Space
Nasa’s Orion spacecraft heads home
The spacecraft portion of the Artemis 1 mission has completed its planned lunar orbits and begun the return journey to Earth. According to Space.com, Orion
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Vibration experiment to create new materials in space
A UK experiment to find new ways of creating materials that could be used to produce medicines and metal alloys started its journey to the
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Solar sail mission re-enters atmosphere
The Lightsail 2 project concluded on 17 November as the craft finally re-entered and disintegrated in the Earth’s atmosphere. The project was crowdfunded by the
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India launches first privately built rocket
India’s space agency launched the country’s first privately built rocket last week. According to Space Daily, the half-tonne Vikram-S rocket launched before midday local time
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Artemis launches new era for space
The most powerful rocket ever built successfully launched on 16 November. It propelled the Artemis 1 mission on its journey towards the moon and began
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UK grants first-ever spaceport licence
Spaceport Cornwall has received approval to begin operations. The licence was granted by the UK Civil Aviation Authority following approval from Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
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Japan approves first ever commercial activity on Moon
The Japanese government granted a licence to a lunar exploration company to conduct ‘business activity’ on the moon as part of its first mission. The
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Renewable fuels for Spanish microlaunch
A Spanish rocket company has signed an agreement with a Spanish energy company to develop renewable fuels for space vehicles. The agreement between PLD Space
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Femtosecond lasers to shape future space telescopes
Researchers claim to have developed a way to use femtosecond laser pulses to shape the highly precise, ultra-thin mirrors that will be needed for future
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Indian launch capability saves British satellite bet
Satellite company OneWeb celebrated the successful launch of 36 satellites on 23 October. The UK Government bought a 50% stake in the company in 2020,
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Rocket delivered for first ever UK orbital launch
The rocket that will perform the first ever launch to orbit from the UK has been delivered to Spaceport Cornwall. Virgin Orbit’s Launcher One vehicle
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Metal cutting in space could see debris recycling
A robotic arm successfully cut through corrosion-resistant steel during a test in space. The demonstration could pave the way to chopping up and recycling orbital