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Iridium to share Falcon 9 launch with NASA-German gravity satellites
Read more →: Iridium to share Falcon 9 launch with NASA-German gravity satellitesThe first 10 Iridium Next satellites launched Jan. 14 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force…
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NASA okays commercial airlock for space station
Read more →: NASA okays commercial airlock for space stationArtist’s concept of the NanoRacks airlock attached to the space station’s Tranquility module. Credit: NanoRacks A commercial airlock…
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Planet acquires rival satellite company from Google
Read more →: Planet acquires rival satellite company from GoogleOne of Terra Bella’s SkySat satellites captured this image of downtown San Francisco on Dec. 27. Credit: Planet/Terra…
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ULA’s navy delivers rocket that will launch supplies to the space station
Read more →: ULA’s navy delivers rocket that will launch supplies to the space stationA recent Mariner arrival at Port Canaveral for Atlas 5. Credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now PORT CANAVERAL — The…
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SpaceX rocket tagged for reuse test-fired in Texas
Read more →: SpaceX rocket tagged for reuse test-fired in TexasThe test-firing of a previously-flown Falcon 9 first stage booster in late January paves the way for its…
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Russia recalls rocket engines, grounding Proton missions until spring
Read more →: Russia recalls rocket engines, grounding Proton missions until springFile photo of a Proton rocket rolling out to a launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.…
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WorldView 4 high-resolution satellite now open for business in space
Read more →: WorldView 4 high-resolution satellite now open for business in spaceThe launch of WorldView 4 as seen from space by WorldView 2. Credit: DigitalGlobe Less than three months…
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Juno dives over Jupiter’s cloud tops with main engine still offline
Read more →: Juno dives over Jupiter’s cloud tops with main engine still offlineUpdated at 3:30 p.m. EST with additional comments from Scott Bolton. This amateur-processed image was taken on Dec.…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe moonlights as asteroid sleuth
Read more →: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe moonlights as asteroid sleuthThe OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will undertake a search for Earth-Trojan asteroids while on its outbound journey to the asteroid…
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Astronauts will ride on Starliner capsules in ‘Boeing Blue’ spacesuits
Read more →: Astronauts will ride on Starliner capsules in ‘Boeing Blue’ spacesuitsBoeing has unveiled a new lightweight spacesuit, fitted with zippers, breathable stitching and plenty of Velcro, to protect…
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Cassini offers best-ever view of Saturn’s rings
Read more →: Cassini offers best-ever view of Saturn’s ringsThis image taken Dec. 18, 2016, shows a region in Saturn’s outer B ring. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft viewed…
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Intelsat satellite in service after overcoming engine trouble
Read more →: Intelsat satellite in service after overcoming engine troubleArtist’s concept of the Intelsat 33e satellite in orbit. Credit: Boeing An Intelsat communications satellite launched last August…