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Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» KOUROU — The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
System glitch delays Australian-made rocket launch
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» SYDNEY - An Australian aerospace firm said on Thursday it has delayed a historic first attempt to launch a locally developed rocket into orbit, with a jar of Vegemite as its payload.
Easy vote turns Musk's dreams for Starbase city in Texas into reality
AFP, Published on 04/05/2025
» HOUSTON - Tech billionaire Elon Musk's dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas became a reality on Saturday, when voters overwhelmingly backed turning his Starbase into a new municipality.
European orbital rocket crashes after launch
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» OSLO - The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched test for the continent's bid to build a new space economy.
NBTC official bullish on spaceport potential
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/09/2024
» A commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is encouraging Thailand to become a rocket launch site for sending satellites into space, aiming to pave the way for the country to become Asean's first spaceport.
China's Chang'e-6 lander touches down on far side of moon on mission to bring rock samples back to Earth
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/06/2024
» China has landed on the moon's far side for a second time, and will soon start collecting rock samples from the oldest lunar basin to bring back to Earth.
PM celebrates the launch of Thai satellite
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/10/2023
» Thailand Earth Observation Satellite 2 (Theos-2) was successfully launched into orbit on Monday after a slight hitch delayed liftoff on Saturday.
Thai earth satellite launch delayed
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/10/2023
» The launch of Thailand Earth Observation Satellite 2 (THEOS-2) has been postponed due to a technical problem.
Thai earth satellite launch delayed
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/10/2023
» The launch of Thailand Earth Observation Satellite 2 (Theos-2) has been postponed due to a technical problem.
Kim Jong Un meets Russia defence minister in Vladivostok
AFP, Published on 16/09/2023
» MOSCOW - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vladivostok on Saturday where he was met by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, according to state news agency TASS.