SpaceX社は金曜日、南テキサスから改良型Starshipロケットの初試験飛行を実施した。機体は1時間以上の飛行を経て、インド洋への着水に成功した。
全長約124メートルの同機は、午後5時30分（中部夏時間）にスターベース発射施設から打ち上げられ、最大高度約195キロメートルに到達した。20基のStarlink衛星の模型を展開し、ペイロードシステムの改善を実証した。その後、大気圏に再突入して目標地点へ着水し、降下中もヒートシールドとフラップは正常に機能した。
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NASA's Artemis II mission lifted off successfully on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft for the first crewed Moon flyby since Apollo 17. Powered by the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the 10-day test flight will validate critical systems for future lunar landings and Mars missions, looping around the Moon's far side.
SpaceX is preparing the 12th test flight of its Starship rocket, the first with the new V3 version. The launch from South Texas is scheduled for a 90-minute window starting at 3:30 p.m. PT on Thursday.
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SpaceX has completed key ground tests for its Starship Version 3 rocket ahead of a planned debut flight from South Texas. The upgraded vehicle will attempt in-orbit refueling experiments critical to future lunar missions. Liftoff is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19.
Orion spacecraft from Artemis 2 mission has completed its final maneuver before atmospheric reentry, the most critical phase of the journey. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen face a 13-minute descent at over 40,000 km/h and temperatures above 2,500 degrees, with splashdown planned off San Diego.
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South Korea's Compact Advanced Satellite (CAS) 500-2 successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite entered low-Earth orbit and made first contact with a ground station in Norway. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) confirmed it is operating normally.
Bavarian space company Isar Aerospace cancelled its latest test flight attempt of the Spectrum carrier rocket from Norway's Andøya spaceport on Thursday, suspecting a leak in a pressure container. This follows an abort on March 25 due to a safety issue. CEO Daniel Metzler promised another attempt soon.
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Japan's private space company Space One launched its Kairos No. 3 rocket on March 5 from Space Port Kii in Wakayama Prefecture but aborted the flight minutes later. This marks the third setback for the firm aiming to be the first private Japanese entity to place satellites into orbit.