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China has demonstrated that its Shenlong spacecraft is capable of approaching satellites and potentially intercepting them in orbit. The main question now is whether this technology will become a real tool of space warfare rather than simply another demonstration of capabilities. Until recently, the main challenge of space exploration was a simple question: how do […] The post A silent race overhead: What the Shenlong manoeuvre really means appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

SpaceX has successfully conducted a wet dress rehearsal for the Starship launch, verifying the rocket’s readiness for its next test flight. If the planned mission proceeds as scheduled, it will mark an important milestone in the development of the spacecraft. “The launch rehearsal was completed ahead of Starship Flight 14,” SpaceX said on X. During […] The post Starship is preparing for its first orbital flight: SpaceX has completed a key rehearsal appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

Google is exploring the possibility of placing large-scale AI computing in space and is preparing to take a major step in that direction. The company has announced that the first orbital test for the future Project Suncatcher will take place as early as next week as part of the joint SpaceX Transporter-18 mission. The satellite, […] The post Google’s AI Chips Are Headed to Orbit: SpaceX to Launch the First Project Suncatcher Satellite appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

SpaceX’s Starfall space capsule, designed in a disc-like shape, made its first flight aboard a Falcon 9 in June and has now secured two European contracts for commercial missions aboard Starship, scheduled for 2028 and 2029. Space Cargo Unlimited is preparing to fly a one-ton orbital factory, while Exolaunch will serve as the integrator, bringing […] The post SpaceX Prepares for a New Era of Orbital Manufacturing: Starfall Secures Two Commercial Missions appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

If we could hear the cosmos, our lives might be filled with endless unease.

Are the United States really planning to deploy weapons in orbit around Earth? What does the future hold? Let’s take a closer look. Satellites, anti-satellite systems, lasers, electronic warfare, and modern militaries’ dependence on orbital infrastructure. This is how the Pentagon sees the future of warfare. Space is no longer a neutral backdrop to wars on […] The post War Goes Beyond Earth: The U.S. Confirms the Existence of Space Weapons for the First Time appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

The extremely precise first trajectory correction performed during the journey of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, along with other fuel savings, is expected to more than double the mission’s potential operational lifetime. As Jamie Dunn, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, noted, thanks to flawless planning by the orbital dynamics […] The post NASA’s Roman Telescope Exceeds Expectations: First Course Correction Saves a Huge Amount of Fuel appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

The European Space Agency is determined to move ahead decisively and independently with its Venus mission after NASA officials effectively acknowledged that they would be unable to fulfill their commitments to provide the U.S.-built onboard radar instrument, according to the project’s lead scientist. The European spacecraft, known as Envision, will conduct detailed scans of Venus’s […] The post NASA Throws a Wrench in ESA’s Plans: Europeans Develop Their Own Radar for a Venus Mission appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

SpaceX, the company founded by Elon Musk, has conducted the eighth test flight of its massive Starship rocket, but once again, the mission ended in failure. The world’s largest rocket launched from the Boca Chica spaceport in Texas, but a few minutes…

SpaceX is ready to conduct the 14th test flight of its massive Starship launch vehicle, and this time the company plans to send the upper stage into Earth orbit for the first time. The test launch is scheduled for September 22, with a 75-minute launch window opening at 3:15 p.m. Kyiv time (8:15 a.m. EDT). […] The post Starship Set to Reach Orbit for the First Time: SpaceX Announces Date for Next Flight appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

On Sunday, August 30, at 7:26 a.m. Eastern Time (11:26 GMT / 2:26 p.m. Kyiv time), NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from a launch site in Florida, USA. The $4 billion observatory is now heading toward its operational position at the Sun–Earth L2 Lagrange point, […] The post $4 billion milestone: NASA successfully launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope appeared first on AERONAUT.media.