Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
CAS Space has completed a significant ground test of its Kinetica 2 carrier rocket engines, achieving key developmental goals in the process. The successful trial was conducted Wednesday at the company's new liquid engine testing complex in suburban Guangzhou. The test ran multiple high-thrust engines slated for use in the rocket's core booster. Engineers confirmed that all primary engine

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Blue Origin has revealed the six-member crew for its upcoming NS-33 mission aboard the New Shepard suborbital vehicle. The passenger list features a diverse group of individuals from backgrounds in environmental conservation, law, business, and philanthropy. A launch date will be announced soon, with a live webcast scheduled to begin 30 minutes prior to liftoff. Among the crew is Allie Kue

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace technology company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, reports that its Dragoon mission is ready for launch. As the first of a 12-satellite prototype constellation, Dragoon is designed to demonstrate secure connectivity to warfighter platforms for targeting, missile warning, and tracking of advanced missile

Media invitation: MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 pre-launch briefings

Week in images: 09-13 June 2025

Discover our week through the lens

When ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois flies to the International Space Station, he will carry with him not only scientific experiments and mission objectives, but also a comforting memory of home in the form of two beloved Belgian dishes.

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025
An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks to create a powerful web-based tool that will show the movement of land across North America down to less than an inch. The online portal and its underlying dataset unlock a trove of

Image: Copernicus Sentinel-1 captured this image over part of eastern Borneo, a tropical island in Southeast Asia.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 12, 2025
Australia's love affair with pokies has moved beyond pub lounges and online casinos in Australia. Today, the pokies scene is thriving online-faster, smarter, and more exciting than ever.