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NASA to purchase five more Dragon crew missions from SpaceX
Read more →: NASA to purchase five more Dragon crew missions from SpaceXSpaceX’s Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen docked at the International Space Station in this May 21 photo. Credit:…
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Shenzhou-14 astronauts enter Tianzhou-4 cargo craft
Read more →: Shenzhou-14 astronauts enter Tianzhou-4 cargo craftThe Shenzhou-14 crew has entered the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft after finishing the environmental tests, according to the China…
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U.S. Space Force orders eight launches from ULA and SpaceX
Read more →: U.S. Space Force orders eight launches from ULA and SpaceXArtist’s illustration of a Vulcan Centaur launch. Credit: United Launch Alliance The U.S. Space Force recently ordered five…
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China unveils Shenzhou-14 crew for space station mission
Read more →: China unveils Shenzhou-14 crew for space station missionChinese astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe will carry out the Shenzhou-14 spaceflight mission, and Chen…
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SpaceX rocket hauls Egyptian telecom satellite toward geosynchronous orbit
Read more →: SpaceX rocket hauls Egyptian telecom satellite toward geosynchronous orbitSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket dashes past the moon carrying the Nilesat 301 satellite into orbit. Credit: Stephen Clark…
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NASA assesses micrometeoroid impact on James Webb mirror segment
Read more →: NASA assesses micrometeoroid impact on James Webb mirror segmentSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Webb’s primary mirror is made up of 18 hexagonal gold-coated beryllium…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches Egyptian satellite
Read more →: Live coverage: SpaceX launches Egyptian satelliteLive coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40…
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Globalstar spare satellite to launch on SpaceX rocket this month
Read more →: Globalstar spare satellite to launch on SpaceX rocket this monthFile photo of a Globalstar second-generation satellite. Credit: Thales Alenia Space A spare satellite for Globalstar’s data relay…
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SpaceX readies Falcon 9 rocket to launch Egyptian communications satellite
Read more →: SpaceX readies Falcon 9 rocket to launch Egyptian communications satelliteThe Nilesat 301 communications satellite undergoes a solar array deployment test. Credit: Thales Alenia Space An Egyptian-owned communications…
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Small NASA lunar probe to hitch ride on commercial moon mission
Read more →: Small NASA lunar probe to hitch ride on commercial moon missionNASA’s Lunar Flashlight spacecraft. Credit: NASA NASA’s Lunar Flashlight — a small spacecraft to measure water ice in…
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SpaceX cargo mission grounded to investigate possible fuel leak
Read more →: SpaceX cargo mission grounded to investigate possible fuel leakEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated June 7 with no “no earlier than” launch date of June 28. A SpaceX Dragon cargo…
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NASA’s SLS moon rocket returns to launch pad for more testing
Read more →: NASA’s SLS moon rocket returns to launch pad for more testingNASA’s SLS moon rocket rolls toward pad 39B early Monday. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife…