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Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after two aborted attempts earlier this week. The first attempt to launch the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny spaceport on Tuesday was cancelled about two minutes before the scheduled liftoff due to a failure of the pressurization system of the oxidizer tank in the central block of the rocket. The second attempted launch on Wednesday was also aborted by the automatic safety system, which registered a flaw in the engine start control mechanism, said Yuri Borisov, h...
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Japan's Space One Kairos rocket exploded immediately after lift-off, leaving a plume of smoke, fire and fragments of machinery in its wake.
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A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after lift-off. Video showed the rocket, called Kairos, blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture, central Japan, a mountainous area filled with trees, but exploding mid-air within seconds. A huge plume of smoke engulfed the area, and what appeared to be flames could also be seen in some spots. The video then showed spurts of water shooting toward that spot in an effort to put out the blaze. Tokyo-based start-up Space One, behind the rocket launch, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The la...
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The Biden administration publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a "troubling" emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause "physical destruction" on Earth. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said US intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon is not currently operational. US officials are analysing the information they have on the emerging technology and have consulted with allies and partners on the matter. "First this is not an active capability that’s been deployed and ...
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Madrid has suffered at least 17 major methane leaks in the last three years, according to new satellite data. During one super-emitter event last year, 25 tonnes an hour of the planet-warming gas was released by landfill sites on the outskirts of the Spanish city. That’s equivalent to the pollution pumped out by 3.9 million petrol cars running simultaneously. Globally, more than 1,200 of these events occurred between January 2019 and June 2023, new satellite image analysis released in a Guardian investigation shows. People in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh bear the brunt of methane pollution f...
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