China Launches Two Space Missions in One Day (Aug. 17) China executed back-to-back orbital launches on Sunday, August 17. The first saw a Long March-4C rocket lift off from Xichang at 4:55 p.m. local time, carrying the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite for space environment exploration and technology tests english.news.cn. Hours later, a modified Long March-6 rocket…
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Rocket Launch Triumphs: New Heavy-Lifters and Constellation Boosts Lunar Missions & Spaceflight Milestones: Moon Race Intensifies Next-Gen Satellite Tech & Services: Innovation in Orbit Space Policy & International Developments: Safety, Funding, and Collaboration Sources: Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com; Space.com space.com space.com; Space & Defense spaceanddefense.io; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com; Space.com (B. Tingley) space.com space.com; Space.com…
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NASA Ends Moon Mission, Rover Marks 13 Years Lunar Trailblazer Lost: NASA confirmed it has formally ended the Lunar Trailblazer mission after months of silence from the small lunar orbiter nasa.gov. Launched as a low-cost attempt to map water on the Moon, the cubesat fell mute a day after its Feb. 26 liftoff and drifted…
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New Launches and Mission Milestones Russia and Europe – Science Satellites to Orbit: On July 25, Russia’s Roscosmos successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome, carrying two Ionosfera-M research satellites into polar orbit nasaspaceflight.com. The mission, part of Russia’s “Ionozond” program, completed a constellation to monitor ionospheric space weather effects on Earth’s environment space.com…
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Launch Activities & Milestones The summer of 2025 saw rocket launch activity reach unprecedented levels, marked by record-breaking cadence and new milestones across the globe. SpaceX continued to push the envelope of rapid, reusable launch operations, achieving its 500th Falcon 9 mission in early July. This overnight Starlink launch not only marked Falcon 9’s 500th…
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Introduction June 2025 has been a whirlwind month in the smartphone world, marked by major product launches and evolving technology trends. Top global brands rolled out new flagship phones, foldable devices, and feature-packed mid-range models, all while pushing the envelope in design and performance. Cutting-edge innovations in AI-powered features, mobile photography, display technology, battery charging,…
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