Tag: commercial-space
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SpaceX cargo mission combines mighty mice, fires and beer research
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Dec. 4 after scrub. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir works with an experiment on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA A nest of genetically-engineered mice, a research study to observe the behavior of fires in space, and an experiment that could lead to brewing beer in microgravity are among more than 5,700 pounds of…
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Launch of first Starliner orbital test flight slips to Dec. 19
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is guided into position above a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket Nov. 21 at the Vertical Integration Facility. Credit: NASA/Cory Huston The first launch of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket has been delayed to Dec. 19, officials announced Tuesday. The liftoff of…
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Live coverage: Launch readiness review gives approval for final Atlas 5 flight preps
Live coverage of preparations for the next United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launch from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mission will launch Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on an unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. The Boeing CST-100 Starliner…
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Long-duration coast experiment on tap after Falcon 9 launch Thursday
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Dec. 4 after scrub. Artist’s illustration of a Falcon 9 rocket’s upper stage. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX will perform a multi-hour experiment on the second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket after the launcher deploys a Dragon supply ship on the way to the International Space Station Thursday, gathering thermal data and other information…
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Video: Drone footage of Starliner’s rollout to launch pad
Video credit: NASA The first Boeing Starliner spacecraft designed to fly to the International Space Station rolled out of the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Nov. 21. A specially-outfitted carrier truck transported the capsule to Launch Complex 41 a few miles away, where United…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches upgraded Electron booster with seven satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand carrying seven small satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket Lab’s live video webcast begins approximately 15 minutes prior to launch, and will be available on this page.
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Japanese company to launch artificial meteor shower satellite
Artist’s concept of shooting stars from the ALE-2 satellite. Credit: ALE Co. Ltd. A small Japanese satellite scheduled for launch Friday on a Rocket Lab Electron booster will release hundreds of colorful sky pellets to fall into the atmosphere next year, creating an artificial meteor shower that could be visible to millions. The satellite, built…
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Live coverage: PSLV launches with 14 satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with the Cartosat 3 Earth-imaging satellite and 13 nanosatellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ISRO’s live video stream begins at approximately 0330 GMT (10:30 p.m. EST) and will be available on this page.
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PSLV delivers India’s highest-resolution Earth observation satellite to orbit
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off at 9:28 a.m. local time Wednesday (0358 GMT; 10:58 p.m. EST Tuesday) with the Cartosat 3 satellite and 13 secondary payloads. Credit: ISRO Thirteen U.S.-built nanosatellites hitched a ride to space Tuesday with a sharp-eyed Indian Earth-imaging observatory at the top of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.…
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Next batch of Planet’s upgraded Earth-imaging satellites ready for launch
One of Planet’s SkySat satellites captured this view of a launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. Credit: Planet A dozen SuperDove nanosatellites with improved vision are set to join Planet’s Earth-observing fleet Tuesday night (U.S. time) after riding into orbit aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle alongside an Indian mapping…