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Starliner launch delayed to at least May 17 to replace suspect valve in Atlas 5 rocket

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

After analyzing data following a launch scrub Monday, United Launch Alliance managers decided to haul the Atlas 5 rocket carrying Boeing’s Starliner ...

China rolls out rocket for next astronaut mission to Tiangong space station (photos)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

China is all set to send its next crew to its Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou 18 spacecraft currently sits atop a ...

SpaceX’s third Starship test flight gets FAA green light

U.S.
Amanda Smith

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FAA on Wednesday granted SpaceX a license to test-launch the company’s Starship rocket system from ...

Japan successfully launches new H3 rocket after failure last year

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s space agency on Saturday successfully launched a second test model of its new flagship rocket H3, ...

Chinese rocket booster falls from space, crashes near house, after satellite launch: report

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Rocket debris from China’s recent satellite launch fell to ground near inhabited areas, where bystanders caught the fiery touchdown on tape. The ...

Ground issue delays Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket launch

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) –Jeff Bezos‘ space company Blue Origin called off a return-to-flight mission with its suborbital New Shepard rocket ...

Chinese startup Galactic Energy bounces back with successful satellite launch

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

A white rocket launches into a dark night sky. Chinese startup Galactic Energy is flying high again after a successful satellite launch ...

South Korea to suspend part of military pact after North claims spy satellite launch

U.S.
Amanda Smith

By Hyunsu Yim and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea moved to suspend on Wednesday part of a military agreement it ...