IAMCAS has issued a public solicitation for a rocket to launch the 5,000 kg Qingzhou-1 cargo spacecraft. Notably, Qingzhou-1 was previously planned to launch aboard CAS-SPACE's Kinetica-2. ​This new tender suggests the launch contract is now up for grabs, potentially opening the

Next-level autonomy is on the way: with our recent Air Force Research Lab - AFRL contract, we’re advancing next-gen ARPOD technology that transforms RPO into intelligent, adaptive on-orbit servicing, accelerating the shift toward smarter, more independent space operations. These capabilities

Successful test of Skyrora's Skyforce 2 rocket engine! It will be integrated into the Skyrora XL🚀 soon. Full duration+resolution here: youtu.be/dnlDocStOeA

Latest on Blue Origin: company pitching a lander capable of delivering NASA astronauts on a short lunar surface visit, having a vehicle ready by the end of 2028. SpaceX has said its lander lander remains the fastest way to land a crew on there. wsj.com/business/blue-…

NASA Awards Lunar Freezer System Contract to Univ of Alabama at Birmingham. nasa.gov/news-release/n…

【Press Release】 「宇宙商社®」Space BDは、新型宇宙ステーション補給機「HTV-X」1号機に搭載された日本大学の超小型衛星「てんこう２」の放出支援を実施しました🛰️✨ 本件は、HTV-Xの超小型衛星放出機構「H-SSOD」を利用した初ミッションであり、Space

✈ #ReBooT プロジェクトのミッションマーク決定！ JAXAの「ロバスト低ブーム設計技術」を適用した飛行実証機のシルエットに、波紋のように広がるソニックブームを重ね合わせたデザインが完成。 ✅Re-BooT最新情報はこちら aero.jaxa.jp/research/front… #超音速 #超音速機 #航空研究

Zhuque-3 missed its landing - an expected result for the first recovery attempt - but made it to orbit on its debut flight. This makes Zhuque-3, by far, China's largest successful "commercial" rocket, a notable feat in its own right. Video source: weibo.com/u/7237438689

Explosion shortly after the start of the landing burn.

Drone footage of the Zhuque-3 liftoff weibo.com/5616492130/523…

📣 Announcement: ispace and JAL Group have signed an agreement to collaborate on building transportation systems and infrastructure to support sustainable future activities on the Moon! The agreement, signed by ispace, Japan Airlines, JAL Engineering, and JALUX, outlines an

I can't find evidence to confirm if RSPACE is involved in the current Zhuque-3, but they did build the Zhuque-3 VTVL hopper. Now, RSPACE has demonstrated the capacity to build 10m-diameter rocket bodies—larger than SpaceX's 9m Starship, while LANDSPACE does have the plan to

Official release of Zhuque-3's maiden launch

朱雀三号首飞发射官方图，来源：蓝箭航天微博 我们又多做了一次后期，以实现更好的效果

V/T profile of the ZQ-3 first stage (yellow line). A classic shape. Due to the landing site downrange only 390km apart, the stage may still in super/trans sonic when landing burn ignited. May be one of the reasons why they need 5 engines for the landing burn.

Just In: Russia agrees to transfer 100% TOT of RD-191M semi-cryogenic rocket engines to Indian ISRO. Will be used in GLSV Mk3/LVM3 to increase GTO payload from 4.2 tons to 6.5-7 tons.

Aist-ST cubesat (one of the secondary payloads for Aist-2T №1 & №2 mission) is being prepared for launch at the Vostochny cosmodrome, while main payloads are expected to be sent to the cosmodrome in the coming days. The launch is expected at the end of this month.

On December 03, CAS-SPACE completed a long-duration hot-fire test of their Kinecore-2 engine, to power Kinetica-2 in future. Specs: 110-ton thrust, LOX/Kerosene, Pintle Injector (China's largest of this type).

.Sen. Maria Cantwell: Do you agree with the decision re-opening the lander contract for Artemis III? Jared Isaacman: "I think the best thing for SpaceX is to have a @BlueOrigin right on their heels, and vice-versa." "I think competition from global powers is a good thing, as long

🚀Meet the New Shepard NS-37 crew: Michi Benthaus, Joey Hyde, Hans Koenigsmann, Neal Milch, Adonis Pouroulis, and Jason Stansell. Read more: bit.ly/4rz21nN