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Bellatrix readying ultra-low orbit satellites
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (44+ words) The Bengaluru-based company is targeting launches in 2027 or 2028 and is positioning the project as a potential breakthrough in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite operations, an area that remains largely unexplored globally because of the extreme atmospheric drag at those…...
Lai Ka-ying: Hong Kong's first astronaut begins maiden spaceflight
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (384+ words) Lai Ka-ying, the first female Chinese civilian to reach outer space and the first astronaut from Hong Kong, said she never dared to dream of traveling into space. "As an ordinary native of Hong Kong, I never imagined I could…...
NASA sets coverage for Roscosmos spacewalk outside space station
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (160+ words) NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, May 27, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 10: 15 a. m. EDT and last roughly five hours, with NASA's coverage starting at 9: 45 a. m. via…...
Scientists hail HK's role in space research
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (518+ words) From engineering equipment for lunar and Martian missions to sending its first astronaut to the nation's space station, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's growing contribution to China's space program has made the city an indispensable force in the country's space…...
NASA announces agencywide realignment to accelerate mission delivery
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (530+ words) space & defense NASA has announced an agencywide realignment that it says is intended to increase mission focus and speed up delivery of priorities set out in the National Space Policy. The agency said the changes follow an "Ignition" event in…...
Novocastrians Encouraged To Give Sheet This Saturday
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (336+ words) A free recycling drop-off event is giving Newcastle residents the chance to clean out their linen presses while doing their bit for the environment. Old towels, sheets and other household fabrics can be dropped off at Newcastle TAFE carpark in…...
China launches crewed space flight as part of moon ambitions
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (131+ words) The Japan Times China launches crewed space flight as part of moon ambitions Beijing " China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station early Monday as part of Beijing's ambitions to send…...
China launches three-person space mission in push for Moon landing
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (17+ words) NST Online What To Read Next...
Interview: Jim Adams: "Mauritius is "ideally positioned" as a hub for AI-driven space data
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (574+ words) Facebook X Linked In Whats App The former Deputy Chief Technologist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was in Mauritius this week as part of the U. S. State Department's Freedom250 Speaker Program. In this exclusive interview with l'express, Jim Adams…...
China launches space flight as part of Moon ambitions
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (764+ words) A Long March 2 F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasts off from a launch centre in China's north-western Gobi Desert. Published'May 24, 2026, 11: 45 PM Updated'May 25, 2026, 06: 49 AM BEIJING " China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission and eased it into a successful docking with a space…...