Plato readies for space-like tests
The European Space Agency’s mission to discover Earth-like exoplanets, Plato, is now sealed in the Large Space Simulator (LSS) chamber at ESA’s Test Centre for a series of vital tests under space‑like conditions..
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NASA working toward April 1 launch of Artemis 2
NASA is pushing ahead with an Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1 after completing repairs to a helium line that required rolling the rocket back from the pad. The post NASA working toward April 1 launch of Artemis 2 appeared first on SpaceNews..
Eruption at Mayon
Activity at the volcano in the Philippines sent lava and pyroclastic flows down the volcano’s flanks and prompted evacuations in nearby communities..
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base
The Starlink 17-31 mission is SpaceX’s 26th mission supporting its broadband internet satellite constellation so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:33:50 a.m. PDT (10:33:50 a.m. EDT / 1433:50 UTC)..
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Friday morning Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 10-48 mission will add another 29 broadband internet satellites to the company’s constellation in low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:10 a.m. EDT (1210 UTC)..
NASA Now Targeting April 1 for Artemis II’s Launch Around The Moon
NASA announced today they are targeting April 1 at 6:24 pm Eastern Daylight Time for sending the Artemis II crew around the Moon. In preparation, their Space Launch System rocket […].
China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase
China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering flight hardware development, targeting a late 2028 launch to seek out biosignatures on the Red Planet. The post China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase appeared first on SpaceNews..
About Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) Project
The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project (LBFD) is part of NASA’s effort to help enable new aircraft noise standards that are required to open the market to commercial supersonic flight over land. The federal government banned all civilian supersonic flights over land more than fifty years ago due to sonic boom noise. If new standards are established, the U.S. aviation […].