A base deep in the Swedish forest is part of Europe’s hope to compete in space race
KIRUNA, Sweden — Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that […]
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A base deep in the Swedish forest is part of Europe’s hope to compete in space race
KIRUNA, Sweden — Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that […]
Private aerospace startup completes 1st test flight of its orbital launch vehicle
OSLO, Norway — A private European aerospace startup said Sunday it successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway. Isar […]
Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket for an improved positioning system
TOKYO — Japan on Sunday launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise location […]
Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show
LONDON — European planemaker Airbus plans to show off its newest passenger jet with daily flight demonstrations during one of the world’s biggest aviation trade […]
Balloons to hoist tourists 100,000 feet into the stratosphere
Commercial space flight is becoming more and more common, with companies including SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic all transporting paid customers into space over […]
Japan launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket
TOKYO — Japan deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday. […]
Russian rocket successfully puts Iranian satellite into orbit
In this photo released by Roscosmos space corporation on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasts off at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city […]
Russian space officials say air leak at International Space Station poses no danger to its crew
MOSCOW — Russian space officials on Wednesday acknowledged a continuing air leak from the Russian segment of the International Space Station, but said it poses […]
Japan’s moon lander survives second lunar night, beating predictions
FILE – This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle […]