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India’s GSLV Rocket Deploys $1.5 B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

An Indian Space Research Organisation GSLV rocket on Wednesday successfully placed the $1.5 billion NASA-ISRO NISAR synthetic aperture radar satellite into orbit. The first-of-its-kind mission will deliver open-access Earth observations, scanning the planet twice every 12 days to advance climate change research and natural disaster monitoring.

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

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Australia’s first homegrown Eris rocket flies then crashes in debut test

2025-07-29T17:52:53.144410-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX Ships At Least Six Raptor Engines to McGregor Ahead of Starship Push

2025-07-28T21:56:16.037459-07:00

Space.com

NASA, SpaceX Sign Off on Crew-11 Flight Readiness at Kennedy Space Center

2025-07-25T11:19:21.655193-07:00

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India’s GSLV Rocket Deploys $1.5 B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite An Indian Space Research Organisation GSLV rocket on Wednesday successfully placed the $1.5 billion NASA-ISRO NISAR synthetic aperture radar satellite into orbit. The first-of-its-kind mission will deliver open-access Earth observations, scanning the planet twice every 12 days to advance climate change research and natural disaster monitoring.

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

India’s GSLV Rocket Deploys $1.5 B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

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Australia’s first homegrown Eris rocket flies then crashes in debut test Gilmour Space on July 30 conducted the inaugural test of Eris, Australia’s first domestically built orbital rocket, from its private Bowen Orbital Spaceport. The vehicle flew for 14 seconds before veering off course, losing thrust and exploding near the pad, but founder Adam Gilmour hailed the flight as a pivotal step forward.

2025-07-29T17:52:53.144410-07:00

Australia’s first homegrown Eris rocket flies then crashes in debut test

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SpaceX Moves Starship to Starbase Pad Ahead of 10th Test Flight in August SpaceX has rolled its latest Starship prototype to the launch pad at its Starbase complex in Texas, kicking off a suite of preflight tests in preparation for the vehicle’s tenth test flight slated for August. The move underscores the company’s aggressive development pace amid recent technical hurdles.

2025-07-29T15:04:31.643195-07:00

SpaceX Moves Starship to Starbase Pad Ahead of 10th Test Flight in August

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SpaceX Rolls Final Block 2 Starships Out of Mega Bay 2 for Testing SpaceX has rolled the final two Block 2 Starship prototypes out of its Mega Bay 2 assembly facility for initial static-fire tests and integrated systems checks. The move follows the loss of Ship 36 during static-fire operations at the company’s Starbase test site this spring.

2025-07-29T11:35:49.690174-07:00

SpaceX Rolls Final Block 2 Starships Out of Mega Bay 2 for Testing

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Wind Conditions Force Gilmour Space to Postpone Historic Australian Orbital Launch Australia’s first homegrown Eris rocket launch, scheduled for mid-May from Bowen Orbital Spaceport, has been delayed again as winds exceeded safety limits, forcing Gilmour Space to abort its inaugural orbital attempt. This setback comes after months of technical fixes to the vehicle’s fairing and launchpad systems.

2025-07-28T23:52:06.538836-07:00

Wind Conditions Force Gilmour Space to Postpone Historic Australian Orbital Launch

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SpaceX Ships At Least Six Raptor Engines to McGregor Ahead of Starship Push SpaceX quietly shipped at least six unmarked Raptor engines to its McGregor, Texas, test facility, where on-site surveillance captured their arrival this week. The deliveries could signal an uptick in engine hot-fire testing as SpaceX gears up for a busy Starship launch schedule.

2025-07-28T21:56:16.037459-07:00

SpaceX Ships At Least Six Raptor Engines to McGregor Ahead of Starship Push

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Gilmour Space Pushes Maiden Eris Test Launch to Tuesday Gilmour Space Technologies has rescheduled its inaugural Eris test flight by 24 hours, moving the launch from Bowen Orbital Spaceport to next Tuesday. The delay defers Australia’s first homebuilt orbital rocket attempt in over 50 years as the hybrid‐engine vehicle undergoes final checks ahead of a planned 2025 LEO service entry.

2025-07-28T12:20:21.548307-07:00

Gilmour Space Pushes Maiden Eris Test Launch to Tuesday

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Hanwha Aerospace Secures Full Technology Transfer for South Korea’s KSLV-II (Nuri) Rocket Hanwha Aerospace has signed an agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to acquire full lifecycle technology for South Korea’s first indigenous space launch vehicle, KSLV-II (Nuri). The deal positions Hanwha at the forefront of the nation’s emerging commercial launch sector, enabling autonomy in design, production and operations.

2025-07-26T06:47:12.411571-07:00

Hanwha Aerospace Secures Full Technology Transfer for South Korea’s KSLV-II (Nuri) Rocket

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