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SpaceX preps for first of four ‘Transporter’ rideshare launches this year
Read more →: SpaceX preps for first of four ‘Transporter’ rideshare launches this yearA Falcon 9 rocket stands vertical on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for liftoff on…
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SpaceX rocket to land back at Cape Canaveral Thursday
Read more →: SpaceX rocket to land back at Cape Canaveral ThursdayA close-up of the top of the Falcon 9 booster stage set for launch with the Transporter 3…
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Astronomers relieved with final Webb telescope deployment milestone
Read more →: Astronomers relieved with final Webb telescope deployment milestoneArtist’s illustration of the fully deployed James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA Still cruising toward its operating orbit…
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First wing of Webb telescope’s primary mirror folds into place
Read more →: First wing of Webb telescope’s primary mirror folds into placeArtist’s illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope’s port-side mirror segment folded into place. Credit: NASA One of…
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China releases new Mars images on New Year’s Day
Read more →: China releases new Mars images on New Year’s DayChina released on the first day of 2022 a group of new Mars images taken by the Tianwen-1…
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China completes in-orbit spacecraft transposition test with space station’s robotic arm
Read more →: China completes in-orbit spacecraft transposition test with space station’s robotic armChina successfully conducted a transposition test of the Tianzhou-2 cargo craft using its space station’s robotic arm Thursday…
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CASC plans more than 40 space launches in 2022
Read more →: CASC plans more than 40 space launches in 2022China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is targeting 40-plus space launches in 2022, including six missions to…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches first mission of 2022
Read more →: Live coverage: SpaceX launches first mission of 2022Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA’s…
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SpaceX deploys 49 more Starlink satellites in first launch of 2022
Read more →: SpaceX deploys 49 more Starlink satellites in first launch of 2022SpaceX’s first launch of 2022 carried 49 more Starlink satellites into orbit. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now…
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Webb’s secondary mirror successfully deployed
Read more →: Webb’s secondary mirror successfully deployedArtist’s concept of Webb’s secondary mirror support structure fully extended. Credit: NASA In another major milestone for the…
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Live coverage: Webb telescope deploys primary mirror
Read more →: Live coverage: Webb telescope deploys primary mirrorLive coverage of the mission of the James Webb Space Telescope. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is…
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‘We nailed it!’ Webb clears major hurdle with full sunshade deployment
Read more →: ‘We nailed it!’ Webb clears major hurdle with full sunshade deploymentArtist’s illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope, as it appeared Jan. 4 after sunshield tensioning. Credit: NASA…