Tue, 21-Oct-2025

South Korea launches first moon orbiter ‘Danuri’ in space

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South Korea launches homegrown lunar orbiter aboard a SpaceX rocket from Florida. Orbiter “Danuri,” which means “enjoy the moon,” successfully separates from rocket. Launch comes as South Korea ramps up its burgeoning space programme, with the goal of sending a probe to the moon by 2030. South Korea launched its first moon mission on Thursday, … Read more

NASA weather satellites were lost as result of unsuccessful Astra’s Launch

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A rocket belonging to the up-and-coming Astra space business failed to transport two of NASA’s weather-tracking satellites. The failure resulted in the loss of both satellites. CubeSats are small, low-cost satellites that are typically developed by college and university researchers. At 1:43 p.m. ET, Astra’s Launch Vehicle 0010 (LV0010) lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral … Read more