After leading NASA’s mission to Pluto, Alan Stern flies to space himself (arstechnica.com)
Interesting tidbit:...
How long will Jeff Bezos continue to subsidize his New Shepard rocket? (arstechnica.com)
Nothing to see here, just Blue Origin continuing to achieve slow and small results on a large budget.
(SpaceNews) China’s iSpace launches and lands rocket test stage (spacenews.com)
The Hyperbola-2 methane-liquid oxygen reusable verification stage rose to a height of 178 meters during its 51-second flight. It performed a powered descent and soft landing, supported by four landing legs. The 3.35-meter-diameter, 17m-long test stage is powered by a variable thrust Focus-1 engine....
🇨🇳Shenzhou-16 landing and possibly three launches from China this week - NASASpaceFlight.com (www.nasaspaceflight.com)
Spacewalking cosmonauts find radiator coolant leak – Spaceflight Now (spaceflightnow.com)
Twenty years after first crewed mission, China looks to lofty goals - NASASpaceFlight.com (www.nasaspaceflight.com)
Varda partners with Australian range for capsule landings (spacenews.com)
India tests launch escape system in step towards sending astronauts to orbit (spacenews.com)
Rocket Report: Key Ariane 6 test delayed; NASA urged to look at SLS alternatives (arstechnica.com)
After six decades, ‘Gagarin’s Start’ will meet its end as a launch pad (arstechnica.com)
Blue Origin Unveils Multi-Mission, Multi-Orbit Space Mobility Platform | Blue Origin (www.blueorigin.com)
Not too many details or specifics yet:...
T-2 hours until the launch of the Psyche mission!
T-2 hours until the launch of the Psyche mission!...
[Announcement] Spaceflight community is looking for moderators!
!spaceflight is looking for moderators!...
Rocket Lab Acadia Mission 2 Launch Thread! (We Will Never Desert You)
Welcome everyone!...
JAXA SLIM & XRISM launch thread! (scrubbed, new launch date TBD)
This thread is no longer being updated. New launch thread for 2nd attempt here....
/c/SpaceX Crew-7 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/3678091...
[Scott Manley] India Lands On Moon, Virgin Galactic Flies First Paying Passenger - Deep Space Updates August 23rd (www.youtube.com)
RocketLab Launch Thread for We Love the Nightlife (Capella Acadia 1), (with recovery attempt)
RocketLab Launch Thread for We Love the Nightlife (Capella Acadia 1)...