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Back-to-back launches scheduled from Cape Canaveral this weekend
Read more →: Back-to-back launches scheduled from Cape Canaveral this weekendAn Atlas 5 rocket, seen inside its Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral, is set for launch Saturday…
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First two smallsats launched for Chinese data relay constellation
Read more →: First two smallsats launched for Chinese data relay constellationA Kuaizhou 1A rocket takes off from the Jiuquan space base Tuesday. Credit: Weibo A Chinese Kuaizhou 1A…
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NASA inks deal with Roscosmos to ensure continuous U.S. presence on space station
Read more →: NASA inks deal with Roscosmos to ensure continuous U.S. presence on space stationFile photo of the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft approaching the International Space Station in March 2019. Credit: NASA With…
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Dragon solar array concerns driving duration of first crewed test flight
Read more →: Dragon solar array concerns driving duration of first crewed test flightArtist’s concept of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station. Credit: SpaceX NASA astronauts…
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Cygnus departs space station, beginning extended experimental mission
Read more →: Cygnus departs space station, beginning extended experimental missionEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 12:30 p.m. EDT (1630 GMT) after Cygnus release. The Cygnus cargo freighter has been released…
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China’s massive Long March 5B’s rocket falls out of orbit over Atlantic Ocean
Read more →: China’s massive Long March 5B’s rocket falls out of orbit over Atlantic OceanThis map illustrates the track of the Long March 5B core stage on its final orbit. The rocket…
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Launch preparations continue for NASA’s next Mars rover
Read more →: Launch preparations continue for NASA’s next Mars roverNASA’s Perseverance rover is seen underneath its back shell inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy…
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U.S. military tracking unguided re-entry of large Chinese rocket
Read more →: U.S. military tracking unguided re-entry of large Chinese rocketFile photo of a Long March 5 core stage on a previous mission. Credit: Xinhua A Chinese rocket…
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Spy satellite launch on Delta 4-Heavy rocket delayed to August
Read more →: Spy satellite launch on Delta 4-Heavy rocket delayed to AugustFile photo of a Delta 4-Heavy launch in June 2012. Credit: United Launch Alliance The next flight of…
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Dragon astronauts wrap up training, prepare to enter quarantine
Read more →: Dragon astronauts wrap up training, prepare to enter quarantineEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated May 11 with plans for astronauts to quarantine at home, rather than at Johnson Space Center.…
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Video: Demo-2 crew training reel
Read more →: Video: Demo-2 crew training reelThis video reel offers insights into the training of NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley for…
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China’s next-generation crew spacecraft lands after unpiloted test flight
Read more →: China’s next-generation crew spacecraft lands after unpiloted test flightThe Chinese crew capsule after landing Friday, concluding an unpiloted orbital test flight. Credit: Xinhua A next-generation Chinese…