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Critical Blow for Viasat as Pivotal New Communications Satellite Fails to Deploy in Orbit

The company's stock dipped by 20% after announcing that its recently launched Viasat-3 satellite malfunctioned.

By Passant Rabie Published July 13, 2023

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Sorry, Elon: Chinese Company Becomes the World’s First to Launch Methane Rocket to Orbit

The Zhuque-2 rocket beat other methalox-fueled rockets, such as SpaceX's Starship, to orbit.

By Passant Rabie Published July 12, 2023

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Potential Setback for Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin as Rocket Engine Explodes in Test

The company's BE-4 engine is meant to power ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket, the inaugural flight of which has already been delayed several times.

By Passant Rabie Published July 12, 2023

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Defunct Wind Satellite Set for Unprecedented ‘Assisted’ Reentry

For safety reasons, mission engineers will attempt an unprecedented assisted reentry with the European spacecraft, which wasn't designed for controlled descent.

By Passant Rabie Published July 11, 2023

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NASA Wants Alternate Versions of Its Next Generation Spacesuits

The space agency awarded task orders to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to build on the existing designs of their in-development spacesuits.

By Passant Rabie Published July 11, 2023

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Air Force Bonuses and New Assignments on Pause Due to Battle Over Space Command Headquarters

Alabama lawmakers blocked funding to the Air Force as the Biden Administration stalls on relocating the Space Command HQ due to the state's anti-abortion laws.

By Passant Rabie Published July 10, 2023

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Evidence of Changing Winds on Mars Points to a Major Transformation 400,000 Years Ago

Mars may have witnessed a major shift in climate thousands of years ago, marking the end of the planet’s most recent ice age.

By Passant Rabie Published July 10, 2023

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A Methane Rocket Could Reach Orbit for the First Time This Week

China’s Landspace is targeting Wednesday for the second launch of its Zhuque-2 rocket. Should it reach orbit, it’ll be the first methane rocket to do so.

By George Dvorsky Published July 10, 2023

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Starry Swoosh From Jupiter Probe Is an Encouraging Sign

The JUICE mission's ultraviolet spectrograph gathered data for the first time, revealing our galaxy's bright stars.

By Passant Rabie Published July 10, 2023

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SpaceX Starlink Satellites Have to Dodge Objects in Orbit Nearly 140 Times Every Day

Starlink satellites executed 25,000 avoidance maneuvers over a recent six-month period—an orbital situation that's set to become even more challenging.

By Passant Rabie Published July 10, 2023

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Upcoming Launch Revives India’s Dream of Placing a Lander on the Moon

The Chandrayaan-3 mission is scheduled to launch on July 14, almost 4 years after its predecessor crashed on the lunar surface. Here's what you need to know.

By Passant Rabie Published July 8, 2023

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NASA’s Space Shuttle Endeavour Will Stand Tall Once More

The trusty old Shuttle is being made into a museum display, and it'll be the first time the 20-story spacecraft is fully stacked outside of a NASA facility.

By Passant Rabie Updated July 6, 2023

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Failed Vega-C Test Sparks Investigation as Europe’s Rocket Woes Worsen

The test was meant to usher in the return of the medium-lift launch vehicle following a failed launch in December 2022.

By Passant Rabie Published July 6, 2023

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SpaceX Wants Environmental Lawsuit Against Its Starship Rocket Dismissed

Musk's private space venture is claiming that its megarocket does not pose a threat to surrounding wildlife in Texas.

By Passant Rabie Published July 5, 2023

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The Legendary Ariane 5 Rocket Has Performed Its Final Flight

The jumbo rocket lifted off for the last time on Wednesday, ending nearly 30 years of dutiful service.

By Passant Rabie Updated July 6, 2023

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Meet the Scientists Working to Prevent Interplanetary Contamination

As the search for life elsewhere in our solar system intensifies, so does the need to keep space exploration safe and sustainable.

Athena Coustenis, Niklas Hedman, Peter Doran, Frontiers Science News Published July 5, 2023

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You Up? Mars Helicopter Finally Makes Contact After Two Months of Silence

A hilly terrain on Mars stood between Ingenuity and Perseverance, interrupting their communication for over 60 days.

By Passant Rabie Published July 3, 2023

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Triple-Core Rockets and ‘Donuts’ on Mars: Marvel at the Best Spaceflight Imagery From June

June was a busy month in space, with spectacular new images of Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter, and plenty of rockets blasting off to the final frontier.

By George Dvorsky Published July 1, 2023

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Watch Live: SpaceX to Launch Euclid—Europe’s Dark Universe Telescope

The Euclid mission is set to launch on July 1 at 11:11 a.m. ET on board a Falcon 9 rocket.

By Passant Rabie Published June 30, 2023

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This Nonprofit Wants to Catapult Material From Incoming Asteroids to Protect Earth

A new asteroid deflection method would use the space rock's own regolith to alter its trajectory.

By Passant Rabie Published June 30, 2023