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Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles

The launch was scheduled years in advance and was not in response to current world events, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.

Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles

The launch was scheduled years in advance and was not in response to current world events, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.

What's inside neutron stars? New model could sharpen gravitational-wave 'tide' clues

Neutron stars harbor some of the most extreme environments in the universe: their densities soar to several times those of atomic nuclei, and they possess some of the strongest gravitational fields of any known objects, surpassed only by black holes. First observed in the 1960s, much of the internal composition of neutron stars is still unknown. Scientists are beginning to look to gravitational waves emitted by binary neutron‐star inspirals—pairs of mutually orbiting neutron stars—as possible so

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RCKT) Presents at TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference Transcript

Android 16 QPR3: Pixel Launcher search bar loses M3 Expressive redesign

In December, Pixel Launcher search was replaced by the Google app. The Android 16 QPR3 March update compounds this design regression by removing the M3 Expressive search bar from the homescreen.  more…

Live coverage: SpaceX plans mid-afternoon Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB

The Starlink 17-18 mission will add 25 more satellites to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled at 6:33:30 a.m. PST (9:33:30 a.m. EST / 1433:30 UTC).

Starlink vs. Physics. Can Cell Towers in Space Reach Devices Indoors?

For now, execs at traditional carriers like T-Mobile aren't worried about competing with Starlink, arguing that they work best as partners given SpaceX's network limitations.

UK domestic launch milestone as RFA ONE rocket arrives in Scotland

German aerospace company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has achieved a significant milestone in its quest… The post UK domestic launch milestone as RFA ONE rocket arrives in Scotland appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

KAIROS Three for Three on Launch Failures

Following a failure on KAIROS' first two flights in early and late 2024, there was hope for a success on the rocket’s third launch attempt. However, roughly two minutes post launch, the rocket exploded leaving multiple fragments falling from the sky.

Surging SpaceX Stake Raises Doubts Over Private Assets in ETFs

A modest investment in SpaceX that thrust a niche fund into the limelight in recent months has morphed into a monster position, testing the very capacity of exchange-traded funds to hold unlisted assets.

Five soldiers seriously wounded by Hezbollah rocket as Air Force pounds Beirut

3 more, including minister's son, lightly hurt as projectile hits near border; dozens of IRGC officers said to flee Lebanese capital; campaign set to last after Iran war ends, officials say The post Five soldiers seriously wounded by Hezbollah rocket as Air Force pounds Beirut appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Hezbollah has 'less wriggle room' as Lebanese 'lose their patience'

The war in the Middle East spread to Lebanon when Hezbollah launched a rocket attack at Israel early on March 2, to "avenge" the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in the US-Israeli attack on Tehran. Now, over 100,000 people have been displaced due to retaliatory strikes from Israel, and the Lebanese government has banned Hezbollah's military activities. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert breaks it down for us.

The Pentagon's investment deals draw congressional scrutiny

Michael Duffey, the DOD’s weapons buyer, gave a glimpse into the decision-making behind the recent $1 billion L3Harris solid rocket motor deal.

Space One Rocket Fails Third Consecutive Flight

Japan’s dream of setting up reliable commercial access to orbit suffered a major setback this week. The post Space One Rocket Fails Third Consecutive Flight appeared first on Payload.

Rocket Lab & Aussie Startup Hypersonix Team Up for DIU-Backed, 3D Printed Hypersonic Testbed Trial

Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research just published its latest study, “AM Applications Analysis: Parts Produced 2025-2034,” which AM Research SVP Scott Dunham said includes by far the consultancy’s largest data package...

Rocket Lab launches satellite for undisclosed customer

Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft March 5 for a confidential customer, most likely Earth observation company BlackSky. The post Rocket Lab launches satellite for undisclosed customer appeared first on SpaceNews.

ESA Has Lost Contact With One of Its PROBA-3 Spacecraft

The European Space Agency announced on 6 March that it had lost contact with one of the two spacecraft that make up its PROBA-3 mission. Both PROBA-3 spacecraft were launched aboard an ISRO PSLV-XL rocket in December 2024. The mission’s Coronagraph and Occulter spacecraft work in tandem, flying in precise formation to create and observe […] The post ESA Has Lost Contact With One of Its PROBA-3 Spacecraft appeared first on European Spaceflight.

Rocket Report: SpaceX launch prices are going up; Russia fixes broken launch pad

Nikon Invests in Vast: Vastronauts, Analysis

Nikon Corporation has invested in Vast Inc. through its NFocus Fund. Vast wants to build space stations and is lead by Max Haot who previously lead 3D printed rocket engine...

A look at SpaceX's IPO, reportedly aiming to raise up to $50B at a $1.75T valuation, more than seven times higher than its ~$200B valuation in October 2024 (Financial Times)

Financial Times: A look at SpaceX's IPO, reportedly aiming to raise up to $50B at a $1.75T valuation, more than seven times higher than its ~$200B valuation in October 2024 — Star Trek's warp drive allows a starship to bend space-time and exceed the speed of light without breaking Einstein's general theory of relativity.