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Dec 20 • 4 months ago

Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high

South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher. ...

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Dec 19 • 4 months ago

Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

"Russia, meanwhile, will be left to carry on the legacy of the ISS, with all its problems." ...

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Dec 19 • 5 months ago

Trump commits to Moon landing by 2028, followed by a lunar outpost two years later

Also, the Trump administration wants to put some nuclear power reactors there, too. ...

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Dec 19 • 5 months ago

These are the flying discs the government wants you to know about

DiskSat's design offers "a power-to-weight ratio unmatched by traditional aluminum satellites." ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

The inside story of SpaceX’s historic rocket landing that changed launch forever

"It's hard to describe how epic this comeback was after our first Falcon 9 launch failure." ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

NASA will soon find out if the Perseverance rover can really persevere on Mars

Engineers at JPL are certifying the Perseverance rover to drive up to 100 kilometers. ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

NASA finally—and we really do mean it this time—has a full-time leader

A long and winding road to reach NASA's headquarters in Washington, DC. ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

The $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete

"We're going to be making 3D movies of what is going on in the Milky Way galaxy." ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Rocket Report: Neutron’s Hungry Hippo is deemed ready, whither Orbex?

"That is the moment an IPO suddenly came into play." ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Investors commit quarter-billion dollars to startup designing “Giga” satellites

"If we build these platforms well, we get to ask new questions about what's possible in orbit." ...

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Dec 11 • 5 months ago

After years of resisting it, SpaceX now plans to go public. Why?

"Much of the AI race comes down to amassing and deploying assets." ...

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Dec 11 • 5 months ago

NASA just lost contact with a Mars orbiter, and will soon lose another one

If NASA is serious about exploring Mars, it's past time to send new missions. ...

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