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Axiom 2 astronauts return from the ISS with successful splashdown
The second private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has come to a close as the four Axiom Space Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday, May 30. All four Ax-2 astronauts, along with the Expedition 69 crew, completed over 20 science experiments during their eight days aboard the orbiting laboratory,…
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Andrew Rush Joins Copernicus Space Corporation as President and CEO
Redwire COO Andrew Rush, formerly of Made In Space, is joining space exploration company Copernicus Space Corporation as president and CEO. Copernicus is developing miniaturized, semi-autonomous space probes to search for microbial life in the solar system and eventually explore exoplanets in our galaxy. Copernicus leadership highlighted Rush’s track record of fostering growth in the…
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Live coverage: U.S.-Saudi commercial astronaut crew returns to Earth
Live coverage of the undocking, re-entry, and splashdown of Axiom’s Ax-2 mission at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SpaceX Splashdown Coverage”] [tabbyending]
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SpaceX Launches Arabsat Badr-8 in Weekend Mission
SpaceX launched Arabsat’s Badr-8 telecommunications satellite in a Falcon 9 mission over the weekend from Cape Canaveral. Manufacturer Airbus confirmed the satellite is now on its way to its final position at 26 degrees East in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). Badr-8 will join the satellite operator’s Badr-network at the 26 degrees East hotspot, expanding service over…
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The Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight
Nearly seven years ago, on a steamy morning in Florida, a small team of SpaceX engineers was fueling a Falcon 9 rocket for a pre-launch firing test of its nine Merlin engines. It had been a difficult but successful year for the California rocket company, which finally was starting to deliver on a long-promised increase…
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SatixFy Makes Another Leadership Change, Appointing Nir Narkan as Acting CEO
SatixFy Communications is making another change at the CEO level, as CEO Ido Gur will step down. The company’s former Chief Commercial Officer Nir Barkan is returning as acting CEO on June 1, SatixFy announced on Tuesday. The satellite technology company has been through a number of leadership changes since founder Yoel Gat died in…
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Telesat Orders Lightspeed Phase 1 LEO Demo Satellite Replacement from Toronto’s SFL
Canadian satellite operator Telesat announced Tuesday that it contracted Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) to build a new demonstration satellite named LEO 3, providing its first update on the development of its Lightspeed LEO constellation since announcing its Q1 results earlier this month. Telesat said it was decommissioning the Phase 1 LEO satellite it launched in…
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Live coverage: China launches three-man crew to Tiangong space station
Live coverage of China’s Shenzhou 16 mission, a planned six-month expedition to the Chinese space station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”CCTV launch coverage (with English commentary)”] [tabbyending]
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Ship 25 confirmed as push for summer replay of Starship test flight
With the maiden launch of Starship still fresh in the mind, the follow-up flight is set to be just a few months away — this time with the upgraded Booster 9, and the surprising partnership with Ship 25. While the latter doesn’t sport upgrades already employed on sister ships at the production site, the next…