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France’s VORTEX Spaceplane To Land Like a Jet, Work Like a Shuttle

What might the orbital spacecraft of the future look like? If Dassault Aviation has its say, it could resemble the VORTEX reusable spaceplane, which it revealed at the recent Paris Air Show. With reusable rockets on the rise, interest is growing in orbital spacecraft for ferrying people and cargo. Most still use capsule designs from […]

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SpaceX’s Starship Explodes Before Completing 10th Test Flight

One of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicles exploded during a test late Wednesday night in Texas, as the company was preparing for its tenth test flight of the powerful rocket system. SpaceX Confirms Safety of Personnel, Cause of Explosion Still Unknown In a statement on X, SpaceX confirmed that “all personnel are safe and accounted for,”

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Dawn Aerospace to Offer Spaceplanes Directly to Buyers, Mirroring the Airliner Model

Dawn Aerospace is taking a bold step by announcing it will sell its spaceplane directly to clients, much like how major aircraft manufacturers market commercial airliners. This approach hints at a possible transformation in the traditional space launch industry. Challenging the Vertical Integration of Space Missions Historically, space missions have followed a vertically integrated model,

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Possibly the First Detonation Rocket Flight

Venus Aerospace may have achieved a world first by successfully flying a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) in the U.S.—a propulsion system that uses supersonic explosions and could power future hypersonic vehicles. On May 14, 2025, Venus Aerospace conducted a test flight at Spaceport America near White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, which may mark

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New Type Of Bacteria Identified On China’s Space Station

Swabs collected from China’s Tiangong space station have uncovered traces of a previously unknown bacterium, exhibiting traits that could enable it to survive in harsh conditions hundreds of kilometers above Earth’s surface. New Bacterium on Tiangong Space Station May Help Protect Astronauts and Spacecraft Researchers from the Shenzhou Space Biotechnology Group and the Beijing Institute

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New Clues Suggest A Hidden Ocean Of Water Buried Beneath Mars

Growing evidence suggests that a hidden secret beneath Mars‘ dusty red plains could change our understanding of the planet: a massive reservoir of liquid water, buried deep within its crust. Mars, dotted with remnants of ancient water, has fascinated scientists as they unravel the mystery of what happened when the planet became cold and dry.

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A Star has Been Obliterated by a Roaming Supermassive Black hole

In 2024, a system designed to detect sudden brightening events discovered something strange. However, the automated system meant to identify the object couldn’t determine what it was observing. Nearly a year later, we know it was the first tidal disruption event—where a star is torn apart by a supermassive black hole—seen in visible light. Unusually,

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Watch: Europe’s First Orbital Launch Ends With a Bang

Continental Europe’s initial attempt at an orbital space launch came to an unexpected end when Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket returned to Earth with a bang just 30 seconds after takeoff. The rocket crashed and exploded in the Norwegian Sea near the launch pad. Details of the Inaugural Flight from Andøya Spaceport The inaugural flight of

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