Biden approves extension of US participation in ISS program to 2030
United States President Joe Biden has signed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, giving…
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Last module for China’s space station ready for final assembly
The last module for China’s space station arrived at the launch site in Wenchang to undergo the final…
First launch of India’s SSLV space rocket ends in failure
Despite initially claiming success, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that the first launch of the…
NASA’s Curiosity rover celebrates 10th anniversary on Mars
August 6, 2022 marks ten years since NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars. AeroTime takes a look at…
Virgin Galactic postpones commercial space travel launch until Q2 2023
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic has once again delayed the launch of its commercial space travel services, the…
China successfully launches reusable spacecraft into orbit
China launched a mysterious reusable test spacecraft using a Long March-2F rocket. The launch took place at the…
A giant leap for lambkind! Shaun the Sheep to join Artemis moon mission
He’s beloved by many children and parents and now Shaun the Sheep will go where no other lamb…
New Roscosmos head says Russia to exit International Space Station after 2024
The new head of Russia’s space agency said Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) “after…
Japan successfully conducts hypersonic engine test
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully conducted the first flight test of a homegrown scramjet engine, reaching hypersonic…
Satellite operators Eutelsat and OneWeb announce merger talks
Is there a merger of satellite companies on the cards? France’s Eutelsat has announced it is in talks…
China launches new module, nears completion of its space station
China has launched a rocket carrying a new module to its under-construction space station. The second module, called…
Space start-ups Relativity, Impulse to attempt Mars mission in 2024
Two start-ups, Relativity Space and Impulse Space, announced a program to launch a Mars lander mission in 2024. Impulse…
Former Deputy Prime Minister becomes head of Roscosmos
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing former deputy prime minister Yury Borisov as the new director…
European rocket Vega-C completes maiden mission into space
The new European rocket Vega-C completed its maiden mission on July 13, 2022. The 35-meter-tall rocket took off from…
Biden unveils first full-color photo from NASA’s James Webb Telescope
The United States President Joe Biden has unveiled the first full-color image taken by NASA’s James Webb Space…
NASA to showcase Webb Telescope’s first full-color images
NASA will showcase the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data on July 12, 2022, following…
Minotaur II+ rocket explodes seconds after takeoff
A Minotaur II+ rocket exploded 11 seconds after lifting off from the launch pad of Vandenberg Space Force…
Boeing subsidiary Aurora to build two ‘motherships’ for Virgin Galactic
US aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic announced an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences (Aurora), a subsidiary…