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Sep 24 • 7 months ago

NASA targeting early February for Artemis II mission to the Moon

"There is a desire for us to be the first to return to the surface of the Moon." ...

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Sep 23 • 7 months ago

NASA names 24th astronaut class, including prior SpaceX crew member

NASA's 24th astronaut class since selecting the Mercury astronauts in 1959. ...

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Sep 23 • 7 months ago

US intel officials “concerned” China will soon master reusable launch

"They have to have on-orbit refueling because they don’t access space as frequently as we do." ...

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Sep 21 • 8 months ago

Rocket Report: European rocket reuse test delayed; NASA tweaks SLS for Artemis II

"There’s a lot of interest because of the fear that there’s just not a lot of capacity." ...

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Sep 20 • 8 months ago

After a very slow start, Europe’s reusable rocket program shows signs of life

Although Themis is making progress, the program is several years behind schedule. ...

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Sep 20 • 8 months ago

In a win for science, NASA told to use House budget as shutdown looms

The House budget still cuts science at NASA, but not as deeply as the White House sought. ...

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Sep 20 • 8 months ago

Starship will soon fly over towns and cities, but will dodge the biggest ones

Starship's next chapter will involve launching over Florida and returning over Mexico. ...

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Sep 19 • 8 months ago

Trump’s Golden Dome will cost 10 to 100 times more than the Manhattan Project

In nuclear era, it has proven cheaper to build offensive weapons than play defense. ...

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Sep 18 • 8 months ago

Northrop Grumman successfully resupplies ISS after overcoming software glitch

The premature engine shutdowns were triggered by a conservative software safeguard. ...

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Sep 17 • 8 months ago

A record supply load won’t reach the International Space Station as scheduled

The problem arose early Tuesday when the spacecraft's main engine shut down earlier than expected. ...

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Sep 16 • 8 months ago

A new report finds China’s space program will soon equal that of the US

China "poised to overtake us in the next five to 10 years if we don't do something." ...

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Sep 16 • 8 months ago

Northrop Grumman’s new spacecraft is a real chonker

"We're excited that Northrop is ready to deliver this incredibly beneficial increase in capacity." ...

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