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NASA Postpones Rocket Launch To Moon After Fuel Leak

September 4, 2022 6:17 am

NASA yesterday called off a second attempt to get its new 30-story rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon shortly after engineers reportedly detected a fuel leak.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that with millions presently stationed around the globe and hundreds of thousands on nearby beaches waiting for the historic launch of the massive Space Launch System (SLS), a leak near the base of the rocket was found as ultra-cold liquid hydrogen was being pumped in.

‘The launch director waived off today’s Artemis I launch,” NASA said in a statement. “Multiple troubleshooting …

Fresh Worry As North Korea Fires Suspected Rocket Launchers

July 11, 2022 3:52 am

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple rocket launchers Seoul claimed on Sunday, becoming the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region.

Washington and Seoul officials have continued to issue warnings that the isolated regime is preparing to carry out what would be its seventh nuclear test — a move that the United States warned would provoke a “swift and forceful” response.

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Last month, South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup said Seoul would “strengthen” its defence capabilities, as …

Chinese Rocket To Tumble Back To Earth In ‘Wild’ Re-Entry

May 9, 2021 2:56 am

A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere over the weekend, but Beijing has downplayed fears of damage on the ground and said the risk is minimal.

Africa Daily News recalls that a Long March-5B rocket launched the first module of China’s new space station into Earth’s orbit on April 29.

Its 18-tonne main segment is now in freefall and experts have said it is difficult to say precisely where and when it will re-enter the atmosphere.

Russian space agency Roscosmos predicted the rocket will re-enter after 2330 GMT Saturday …

Saudi Aramco Shares Rocket On Debut After Record IPO

December 11, 2019 4:12 pm

Saudi Aramco’s shares soared on their debut on the domestic stock exchange Wednesday, becoming the world’s biggest listed company worth $1.88 trillion after a record-breaking IPO.

Aramco had priced the initial public offering at 32 riyals ($8.53) per share, raising $25.6 billion and narrowly eclipsing Alibaba’s IPO of 2014 to become the world’s largest.

Aramco shares climbed the maximum permitted 10 percent to 35.2 riyals just seconds after the opening bell on Riyadh’s Tadawul exchange and stayed there until trading stopped.

That gives Aramco a market valuation of $1.88 trillion, making it the world’s most valuable company as it closes

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Rebuilding at North Korea’s rocket site ‘almost complete’

March 29, 2019 9:40 am

North Korea has almost completed rebuilding a long-range rocket site it had promised to close, Seoul lawmakers told reporters Friday after a closed-door meeting with South Korean intelligence officials.

The claim comes a month after a second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in February ended without an agreement, deepening a gap between the two on how to achieve “complete denuclearisation”.

Shortly after the end of the Hanoi summit, a series of satellite images emerged suggesting increased activity at the North’s Sohae rocket site, triggering an international alarm that the nuclear-armed state might …