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Jan 09 • 4 months ago

Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

"That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA." ...

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Jan 09 • 4 months ago

NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station

"The crew is highly trained, and they came to the aid of their colleague right away." ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

A crew member’s “medical concern” foils a planned spacewalk outside the ISS

"The situation is stable," NASA said in a statement Wednesday. ...

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Jan 06 • 4 months ago

NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all

"There's very little to not like in this." ...

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Jan 02 • 4 months ago

After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking

"NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks." ...

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Jan 02 • 4 months ago

SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation

"Biggest advantage of lower altitude is that beam diameter is smaller for a given antenna size." ...

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Dec 24 • 4 months ago

NASA rewraps Boeing Starliner Astrovan II for Artemis II ride to launch pad

Moon-bound astronauts rehearse their launch-day activities with a repurposed ride. ...

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Dec 24 • 4 months ago

China just carried out its second reusable launch attempt in three weeks

The launch laid "an important foundation for subsequent launches and reliable recovery." ...

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Dec 23 • 4 months ago

Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously

"This particular anomaly deserves to be right up front and center for quite some time." ...

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Dec 23 • 4 months ago

In a surprise announcement, Tory Bruno is out as CEO of United Launch Alliance

"It has been a great privilege to lead ULA through its transformation and to bring Vulcan into service." ...

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Dec 20 • 4 months ago

First wheelchair-using astronaut touches down after ride to edge of space

Michaela Benthaus from Germany soared 65 miles above the Earth’s surface in 10-minute Blue Origin flightA paraplegic engineer from Germany...

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Dec 20 • 4 months ago

Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to rendezvous in space

"We had to push the envelope a little bit here." ...

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