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Full Ariane 6 rocket funding is unlocked by ESA
Posted in Science on 9th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
The final tranche of R&D funding needed to introduce a new rocket for Europe was committed on Wednesday.
China successfully launched the new Long March 5 rocket
Posted in Science on 5th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
The new Long March 5 rocket launched successfully on Thursday. The rocket could be used to support a Chinese space station and send an uncrewed mission to Mars.
Orbital ATK Antares successfully launches with a return to flight after 2014 rocket failure
Posted in Hardware on 19th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
2 years ago a rocket failure was blamed on a pump in one of the engines, left over from the Soviet manned lunar program of the 70s.
China's Shenzhou 11 blasts off on space station mission
Posted in Science on 17th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
China has launched two men into orbit in a project designed to develop its ability to explore space.
SpaceX will invest $1 billion towards advanced engine systems
Posted in Business on 5th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Musk is spending tens of millions per year on developing his Mars colonization plans and the hardware for it. This will scale up to $200-300 million per year by 2018 or so.