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Meet Crew 7: A truly international space mission
Dragon Endurance features crew members representing four different nations. The mission is commanded by NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli. The pilot is the European Space Agency’s Andreas Mogensen from Denmark. Mission specialists are Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov.
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Launch of new X-ray space telescope and lunar lander from Japan delayed
Update 8:15 p.m. EDT (0015 UTC): The launch has been scrubbed due to upper level winds being out of limits. A new launch date has not yet been set. A Japanese H-2A rocket is prepared for fueling on the launch pad Sunday. Image: MHI Launch Services. A next-generation X-ray space telescope and an experimental lunar…
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Axiom Space secures $350M funding to propel vision of commercial space exploration
Early prototype of Axiom’s spacesuit for NASA’s Artemis and ISS programs. Image: Axiom Space “We are honored to team with investors like Aljazira Capital, Boryung, and others, who are committed to realizing the Axiom Space vision,” said Axiom Space CEO and president Michael Suffredini in an August 21 press release. “Together, we are working to…
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Crew-7 begins its six-month stay in space, lifting off from Florida
SpaceX Crew-7 lift offs from LC-39A At 3:27 A.M. ET SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from LC-39A with a crew of four onboard. Crew-7’s destination would be the ISS to relieve the Crew-6 astronauts who have been in orbit since March. This was SpaceX’s third crewed spaceflight of 2023, eighth for NASA, and 11th…
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ESA’s Space Rider likely to launch third quarter of 2025, program manager says
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Rider program has officially begun its validation and testing phase, as it prepares for a maiden flight in the third quarter of 2025. Space Rider is Europe’s reusable uncrewed robotic laboratory that will provide an “end-to-end integrated space transportation system” for commercial customers. After launching into space, Space Rider…
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Four people from four different nations ride SpaceX rocket into orbit
SpaceX launched a Dragon spacecraft into orbit from Florida’s Space Coast early Saturday, carrying a multinational crew from the United States, Denmark, Japan, and Russia on a flight to the International Space Station. The four crew members strapped into their seats inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft overnight and then waited for a Falcon 9…
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SpaceX completes successful hot fire test of its massive Starship rocket
SpaceX conducted a second hot fire test of its Super Heavy booster on Friday afternoon, likely taking a key step toward the next launch of its massive new rocket. A few minutes after the test firing, SpaceX founder Elon Musk characterized it as “successful” on the social media network formerly known as Twitter. SpaceX later…
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SpaceX completes successful hot fire test of its massive Starship rocket
SpaceX conducted a second hot fire test of its Super Heavy booster on Friday afternoon, likely taking a key step toward the next launch of its massive new rocket. A few minutes after the test firing, SpaceX founder Elon Musk characterized it as “successful” on the social media network formerly known as Twitter. SpaceX later…
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SpaceX completes successful hot fire test of its massive Starship rocket
SpaceX conducted a second hot fire test of its Super Heavy booster on Friday afternoon, likely taking a key step toward the next launch of its massive new rocket. A few minutes after the test firing, SpaceX founder Elon Musk characterized it as “successful” on the social media network formerly known as Twitter. SpaceX later…