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ISRO Announces the Successful Soft Landing of Chandrayaan-3 on Moon’s Surface
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the successful landing of its Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module on the surface of the Moon. The soft landing marked India’s pursuit of space exploration which reached a remarkable milestone with India becoming the fourth country to land on the moon and the first on the south pole, with Chandrayaan-3…
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Inmarsat-6 F2 Satellite Suffers ‘Unprecedented’ Anomaly
The Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite could be a total loss due to an anomaly with the power subsystem that occurred during orbit raising, Viasat said in an update Thursday afternoon. Viasat and manufacturer Airbus are investigating the cause of the issue and if the satellite will be able to perform its mission. Airbus advised the anomaly…
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ClearSpace-1 Debris Removal Mission Target Struck by New Space Debris
On 10 August 2023, ESA’s Space Debris Office was informed by the United States 18th Space Defense Squadron that new objects had been detected in the vicinity of a payload adapter. This adapter, named VESPA, was left in orbit following the 2013 launch of a Vega rocket from ESA’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 40th Electron Mission and Flies Reused Engine
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, successfully launched a dedicated Electron mission for Capella Space. The mission demonstrated several significant milestones for Rocket Lab’s reusability program, including an ocean splashdown of the Electron rocket’s first stage and the successful flight of a previously flown Rutherford engine. The mission was also Rocket Lab’s…
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NASA Selects Six Small Businesses to Develop Tech for Orbital Debris and Surface Dust
NASA has selected six U.S. small businesses to receive nearly $20 million in total to advance technologies to address two challenges in space exploration: orbital debris and surface dust. During their contracts, the companies will produce prototypes to be demonstrated or used in spaceflight. The six awards build on the companies’ prior work with NASA’s…
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NASA, SpaceX conducts Crew-7 mission to ISS
NASA launched its next astronaut rotation, Crew-7, to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, docking the following day. The four astronauts launched from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket in the Dragon spacecraft C210-3 Endurance. The first attempt stood down from…
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India becomes the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon
A robotic landing craft from India successfully touched down in the southern polar region of the Moon on Wednesday, making the rising space power the fourth nation to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface. The Vikram lander from India’s Chandrayaan 3 mission landed at approximately 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) after a nail-biting…
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The first 2024 Presidential debate ended in a question about UFOs
Wednesday evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Republican National Committee held its first presidential debate ahead of the primaries this fall. In attendance were eight candidates fighting for the party’s nominations, and trust me, there was a lot of fighting. Chris Christie dodges UFO question Topics included the economy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, former President Trump’s…
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Orbital Sidekick Shares First Images from Hyperspectral Satellites
Orbital Sidekick (OSK) shared the first images from its three hyperspectral satellites launched on two SpaceX rideshare missions earlier this year. The satellites are the first in the GHOSt constellation, which stands for Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite, and can capture 472 bands of light across the electromagnetic spectrum, in 8 meter resolution. The company shared…
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Crew-6 astronaut Sultan Alneyadi talks about photography and the overview effect
Photography Granting the world with spectacular views, in particular, was United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi. When asked about the challenges of photography while on the ISS, he responded by talking through three steps about each photo session, “Three things; you need to have planning, patience, and then technique”. Astronauts receive photography training before flying,…