1 #Pallas2 #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Zhuque3

#radioschwaben:
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RFA transportiert Raketenstufen zum Weltraumbahnhof SaxaVord für den ersten orbitalen Flug im Sommer 2026
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https://www.radioschwaben.de/rfa-transportiert-raketenstufen-zum-weltraumbahnhof-saxavord-fuer-den-ersten-orbitalen-flug-im-sommer-2026-435174/

10.3.2026

#Esrange #Helix #Kiruna #Rakete #Raumfahrt #RFA #RFAONE #RocketFactoryAugsburg #rocketry #SaxaVord #SpaceFlight

#ChinaDaily.:
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New carrier rocket built by Beijing company fails in maiden flight
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.. maiden flight of the Ceres 2, a new .. solid-propellant carrier rocket, built by Beijing-based .. rocket maker Galactic Energy, failed on Saturday afternoon. .. However, its flight became abnormal soon after liftoff, leading to a crash on the ground, according to footage taken by spectators. .."

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/17/WS696b3e19a310d6866eb34523.html

17.1.2026

#Ceres2 #China #GalacticEnergy #JSLC #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#ArianeGroup:
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ArianeGroup hat am 28. Nov. 2025 erstmals SyLEx gestartet, ein neues Flugtestsystem auf Basis einer Höhenforschungsrakete. Der Start von SyLEx (Système de Lancement d’Expériences, auf Deutsch: Experimentenstartsystem) wurde vom Raketentestzentrum der französischen Behörde für Rüstungsbeschaffung (DGA EM) in Biscarrosse durchgeführt.
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https://ariane.group/de/news/erfolgreicher-erststart-der-hoehenforschungsrakete-sylex/

28.11.2025

#Biscarrosse #DGA #Höhenforschungsrakete #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #Schwerelosigkeit #SpaceFlight #SyLEX

#NorthropGrumman zu

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Uz642CPq2r0
:
"“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. .."

https://news.northropgrumman.com/launch/Northrop-Grumman-Tests-Most-Powerful-Segmented-Solid-Rocket-Booster-Ever-Built

26.6.2025

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

Nicht nur die NASA verabschiedet sich momentan vom Atomantrieb 2/2:

".. The request also reflects the decision by our partner to cancel the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) project. This request also cancels the 2020 Lockheed Martin CFM Tipping Point contract."

Quelle: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/fy-2026-budget-technical-supplement-002.pdf (Seite/page 101)

#Atomkraft #DARPA #DRACO #Kernenergie #LockheedMartin #NTR #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

Nicht nur die NASA verabschiedet sich momentan vom Atomantrieb 1/2:

"This budget provides no funding for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion and Nuclear Electric Propulsion projects. These efforts are costly investments, would take many years to develop, and have not been identified as the propulsion mode for deep space missions. .."

#Atomkraft #DARPA #DRACO #Kernenergie #LockheedMartin #NTR #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#DLR:
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Höhenforschungsraketenprogramm MAPHEUS
600. Raketenstart jenseits des Polarkreises
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https://www.dlr.de/de/aktuelles/nachrichten/2024/600-raketenstart-jenseits-des-polarkreises

12.11.2024

#BayernChemie #Esrange #Höhenforschungsrakete #MAPHEUS #MAPHEUS15 #Rakete #REDKITE #rocketry #SSC #Schweden

Last summer this 5" diameter Doorknob rocket suffered an unfortunate lawn dart incident from a long ways up on an I245G flight. Took me a while, but it's back in flying shape once again. #rocketry #highpowerrocketry

Who's flying at LDRS? I'll be there, since it's our local field. #LDRS #rocketry #highpowerrocketry #modelrockets

Not every flight goes to plan, and today that's how it went. 7.5 out of 9 were successful. The half a point was for a cluster rocket that didn't fully light off the rail (3 out of 4), but was still recovered.

Three pics. The smashed one is the newest version of a BT60 Goblin. Again the chute release pin didn't let go despite several successful tests with the small chute bundle. It made it to 2878' on an Aerotech F67C motor.

The black sleek one is an upscale Estes Ninja, 2.5" diameter. Flew on an Aerotech F40W. Perfect flight to 1500'.

The skyracha rocket, a 4" upscale Big Daddy, flew great on a H130W to 1354'

#rocketry #highpowerrocketry #modelrockets