Headlining News:
A regularly updated news forum from around the world of space, keeping up to date with events as they transpire.
Headlines
China lands first rover on Mars!
15th May 2021
NASA's SLS begins assembly at Kennedy Space Center.
13th May 2021
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites.
16th May 2021
Rocket labs Electron fails on 20th flight!
15th May 2021
Opinion piece:
Safety concerns around Chinas falling core stage.
Chinas Long March 5b launch went off without a hitch last week, however debris from the rocket has been sent spiralling and is due course to land back on Earth any day. Find out more specifics about the Long March 5B here.
Room for improvement:
What caused the electron to fail?
New Zealands startup; Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket on its 20th mission this week, yet a mishap on the second stage caused the mission to lose the payload. More information about the electron and its failure avaliable.
New Space hardware:
NASA's SLS is coming along at Kennedy Space Center.
This week, the core stage of NASAs new SLS rocket, which stands at 110m tall fully stacked, prepared for its final stacking ahead of its launch in the fall of this year. More information about NASAs research and the SLS/Orion program coming soon!