SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission launches to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended months long stay. The […]

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SpaceX ready to retry launching NASA’s next space station crew

SpaceX ready to retry launching NASA’s next space station crew

A Falcon 9 rocket is readied for another launch attempt for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission after a technical delay, which will take four crew members to the International Space Station, from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. on March 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX was ready […]

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NASA’s Artemis 1 launch on November 16: India time, how to watch live, and what to expect

NASA’s Artemis 1 launch on November 16: India time, how to watch live, and what to expect

NASA Artemis 1 Moon mission launch date and time: NASA’s Artemis 1 mission managers have given the “go” for the mission to be launched on November 16. The mission’s SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are now scheduled to launch from Launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a two-hour launch window that […]

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NASA to conduct first spacewalk in eight months on November 15

NASA to conduct first spacewalk in eight months on November 15

After a hiatus of nearly eight months, NASA is going to conduct a series of spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS). Spacewalks were suspended since March 23 when a small amount of water was found in an astronaut’s helmet. The first space walk will be conducted on November 15 and the space agency will […]

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US Space Force’s secretive X-37B spacecraft lands after record-breaking flight

US Space Force’s secretive X-37B spacecraft lands after record-breaking flight

The US Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle returned to Earth after spending a record-breaking 908 days in orbit. The Boeing-built test vehicle touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5.22 AM ET (3.52 PM IST) on November 12. The OTV-6 mission was launched by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket […]

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NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight

NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight

NASA’s moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane at the pad and is on track for its first test flight next week, a top official said Friday. “Right now, there’s nothing preventing us” from attempting a launch on Wednesday, said NASA’s Jim Free, an associate administrator. The wind never exceeded the rocket’s […]

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Space News Weekly Recap: India’s first private spaceflight, ISRO Mars return, and more

Space News Weekly Recap: India’s first private spaceflight, ISRO Mars return, and more

ISRO’s plans for Mars return During a presentation on ISRO’s future missions, Anil Bharadwaj, Director of the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory, announced that the space agency planned to send a probe to the red planet. According to the initial plans charted out by the Indian space agency, it will build a lunar lander and rover […]

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NASA’s CAPSTONE CubeSat to arrive at lunar orbit

NASA’s CAPSTONE CubeSat to arrive at lunar orbit

NASA’s CAPSTONE mission will reach the Moon on November 13, becoming the first spacecraft to enter into a special elongate orbit that could support future space missions. The microwave oven-sized satellite weighs just around 25 kilograms and will also become the first CubeSat to fly and operate on the Moon. A trajectory correction manoeuvre on […]

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NASA completes LOFTID technology demonstration designed to land humans on Mars

NASA completes LOFTID technology demonstration designed to land humans on Mars

NASA completed the technology demonstration of its Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) mission. The “inflatable aerodynamic decelerator,” or “aeroshell” technology could one day help land humans on Mars. Go #LOFTID! See our inflatable heat shield @NASA_Technology test separate from its @ulalaunch Centaur upper stage rocket. Watch live through splashdown: https://t.co/BgScjbdJW6 How […]

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Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel

Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel

A Northrop Grumman capsule delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday despite a jammed solar panel. The shipment arrived two days after launching from Virginia. Only one of the cargo ship’s two round solar panels opened following liftoff. Flight controllers tried in vain to open the stuck panel, but managed […]

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