#rocketry — Public Fediverse posts

#TheRegister:
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NASA's Artemis III will need three rockets to do the job Apollo did with one

Blue Origin and SpaceX get their turn to prove they can dock, loiter, and not blow up the launch pad
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https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/07/16/nasas-artemis-iii-will-need-three-rockets-to-do-the-job-apollo-did-with-one/5273620

16.7.2026

Not really comparable, but by no means better for that reason. Still an unknown amount of effort involved in actually landing, IMHO...

#Artemis #ArtemisIII #BO #HLS #Lander #Mond #moon #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #SpaceX

#NHK:
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JAXA: Experimental reusable rocket lands as planned
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".. test flight of its experimental reusable rocket in northern Japan. It says the rocket took off and landed as planned after reaching a height of about 11 meters. .."

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260711_12/

11.7.2026

#Japan #JAXA #Noshiro #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #RV-X #SpaceFlight #Wiederverwendung

#NASA:
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Teams have successfully established communications with Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft LINK, which is designed to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher altitude.
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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/03/teams-make-contact-with-spacecraft-set-to-boost-nasas-swift/

3.7.2026

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

#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, .."

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/03/mission-to-boost-nasas-swift-launches-from-marshall-islands/

3.7.2026

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

#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. ..
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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/02/launch-of-swift-boost-mission-delayed-teams-reviewing-data/

2.7.2026

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

#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, ..
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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/06/30/launch-of-mission-to-boost-nasas-swift-scrubs-due-to-weather/

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

#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, .."

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/swift/swift-boost-mission/partners-nasa-ready-for-june-launch-of-swift-boost-mission/

26.6.2026

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

#ArianeGroup:
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Arianespace startet erfolgreich 36 weitere Amazon-Leo-Satelliten an Bord einer Ariane 64 mit fortschrittlichen Boostern
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"Am 17. 6.2026 hat Arianespace m. d. Ariane 6 in ihrer Konfiguration mit vier Boostern, der Ariane 64, erfolgreich 36 Amazon-Leo-Satelliten von Europas Weltraumbahnhof in Französisch-Guayana aus gestartet. .."

https://www.ariane.group/de/news/arianespace-startet-erfolgreich-36-weitere-amazon-leo-satelliten-an-bord-einer-ariane-64-mit-fortschrittlichen-boostern/

17.6.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLEO #Ariane6 #Arianespace #CSG #Kourou #LE03 #P160C #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #VA269

#Arianespace:
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Arianespace successfully launches 36 additional Amazon Leo satellites with an Ariane 64 equipped with advanced boosters
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"On June 17, 2026, Arianespace successfully placed into orbit 36 satellites for Amazon Leo with an Ariane 64 equipped for the first time with four advanced solid-propellant P160C boosters. .."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-successfully-launches-36-additional-amazon-leo-satellites-with-an-ariane-64-equipped-with-advanced-boosters/

17.6.2026

#Amazon #AmazonLEO #Ariane6 #CSG #Kourou #LE03 #P160C #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #VA269

#ArianeGroup:
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VA269: Launch-Kit und Start im Livestream
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"Am 17. Juni wird wieder eine Ariane 64 von Kourou aus in den Weltraum starten. Das Besondere: Noch nie gab es eine leistungsstärkere Ariane-Rakete und noch nie hat eine .. eine schwerere Nutzlast ins All gebracht. Insgesamt 36 Satelliten werden für Amazon Leo .. transportiert. .."

https://www.ariane.group/de/news/va269-launch-kit-und-start-im-livestream/

#Amazon #AmazonLEO #Ariane6 #Arianespace #CSG #Kourou #LE03 #P160C #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #VA269

#ESA:
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Watch live: bigger booster, more powerful Ariane 6 launch
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"The next Ariane 6 rocket launch is set for liftoff on 17 June 2026 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with a launch window of 08:53–09:22 local time (12:53–13:22 BST, 13:53–14:22 CEST) .."

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane/Watch_live_bigger_booster_more_powerful_Ariane_6_launch

#Ariane6 #ArianeGroup #Arianespace #CSG #Kourou #LE03 #P160C #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #VA269

#BlueOrigin:
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NG-4 Hotfire Updates
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".. Now that we’ve had access to the pad and integration facility we can share a bit of good news. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks are all in good shape. .. the three GS-2s that were onsite in the integ. facility also look good."

"We will fly again before the end of this year."

1.6.2026

https://www.blueorigin.com/news/ng-4-hotfire-updates

#BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NG4 #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA

#JerusalemPost:
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Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad, experts say

A Blue Origin booster called "No, It's Necessary" - a nod to a line from the film Interstellar - was wrecked in the incident on Thursday, and the launch pad was "practically destroyed," experts said.
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https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-897791

30.5.2026

#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA

#space.com:
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test
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"It could be a big setback for the company, and for NASA's moon plans."

"LC-36 is currently the only pad that hosts New Glenn launches, so extensive damage to the pad would likely keep the rocket grounded for a while."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-in-massive-fireball-during-prelaunch-test

29.5.2026

#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA

#Spaceflightnow:
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during prelaunch testing at Cape Canaveral
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".. appeared to destroy at least one of the lightning protection towers at LC-36 and the transporter erector. Until a full assessment is completed, it’s impossible to know exactly how long it will take to resume launch ops. .."

https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/05/29/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-during-prelaunch-testing-at-cape-canaveral/

29.5.2026

#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA

#DW:
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad
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"A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' space company exploded in a massive fireball during a test on its launch pad in Florida."

"According to Isaacman, NASA will provide information on any impacts to the Artemis and Moon Base programs as it becomes available."

https://www.dw.com/en/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-launch-pad/a-77338623

29.5.2026

#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA

#Tagesschau:
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Blue-Origin-Rakete explodiert bei Test
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".. Bei dem Test habe es eine "Unregelmäßigkeit" gegeben, teilte Blue Origin .. mit. "Es werden keine Mitarbeiter vermisst. Sobald wir mehr wissen, werden wir die Informationen weitergeben." .."

https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/technologie/bezos-rakete-explosion-100.html

29.5.2026

#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA

#SRF:
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.. Die leistungsstarke Schwerlastrakete «New Glenn» des Raumfahrtunternehmens Blue Origin von Amazon-Gründer Jeff Bezos ist explodiert.
Bei einem Routinetest der unbemannten Rakete auf dem Weltraumbahnhof Cape Canaveral war eine grosse Explosion samt riesigem Feuerball zu sehen. .."

https://www.srf.ch/news/international/cape-canaveral-blue-origin-rakete-new-glenn-explodiert-in-riesigem-feuerball

29.5.2026

#BE4 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #explosion #LC36 #LNG #NewGlenn #NoItsNecessary #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #USA

#ChinaDaily:
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SMILE in sky: a new chapter in China-Europe space science cooperation
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"The China-Europe jointly developed Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) was launched into orbit on Tuesday, expected to usher in a new era in space weather forecasting and mark a deeper, more exemplary phase in China-Europe space science cooperation. .."

https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/19/WS6a0bedd3a310d6866eb49739.html

19.5.2026

#CAS #China #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29

#AVIO:
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AVIO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES THE SMILE SATELLITE WITH VEGA C
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".. 19 May 2026 – Today at 00.52 AM local time (03.52 UTC; 05.52 AM CEST), Avio successfully launched.. SMILE scientific satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA) and Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with a Vega C launcher .."

https://www.avio.com/press-release/avio-successfully-launches-the-smile-satellite-with-vega-c-

19.5.2026

#CAS #China #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29

#ESA:
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Smile startet auf ihrer Mission, den unsichtbaren Schutzschild der Erde gegen den Sonnenwind zu enthüllen
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"Die Raumsonde Smile startete am 19. Mai 2026 um 04:52 Uhr BST / 05:52 Uhr MESZ (00:52 Uhr Ortszeit) mit einer Vega-C-Rakete vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Französisch-Guayana. .."

https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Germany/Smile_startet_auf_ihrer_Mission_den_unsichtbaren_Schutzschild_der_Erde_gegen_den_Sonnenwind_zu_enthuellen

19.5.2026

#CAS #China #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29

#ESA:
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How to follow the Smile launch live
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"ESA will be broadcasting live as the European-Chinese Smile mission launches at 04:52 BST/05:52 CEST (00:52 local time) on 19 May 2026. .."

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/How_to_follow_the_Smile_launch_live

12.5.2026

#CAS #China #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29

#ESA:
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Smile set to launch on 19 May
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"The European-Chinese Smile mission is due to launch on Tuesday 19 May 2026, at 05:52 CEST / 04:52 BST / 00:52 local time on a European Vega-C rocket."

"The initial launch date was postponed as a precautionary measure, after a technical issue was identified on the production line..."

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/Smile_set_to_launch_on_19_May

23.4.2026

#CAS #China #ESA #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29

#Avio:
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FLIGHT VV29 LAUNCH POSTPONEMENT
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".. launch of the Smile satellite has been postponed, due to a technical issue occurred on a subsystem component production line after VV29 launcher integration.

Additional investigations are needed..

The new launch date will be announced following the completion of these activities, as agreed with the supplier."

https://www.avio.com/press-release/flight-vv29-launch-postponement

5.4.2026

#China #ESA #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29

OpenRocket

https://openrocket.info/

#HackerNews #OpenRocket #OpenSource #Rocketry #SpaceTech #RocketScience #AerospaceInnovation

#GilmourSpace:
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First Test Launch of Eris Rocket a Giant Leap for Australian Space Capability
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"Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the maiden test launch of Australia's first locally designed and built orbital rocket — a major milestone toward offering low-cost, responsive launch services for small satellites globally."

https://www.gspace.com/post/first-test-launch-of-eris-rocket-a-giant-leap-for-australian-space-capability

30.7.2025

#AbbotPoint #Australia #Australien #Eris #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#AustralianSpaceAgency:
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First launch attempt of Aussie made rocket
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"In a milestone for the nation’s space industry, Gilmour Space Technologies has attempted the first launch of an Australian made rocket into orbit from Australian soil."

https://www.space.gov.au/news-and-media/first-launch-attempt-of-aussie-made-rocket

30.7.2025

#AbbotPoint #Australia #Australien #Eris #GilmourSpace #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight