Australian-made rocket set for historic space launch
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 () An Australian company says it aims to make the first orbital test launch of a locally-developed rocket on Thursday, carrying a jar of Vegemite as its payload. The payload for the test flight is a jar of Vegemite -- a popular Australian toast topping -- but the rocket design is for a capacity of 100-200 kilogrammes (220-440 pounds), with further upgrades being developed.
China steps up space race with another successful rocket launch
Three astronauts have been sent to China's own space station to replace the current crew in a bid to reach the moon or even..
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Images released by Blue Origin, the space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, show US singer Katy Perry and the other members of the crew at a rocket facility ahead of all-woman launch of the New..
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 ()
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