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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a ground test of an upgraded solid-fuel rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday, signalling the country’s continued push to strengthen its weapons programme. The report by the Korean Central News Agency said the test was part of a new five-year national defence plan.Photos released by KCNA showed…
The return journey to the Moon is gradually starting to take form as NASA works towards launching its powerful rocket to take astronauts to the Moon. After weeks of testing and repairs, NASA has started rolling its giant rocket to the launch pad to begin a new push towards a historic mission to the Moon….
Late in the Second World War, residents of London reported hearing a strange silence before destruction. Unlike conventional bombers that could be heard approaching from miles away, these attacks arrived without warning. There was no aircraft overhead, no sound of engines, only a sudden explosion. What had struck the city was a revolutionary weapon: a…
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center right, and his daughter, center left, attend a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, at an undisclosed place in North Korea Saturday, March 14. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state…
Nasa on Wednesday announced that it has begun rolling its grounded Artemis II moon rocket and Orion spacecraft off the launch pad and back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center for additional repairs, following the emergence of a new technical problem.The 322‑foot (98‑metre) Space Launch System (SLS) rocket had remained at Launch…
Nasa’s Artemis II mission, which recently completed a wet dress rehearsal and was targeting an early March launch window, may now face delays after engineers detected an interruption in helium flow in the rocket. A day after announcing that its ambitious moon mission successfully completed the wet dress rehearsal, Nasa shared overnight observations on Saturday…
Europe’s space ambitions seem to be taking a bold leap forward. The Ariane 64, the most powerful version of the Ariane 6 rocket, has finally made its maiden launch. It seems like a small step, but in reality, it might be a game-changer. For years, Europe has relied on established players in space, but this…
Blue Origin is halting its New Shepard space tourism flights for at least two years. The company is reallocating resources to accelerate its human moon-landing capabilities for NASA’s lunar program. This decision impacts the reusable rocket system that has flown 98 passengers to the edge of space, shifting focus to America’s lunar ambitions. Amazon founder…
As conflicts from Venezuela to West Asia drive a renewed surge in US demand for missiles and munitions, a less visible but increasingly critical bottleneck is emerging deep inside the American defence supply chain. The problem is not a lack of missile designs or prime contractors, but a growing shortage of solid rocket motors and,…
Kestrel Initial Demonstrator capsule NEW DELHI: When its third phase failed on Monday, Isro’s PSLV-C62 launch vehicle lost 15 satellites from several countries and Indian companies, including the primary payload. However, a football-sized Spanish satellite called KID (Kestrel Initial Demonstrator), survived, though it transmitted “critical data” back to Earth for only about 3 minutes.The 25-kg…
