Boeing postpones launch of Starliner space capsule over valve problem | Space

Boeing postpones launch of Starliner space capsule over valve problem | Space

Cancellation of inaugural crewed space mission comes as Boeing is under fire over safety record at its aviation arm. Boeing has called off the inaugural crewed flight CST-100 Starliner space capsule after engineers detected an issue with a rocket valve. The decision to call off the launch on Monday came…

Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches | Space News

Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches | Space News

Russia wants to use rocket’s cargo capacities to deliver modules for a future rival to the International Space Station. Russia has launched its Angara A5 rocket from a space facility in the country’s far east after technical glitches prompted officials to abort missions at the last minute for two days…

Residents in North America look to the sky for a rare total solar eclipse | Space

Residents in North America look to the sky for a rare total solar eclipse | Space

A major golf tournament ground to a halt. Schools emptied of students. And thousands of people across North America turned their eyes to the sky to watch a rare celestial event. On Monday, parts of Canada, Mexico and the United States were treated to a total solar eclipse, a phenomenon…

Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to ISS, days after glitch | Space News

Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to ISS, days after glitch | Space News

The successful take off to the International Space Station follows an aborted launch on Thursday after a voltage drop in a power source. A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) blasted off on Saturday, two days after its launch was aborted at the last…

Japan successfully launches H3 rocket after back-to-back failures | Space News

Japan successfully launches H3 rocket after back-to-back failures | Space News

The H3 flagship rocket is designed to replace the H-IIA after more than two decades in service. Japan has successfully launched its next-generation rocket into orbit, the country’s space agency has announced, after two failed attempts cast a pall over Tokyo’s space ambitions. The H3 had a “successful liftoff” at…

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News

White House says weapon is not yet operational and poses no immediate threat but puts astronauts at risk. Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon that is “troubling” but poses no immediate threat, the White House has said. National security spokesman John Kirby said US intelligence officials had information that…