Neowin News Feed for: Rockets

Dragon 2 spacecraft to send science experiments to the space station - TWIRL #137

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 14:20:01 +0000

We have lots of missions This Week in Rocket Launches. The most notable one is the launch of the Dragon 2 spacecraft carrying several science experiments to the International Space Station. Read more...

Two Starlink missions coming up this week from SpaceX - TWIRL #130

Paul Hill — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 07:48:01 +0000

We have a lot of rocket launches coming up this week but they will all be satellite launches. Among the launches will be two carrying more Starlink satellites into a low-Earth orbit. Read more...

SpaceX to launch ESA's Euclid space observatory - TWIRL #120

Paul Hill — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 20:22:02 +0000

We have just two rocket launches coming up this week. One will include a Falcon 9 carrying ESA's Euclid space telescope into orbit where it will map the universe across a third of the sky. Read more...

Arianespace to launch Syracuse 4B satellite for the French military - TWIRL #118

Paul Hill — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 07:58:01 +0000

We have three launches slated to launch next week. SpaceX will perform two Falcon 9 launches while Arianespace will launch an Ariane 5 ECA+ carrying a satellite for French military communications. Read more...

TWIRL 115: SpaceX and Axiom Space to send astronauts to ISS for a week

Paul Hill — Sat, 20 May 2023 20:48:02 +0000

We have a super busy week ahead in rocket launches. The most interesting will be SpaceX launching an Axiom Space crew to the International Space Station where they'll stay for a week. Read more...

TWIRL 114: Here are all the SpaceX launches coming up this week, and more

Paul Hill — Sat, 13 May 2023 20:31:44 +0000

This week, SpaceX has quite a lot of launches. It will send up Starlink satellites as well as others for Iridium and OneWeb. China's CAS Space will also perform the second launch of the Kinetica 1. Read more...

TWIRL 113: Cargo mission soon to head to the Heavenly Palace space station

Paul Hill — Sat, 06 May 2023 13:04:02 +0000

We have four launches due this week including the orbiting of NASA's TROPICS satellites. China is planning to use a Long March 7 to send a cargo craft up to its Heavenly Palace space station too. Read more...

TWIRL 109: European Space Agency to send JUICE to Jupiter and its moons

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 19:10:01 +0000

This week we should see the launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft which will go off to explore Jupiter and three of its moons. It will arrive in the Jovian system in July 2031. Read more...

TWIRL 99: Virgin Orbit to perform air launch of LauncherOne from the UK

Paul Hill — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 02:12:01 +0000

With Christmas and New Year out of the way, rocket launches are starting to get back into full swing. Notably this week, Virgin Orbit will be launching from Cornwall in the UK this week. Read more...

TWIRL 96: South Korea startup Innospace set to launch Hanbit-TLV rocket

Paul Hill — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 09:14:01 +0000

It's a quiet week we have coming up. Innospace, a South Korean startup, is due to launch its Hanbit-TLV rocket which could be an interesting watch as we don't normally get launches from this firm. Read more...

TWIRL 89: China set to extend its space station with the Mengtian module

Paul Hill — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 03:57:17 +0000

We have an exciting line-up of launches this week, perhaps most notable is the launch of the Mengtian module for the Chinese Space Station. This could make the station a bit easier to see from Earth. Read more...

TWIRL 87: OneWeb turns to India for its upcoming satellite launch

Paul Hill — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 08:22:01 +0000

It's a quiet week in rocket launches this week, but one interesting note is that OneWeb is going to be orbiting its satellites with the help of an Indian company instead of using Russian rockets. Read more...

TWIRL 86: ABL Space Systems set for RS1 maiden flight

Paul Hill — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 09:42:01 +0000

We've got plenty of launches coming up this week, though, they will all be focused on launching satellites. One of the launches this week is the maiden flight of the RS1 rocket from ABL Space Systems. Read more...

TWIRL 85: SpaceX set to take four astronauts to the ISS this week

Paul Hill — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:58:01 +0000

We have a busy schedule in rocket launches ahead. Due to Hurricane Ian, a couple of launches were pushed into this week. On Wednesday, SpaceX will fly four astronauts from three countries to the ISS. Read more...

TWIRL 83: Delta IV Heavy to launch a classified spy satellite

Paul Hill — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:08:01 +0000

This week we have a number of interesting rocket launches. Russia is due to send two cosmonauts and an astronaut to the ISS and United Launch Alliance will launch a top-secret spy satellite. Read more...

TWIRL 79: China to start the week with the launch of a mystery payload

Paul Hill — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:40:01 +0000

This week we have two planned rocket launches. The first will be a Long March 11 carrying a mystery payload. The second will be a Falcon 9 carrying 53 Starlink satellites, designated Group 4-23. Read more...

TWIRL 78: SpaceX prepares to send Starlink Group 4-27 to space

Paul Hill — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:42:01 +0000

SpaceX will be launching more Starlink satellites this week and China is planning to launch Yaogan satellites that will be used for scientific experiments, land surveys, disaster prevention and more. Read more...

TWIRL 75: Quiet week ahead in rocket launches following the launch of Wentian

Paul Hill — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 19:14:01 +0000

We have a quiet week this week, with just the maiden flight of the Lijian 1 rocket from China. Check out the recap for the launch of the Wentian module, which will join the Tiangong Space Station. Read more...

TWIRL 74: China set to launch an extension for its space station called Wentian

Paul Hill — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:04:02 +0000

This week, we have two Starlink satellite launches by SpaceX. Additionally, China is launching the Wentian module for its Tiangong Space Station, which allows for more experiments. Read more...

TWIRL 72: Russia to launch first GLONASS-K2 satellite for navigation constellation

Paul Hill — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 15:54:01 +0000

This week we have a lot of satellite launches, including the first GLONASS-K2 satellite. In addition, the Vega C and Zhuque ZQ-2 rockets will make their first flights if all goes to plan this week. Read more...

OneWeb satellites will now be delivered to space by India after it cuts ties with Russia

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:40:01 +0000

OneWeb is working with New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of ISRO, to launch its internet delivery satellites into orbit. It comes after OneWeb cut ties with Russia over the war in Ukraine. Read more...

TWIRL 59: Axiom Space's manned mission to the ISS delayed until Wednesday

Paul Hill — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 10:00:01 +0000

This week, we are due to see the launch of Axiom Space's manned mission to the ISS. It was originally slated for last week but it had to be cancelled. SpaceX will be providing a rocket for the crew. Read more...

TWIRL 56: Three Russian cosmonauts prepare to go to the ISS

Paul Hill — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:50:01 +0000

In the next week, Russia will launch three cosmonauts to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. SpaceX and Astra Space also have unmanned missions planned this week. Read more...

TWIRL 53: China and Rocket Lab preparing to launch satellites

Paul Hill — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:38:01 +0000

We've got yet another quiet week coming up with just two launches taking place. China and Rocket Lab will be launching a host of satellites designed for various tasks. Both will launch on Sunday. Read more...

TWIRL 52: Busy launch week for this series' first birthday

Paul Hill — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:50:01 +0000

We've finally got a busy week coming up in terms of space launches. Russia, India, SpaceX, and two other private firms will be launching this week. It's also been a year since the TWIRL series began. Read more...

TWIRL 49: SpaceX due to launch an Italian radar surveillance satellite aboard a Falcon 9

Paul Hill — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:14:01 +0000

In the next week, SpaceX is set to launch a satellite for the Italian Space Agency and launch even more Starlink satellites. We also discuss a launch due to take place at the end of this week. Read more...

TWIRL 48: Atlas V rocket to carry U.S. Space Force mission

Paul Hill — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:28:01 +0000

Next week is set to be another quiet week in rocket launches. SpaceX will launch more Starlink satellites and ULA will launch some military surveillance satellites for the U.S. Space Force. Read more...

TWIRL 45: James Webb Space Telescope takes flight and Russia to test its Angara A5

Paul Hill — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:56:01 +0000

After the successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, we have a quiet week ahead. It'll be interesting though because Russia is planning the third test flight of its Angara A5 rocket. Read more...

TWIRL 43: Anticipation builds for James Webb Space Telescope but it's not launching just yet [Update]

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:12:01 +0000

It's due to be a quiet week in rocket launches in the week beginning December 13th. We should see anticipation build, however, for the JWST telescope which is due to launch the week after. Read more...

TWIRL 40: NASA to launch its first planetary defence test mission

Paul Hill — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 17:18:01 +0000

This week should be interesting for space launches as SpaceX gets NASA's DART probe off the ground. Next year, DART will impact an asteroid satellite known as Dimorphos in an Earth defence test. Read more...

TWIRL 31: Chinese Space Station set to grow as Taikonauts return to Earth [Update]

Paul Hill — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 10:00:02 +0000

Next week plans to be quite exciting for rocket launches as China will be expanding its space station with the Tianzhou 3 cargo craft. It will give taikonauts more room to store items. Read more...

TWIRL 25: SpaceX getting closer to Starship orbital mission

Paul Hill — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 12:56:02 +0000

SpaceX finally stacked the Starship upper stage onto the Super Heavy booster yesterday, bringing the firm one step closer to an orbital launch. Later this week the ISS will receive a cargo mission. Read more...

Rocket Lab to launch more BlackSky satellites in new deal

Paul Hill — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:30:02 +0000

Rocket Lab has signed a new deal with BlackSky which will see it launch nine satellites for the company across five launches. It comes after a BlackSky satellite was launched by the firm this week. Read more...

Nintendo stock price rockets

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 06:22:43 +0000

Analysts speculate that the Sony PSP's "disappointing" TGS showing--and lack of a fixed price point--may be causing investors to flock to Nintendo. Even though the company was a TGS no-show, Nintendo's stock... Read more...

Worries grow over Ariane rockets

Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:54:04 +0000

I'm sure they are alright really - probs just their competition pushing some bad press around. "New doubts emerged on Wednesday about the reliability of the whole Ariane 5 family of European space... Read more...