In first, SpaceX’s megarocket Starship succeeds in ocean splashdown
Boca Chica (United States) (AFP) - SpaceX's massive Starship rocket achieved its first ever splashdown during a test flight Thursday, ...
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Boeing Starliner spacecraft springs more leaks on way to ISS
Washington (AFP) - Boeing's Starliner crew capsule, which is making its way to the International Space Station on its first ...
World’s most powerful rocket Starship set for next launch
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia (United States) (AFP) - Starship, SpaceX's massive prototype rocket that may one day send humans ...
Liftoff, finally: Boeing Starliner launches first crew to space station
Cape Canaveral (AFP) - Boeing on Wednesday launched its very first astronauts bound for the International Space Station aboard a ...
Liftoff, finally: Boeing Starliner launches first crew on third try
Cape Canaveral (AFP) - Boeing on Wednesday launched its very first astronauts bound for the International Space Station aboard a ...
Three companies in the running for NASA’s next Moon rover
Washington (AFP) - Three companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later ...
US Moon lander ‘permanently’ asleep after historic landing: company
Washington (AFP) - An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate ...
SpaceX eyes March 14 for next Starship test launch
Washington (AFP) - Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday announced it was eyeing March 14 as the earliest date for the ...
Commercial spaceship set for lunar touchdown, in test for US industry
Washington (AFP) - A company from Texas is poised to attempt a feat that until now has only been accomplished ...
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