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Russia launches cargo ship heading for International Space Station
Read more →: Russia launches cargo ship heading for International Space StationA Soyuz-2.1a rocket blasts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with the Progress MS-16 supply ship. Credit: Roscosmos Russia…
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SpaceX planning launch of two Falcon Heavy missions in summer and fall
Read more →: SpaceX planning launch of two Falcon Heavy missions in summer and fallFile photo of the third Falcon Heavy launch in June 2019. Credit: SpaceX/U.S. Air Force SpaceX plans two…
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Spectacular video released from China’s first Mars mission
Read more →: Spectacular video released from China’s first Mars missionChina’s space agency has released a pair of spectacular video clips from “selfie” cameras on-board the country’s Tianwen…
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Photos: Falcon 9 test-fired before Starlink launch
Read more →: Photos: Falcon 9 test-fired before Starlink launchSpaceX test-fired nine Merlin engines Saturday before the company’s next launch from Cape Canaveral, clearing a key readiness…
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ULA delivers Vulcan test article to Cape Canaveral for ‘pathfinder’ operations
Read more →: ULA delivers Vulcan test article to Cape Canaveral for ‘pathfinder’ operationsEDITOR’S NOTE: See additional photos of the Vulcan booster at the bottom of this page. The Vulcan booster for…
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SpaceX gearing up for two more Starlink missions within days
Read more →: SpaceX gearing up for two more Starlink missions within daysEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) on Feb. 13 after static fire on pad 40. Also…
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Russian space station cargo freighter moved to launch pad in Kazakhstan
Read more →: Russian space station cargo freighter moved to launch pad in KazakhstanThe Russian Progress MS-16 cargo freighter rolled out to its launch pad Friday at the Baikonur Cosmodrome…
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NASA decides to launch Europa Clipper on commercial rocket in 2024
Read more →: NASA decides to launch Europa Clipper on commercial rocket in 2024Artist’s concept of the Europa Clipper spacecraft, with Europa and Jupiter in the background. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA has…
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NASA seeking astronaut seat on Soyuz launch in April
Read more →: NASA seeking astronaut seat on Soyuz launch in AprilThe Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft docks with the International Space Station on Oct. 14, 2020, delivering three new crew…
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China’s first Mars mission enters orbit around Red Planet
Read more →: China’s first Mars mission enters orbit around Red PlanetA camera on-board the Tianwen 1 spacecraft captured a view of Mars earlier this month as it approached…
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Biden backs Artemis moon program; watchdog says it’ll cost $86 billion
Read more →: Biden backs Artemis moon program; watchdog says it’ll cost $86 billionThis infographic released Wednesday by the NASA Office of Inspector General includes cost figures for key elements of…
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Crew Dragon breaks record for longest flight by human-rated U.S. spacecraft
Read more →: Crew Dragon breaks record for longest flight by human-rated U.S. spacecraftAn astronaut snapped this picture of the Crew Dragon “Resilience” spacecraft while outside the International Space Station on…