Friday, July 11, 2025

SPACE NEWS


NASA considering flying only cargo on next Starliner mission

 

 
TOKYO — NASA officials say there is a “strong chance” that the next test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be uncrewed as work continues to fix issues with the spacecraft. 
by Jeff Foss 



Experimental Chinese satellite turns up in unexpected orbit

by Andrew Jones
A Long March 4C rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in a forested mountainous region of southwest China, trailing flames and smoke as it carries the Shiyan-28B (01) satellite into orbit on July 3, 2025.
A Long March 4C rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, carrying Shiyan-28B (01) into orbit, July 3, 2025. Credit: Ourspace

HELSINKI —A Chinese Shiyan satellite appears in a low-inclination orbit never before used by the country, after a week-long detection delay and uncertainty over its mission

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