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Christina Koch having no problems re-adapting to Earth after record space flight
Read more →: Christina Koch having no problems re-adapting to Earth after record space flightSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronaut Christina Koch after landing in Kazakhstan on Feb. 6. Credit:…
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Whip it good! Amazon patents a launch system for snapping payloads into the air — or even into orbit
Read more →: Whip it good! Amazon patents a launch system for snapping payloads into the air — or even into orbitA diagram shows Amazon’s whip-based launch system in operation on a ship. (Amazon Illustration via USPTO) Never let…
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Former NASA spaceflight chief now consulting with SpaceX
Read more →: Former NASA spaceflight chief now consulting with SpaceXSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Bill Gerstenmaier, head of NASA’s human exploration and operations directorate, speaks…
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ULA to debut unflown variant of Atlas 5 rocket later this year
Read more →: ULA to debut unflown variant of Atlas 5 rocket later this yearThe Atlas 5-511 vehicle is the last of 11 versions of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket to…
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Spaceflight Industries strikes deal to sell rideshare launch business; will focus on BlackSky satellites
Read more →: Spaceflight Industries strikes deal to sell rideshare launch business; will focus on BlackSky satellitesOne of Spaceflight Industries’ most notable projects was the launch of 64 satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9…
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Wanted: Moon and Mars explorers … NASA starts the recruiting process for next wave of astronauts
Read more →: Wanted: Moon and Mars explorers … NASA starts the recruiting process for next wave of astronautsNASA says it’ll take applications for its next class of astronauts between March 2 and 31 — the…
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Antares launch scrubbed due to faulty ground support equipment
Read more →: Antares launch scrubbed due to faulty ground support equipmentNorthrop Grumman’s 139-foot-tall (42.5-meter) Antares rocket on launch pad 0A at Wallops Island, Virginia, after officials aborted a…
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Trump administration requests funding boost for NASA’s Artemis moon program
Read more →: Trump administration requests funding boost for NASA’s Artemis moon programSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Artist’s illustration of astronauts on the moon. Credit: NASA The Trump…
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Atlas 5 blasts off with Solar Orbiter
Read more →: Atlas 5 blasts off with Solar OrbiterSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION An Atlas 5 rocket lifted off at 11:03 p.m. EST Sunday…
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NASA’s moon program shines as one bright spot in White House science spending plan
Read more →: NASA’s moon program shines as one bright spot in White House science spending planA stretch version of the Blue Moon lander can accommodate astronauts and an ascent vehicle. (Blue Origin Illustration)…
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Iran fails in satellite launch attempt
Read more →: Iran fails in satellite launch attemptA Simorgh rocket lifted off Sunday from Iran but could not place its satellite payload into orbit. Credit:…
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Antares launch timeline on the NG-13 mission
Read more →: Antares launch timeline on the NG-13 missionEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for third launch attempt Feb. 15. The Antares launch timeline for the NG-12 mission. Credit: Northrop…