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Israel’s IAI Tests Long-Range Artillery Precision Missile

June 3, 2020 @ 06:45 AM

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed a sea trial with its Long-Range Artillery Weapon System (LORA), a precision ballistic strike missile which included the launch of two long-range LORA missiles to a pre-defined target point. The complex trial included two scenarios to test and demonstrate LORAs advanced capabilities

China Announces New Powerful Long March Rocket for Launch in 2022

June 1, 2020 @ 09:54 AM

China is planning the maiden flight of Long March 11A rocket in 2022, development of which has already begun. The carrier rocket is an upgraded version of Chinas Long March 11 that will be larger in size besides having greater thrust

Possible Last Roscosmos Spaceflight with US Astronaut on Board in October

May 31, 2020 @ 01:03 PM

Russian space agency, Roscosmos announced possibly its last Soyuz flight with a US astronaut on Friday, a day ahead of a successful SpaceX launch which meant future NASA manned missions will be performed from US soil. “The main composition (crew) include Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut...

Northrop Completes Design Review of Ground Based Strategic Deterrent ICBM System

May 30, 2020 @ 06:35 AM

Northrop Grumman has completed final design review of the US Air Forces Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. “Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed its fourth and final major design review with the U

US Forces in S.Korea Replace 'Expired' THAAD Missiles

May 29, 2020 @ 05:51 AM

The United States brought new interceptor missiles to replace expired ones in US THAAD missile defense base in South Koreas Seongju on Friday. "The new missiles are of the same type as what USFK currently operates

Libyan Army Destroys 4 more of Haftar’s Pantsir S1 Systems

May 20, 2020 @ 11:59 AM

The Libyan Army blew up four Pantsir S1 air defense systems operated by the militia lead by renegade commander Khalifa Belqasim Haftar. "Our forces managed to destroy four Pantsir-type air defense systems on Wednesday, including three in Tarhuna," Mohamed Qanunu, a spokesman for the government-led Operation Volcano of Rage, said in a statement

Mitsubishi H2A Rocket to Launch UAE-Developed Mars Probe

May 19, 2020 @ 09:18 AM

Mitsubishi Heavys H2A rocket will launch a Mars probe developed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in July. “Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) hereby announces the launch schedule of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No

Space Force Awards Northrop $2.4B to build Missile-Warning Satellites

May 19, 2020 @ 05:16 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a $2.4 billion contract to build two satellites that will be part of a future constellation that will warn the U

Horizon Engines' Concept Study into Reusable Spacecraft

May 18, 2020 @ 11:59 AM

A conceptual study to develop a flying Hypersonic Test Bed (HTB) to demonstrate SABRE technology has been launched, that revolutionise horizontally launched reusable space vehicles. The study was initiated through the UK Space Agency and will be conducted under the European Space Agency General Support Technology Programme (GSTP)

USAF Launches X-37B Spaceplane

May 18, 2020 @ 08:29 AM

The US Air Forces X-37B autonomous spaceplane has been launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The X-37Bs sixth mission is the first to use a service module with additional payload capability to support a variety of experiments for multiple government partners

NASA Astronaut Books Seat on Soyuz MS Flight for $90M

May 13, 2020 @ 05:13 AM

NASA has booked a $90 million seat abroad the Russian Soyuz MS manned spaceship for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS), a contract for which was signed on Tuesday. "A contract was signed today on providing a seat for a US astronaut onboard a Soyuz MS manned spaceship to be launched to the ISS in the autumn of 2020," the press service of the Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos was quoted as saying by TASS

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