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Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of home
Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of home
An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said.

Sat, 03 Feb, 2024

North Korea claims third attempt to put spy satellite into orbit was successful
North Korea claims third attempt to put spy satellite into orbit was successful
North Korea claims it has successfully placed a military spy satellite into orbit. The North’s space authorities said in a statement issued early on Wednesday that its space launch vehicle placed the Malligyong-1 satellite into orbit on Tuesday night.

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

North Korea says its second attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed
North Korea says its second attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed
North Korea said its second attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed and it will make a third attempt in October, the country’s state media reported.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Japanese space agency rocket explodes during testing
Japanese space agency rocket explodes during testing
A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency has exploded during testing, but there are no reports of injuries.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket ends in failure
Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket ends in failure
A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut – lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight far short of orbit.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

Japan aborts launch of flagship rocket carrying experimental defence sensor
Japan aborts launch of flagship rocket carrying experimental defence sensor
Japan’s space agency has aborted the launch of the first of its new flagship H3 rockets, which was carrying an observation satellite fitted with an experimental infrared sensor that could detect missile launches.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2023

Russia Ukraine War
Newborn baby killed as Russian rocket strikes hospital in eastern Ukraine
The overnight explosion left the small-town hospital a crumbled mess of bricks, scattering medical supplies across the small compound

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Iran
Iran launches satellite-carrying rocket as anti-government protests rage
Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a new satellite-carrying rocket on Saturday, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force’s space prowess even as anti-government protests rage across the country.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2022

Japan Rocket Failed
Japanese rocket carrying eight satellites fails
The launch of a Japanese rocket carrying eight satellites has been aborted by a self-destruct command, in the country’s first failed mission in nearly 20 years.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Iran
Iran launches rocket a day after agreement on nuclear talks resumption
Tehran has launched a solid-fuelled rocket with a satellite carrier, a day after Iran and the European Union agreed to resume stalled talks over the country’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers, state television has reported.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

Helicopter catches – and then drops – falling Electron rocket
Helicopter catches – and then drops – falling Electron rocket
A helicopter caught a falling rocket – before its crew was forced to let it go again for safety reasons. Rocket Lab partially pulled off the feat as it pushes to make its small Electron rockets reusable.

Tue, 03 May, 2022

Astronauts arrive at space station after thrilling lift-off excites crowd
Astronauts arrive at space station after thrilling lift-off excites crowd
Four astronauts launched by SpaceX for Nasa have arrived at the International Space Station. They docked 16 hours after a pre-dawn lift-off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, where a crowd of spectators was thrilled by the spectacle.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

SpaceX Crew Launch
First Nasa crew comprised equally of men and women heads to ISS on SpaceX flight
SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for Nasa, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2022

Koreas Tensions
South Korea in ‘key rocket launch’ – days after North’s ICBM test
South Korea says it has made its first successful launch of a solid-fuel rocket in what it called a major step towards acquiring a space surveillance capability.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Iran launches rocket into space amid Vienna nuclear talks
Iran launches rocket into space amid Vienna nuclear talks
Iran has launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, authorities announced. It was not clear when the launch happened or what devices the carrier brought with it, or whether they had entered Earth’s orbit.

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

South Korea Space Rocket
South Korea successfully test-fires Nuri rocket as it pursues space ambitions
South Korea test launched its first domestically produced space rocket on Thursday in what officials describe as an important step in the country’s pursuit of a satellite launch programme.

Thu, 21 Oct, 2021

Afghanistan
Children among dead in US drone strike targeting so-called Islamic State
Three children were killed in a drone strike that US officials said struck a vehicle carrying so-called Islamic State suicide bombers, an Afghan official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity out of security concerns.

Sun, 29 Aug, 2021

Explosion in Kabul
Rocket strike near Kabul airport kills child
A rocket has struck a neighbourhood northwest of Kabul’s international airport amid the US evacuation, killing a child, according to a local police chief. Rashid, who goes by one name, said the rocket struck on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 29 Aug, 2021

Derval O'Rourke: Join me on a 'run to Tokyo' to raise funds for CUH Children's Emergency Department
Derval O'Rourke: Join me on a 'run to Tokyo' to raise funds for CUH Children's Emergency Department
— and this bright summer slaw is just what you need for lunch

Sat, 31 Jul, 2021

Iran in failed rocket launch, say experts
Iran in failed rocket launch, say experts
Iran is thought to have conducted a failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days and appears to be preparing to try again.

Wed, 23 Jun, 2021

China Space Station
Chinese craft docks at space station at start of three-month mission
A Chinese spaceship carrying a three-man crew docked with China’s new space station at the start of three-month mission on Thursday, marking a milestone in the country’s ambitious space program.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2021

China Space Station
China launches first three-man crew to new space station
China launched the first three astronauts on a mission to its new space station on Thursday in its first crewed venture in five years.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2021

China Space Station
China prepares to send first crew to its space station
China is set to send the first three crew members to its new space station on Thursday morning.

Wed, 16 Jun, 2021

Rocket moves to launch pad as China prepares to send first crew to space station
Rocket moves to launch pad as China prepares to send first crew to space station
The rocket that will send the first crew members to live on China’s new orbiting space station has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of its planned blast-off next week.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2021

China Space Station
Chinese cargo spacecraft docks with orbital station
An automated spacecraft docked with China’s new space station on Sunday carrying fuel and supplies for its future crew, the Chinese space agency announced.

Sun, 30 May, 2021

China Space Station
‘Vast majority’ of space station rocket will burn up on re-entry, says China
The largest section of the rocket that launched the main module of China’s first permanent space station is expected to plunge back to Earth as early as Saturday at an unknown location

Fri, 07 May, 2021

Iran Satellite Carrier Rocket
Iran launches rocket capable of putting satellites in space
The rocket, named Zuljanah for the horse of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, did not launch a satellite into orbit.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

International Space Station transits the moon
First private space crew paying £40m each to fly to station
The first private space station crew has been introduced – three men who are each paying 55 million dollars (£40 million) to fly on a SpaceX rocket.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

China positions rocket ahead of ambitious lunar mission
China positions rocket ahead of ambitious lunar mission
China on Tuesday moved a massive rocket into place in preparation for launching a mission to bring back materials from the moon for the first time in four decades.

Tue, 17 Nov, 2020

American, Frenchman and Russian blast off for International Space Station
American, Frenchman and Russian blast off for International Space Station

A Soyuz rocket carrying a veteran American astronaut, a French newcomer and a Russian cosmonaut has blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS).

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Social media activity gave away Singapore rocket attack plan
Social media activity gave away Singapore rocket attack plan

It was social media chatter that gave him away. Changing his profile picture on the LINE messaging app to a banner pledging “Indonesian support and solidarity for ISIS” probably didn’t help.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2016

Watch rocket debris break up in the sky
Watch rocket debris break up in the sky
Debris from the Chinese carrier rocket Long March 7 (known in China as Chang Zheng 7) has broken up over western parts of the USA.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

North Korea ‘may produce’ plutonium
North Korea ‘may produce’ plutonium
North Korea, which conducted its fourth nuclear test last month and launched a long-range rocket on Saturday, could begin to recover plutonium from a restarted nuclear reactor within weeks, the US National Intelligence director has said.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

North Korea declares satellite launch
North Korea declares satellite launch

North Korea has declared plans to launch an Earth observation satellite on a rocket later this month.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

This SpaceX rocket had a very inauspicious landing
This SpaceX rocket had a very inauspicious landing

A rocket that propelled an ocean-monitoring satellite into space has toppled over while landing on a floating barge after one of its support legs failed to lock.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

VIDEO: Rocket successfully returns to earth and lands safely for first time

A New Shepard rocket owned by the American company Blue Origin, has lifted off from a west Texas launch site.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

Private space company Blue Origin claims rocket landing milestone
Private space company Blue Origin claims rocket landing milestone

A private space company said it has landed a rocket upright and gently enough to be used again, a milestone in commercial aeronautics.

Tue, 24 Nov, 2015

Rockets near Baghdad airport kill soldiers and Iranian refugees
Rockets near Baghdad airport kill soldiers and Iranian refugees

A barrage of rockets slammed into a former military base near the Baghdad International Airport that houses an Iranian refugee group, killing more than 20 people, reports say.

Thu, 29 Oct, 2015

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