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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth After CRS-31 Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station on December 16, 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission. Carrying thousands of pounds of research materials and supplies, the spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida on December 17. Dragon remains the only cargo spacecraft capable of safely...
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What Is Aerobraking That A Secretive US Spacecraft Will Perform In Earth's Orbit
The spacecraft, X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, is an experimental space plane operated by the United States Space Force
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Mystery Chinese Spacecraft Returns To Earth After 276 Days: Report
An experimental Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday after staying in orbit for 276 days, China's state media reported, completing a landmark mission to test the country's reusable space technologies.
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NASA's Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Could Be Launched on September 23, Senior Official Says
NASA may attempt to launch its Artemis I Moon rocket for the third time on September 23. The US space agency could launch the Artemis I SLS-Orion spacecraft on either September 23 or on September 27, according to a report. It previously halted the launch of the rocket for the second time, due to a fuel leak on September 3.
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Reusable Chinese Spacecraft Lands Successfully, State Media Reports
China’s experimental reusable spacecraft that was launched into orbit has successfully returned to a designated site on Sunday, marking a breakthrough that could lead to cheaper round-trips to space.
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China Spacecraft Reuse Experiment Success Marks Breakthrough: Report
An experimental reusable spacecraft launched into orbit two days ago by China has successfully returned to a designated site on Sunday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
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China's Experimental Spacecraft Works Normally In Orbit
China's new-generation spaceship launched earlier in the week is working normally in orbit after completing a series of planned operations, space authorities said on Thursday.
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Soyuz Spacecraft Carrying Russian Humanoid Robot Docks at ISS After Failed Attempt
The lifesize robot named Fedor -- short for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research -- copies human movements.
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Chinese Astronauts To Return After Longest Space Mission
China's spacecraft Shenzhou-11, carrying two taikonauts separated from orbiting experimental space lab Tiangong-2 today as they prepared for their journey to return to earth after a month's stay in space, the longest by Chinese astronauts.
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China To Launch Its Longest-Ever Manned Space Mission Tomorrow
China is ready for its longest-ever manned space mission with a spacecraft carrying two astronauts set to lift off on Monday to dock with an experimental lab for a month-long stay under the Communist giant's ambitious plans to establish its own permanent space station by 2022.
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Europe Launches Prototype 'Space Plane'
The European Space Agency (ESA) said it had launched today a prototype craft designed to return to Earth at the end of its mission, a key goal in space strategy.
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Many Questions Still Unanswered in Spaceship Crash
Federal accident investigators have an early sense of what went wrong before an experimental spaceship designed to carry tourists beyond the Earth's atmosphere broke apart during a test flight. But they still don't know why the craft prematurely shifted its shape prior to the deadly crash.
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Debris From the Downed Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Found 35 Miles Away
Federal accident investigators say that tiny pieces of Virgin Galactic's experimental spaceship that broke up in flight have been found 35 miles (56 kilometers) from the main wreckage area.
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China Launches Experimental Moon Orbiter
The spacecraft lifted off from the southwestern Xichang satellite launch center early Friday morning.
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China Launches Experimental Moon Orbiter
China launched an experimental spacecraft Friday to fly around the moon and back to Earth in preparation for the country's first unmanned return trip to the lunar surface.
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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth After CRS-31 Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station on December 16, 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission. Carrying thousands of pounds of research materials and supplies, the spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida on December 17. Dragon remains the only cargo spacecraft capable of safely...
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What Is Aerobraking That A Secretive US Spacecraft Will Perform In Earth's Orbit
The spacecraft, X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, is an experimental space plane operated by the United States Space Force
-
Mystery Chinese Spacecraft Returns To Earth After 276 Days: Report
An experimental Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday after staying in orbit for 276 days, China's state media reported, completing a landmark mission to test the country's reusable space technologies.
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NASA's Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Could Be Launched on September 23, Senior Official Says
NASA may attempt to launch its Artemis I Moon rocket for the third time on September 23. The US space agency could launch the Artemis I SLS-Orion spacecraft on either September 23 or on September 27, according to a report. It previously halted the launch of the rocket for the second time, due to a fuel leak on September 3.
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Reusable Chinese Spacecraft Lands Successfully, State Media Reports
China’s experimental reusable spacecraft that was launched into orbit has successfully returned to a designated site on Sunday, marking a breakthrough that could lead to cheaper round-trips to space.
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China Spacecraft Reuse Experiment Success Marks Breakthrough: Report
An experimental reusable spacecraft launched into orbit two days ago by China has successfully returned to a designated site on Sunday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
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China's Experimental Spacecraft Works Normally In Orbit
China's new-generation spaceship launched earlier in the week is working normally in orbit after completing a series of planned operations, space authorities said on Thursday.
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Soyuz Spacecraft Carrying Russian Humanoid Robot Docks at ISS After Failed Attempt
The lifesize robot named Fedor -- short for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research -- copies human movements.
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Chinese Astronauts To Return After Longest Space Mission
China's spacecraft Shenzhou-11, carrying two taikonauts separated from orbiting experimental space lab Tiangong-2 today as they prepared for their journey to return to earth after a month's stay in space, the longest by Chinese astronauts.
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China To Launch Its Longest-Ever Manned Space Mission Tomorrow
China is ready for its longest-ever manned space mission with a spacecraft carrying two astronauts set to lift off on Monday to dock with an experimental lab for a month-long stay under the Communist giant's ambitious plans to establish its own permanent space station by 2022.
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Europe Launches Prototype 'Space Plane'
The European Space Agency (ESA) said it had launched today a prototype craft designed to return to Earth at the end of its mission, a key goal in space strategy.
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Many Questions Still Unanswered in Spaceship Crash
Federal accident investigators have an early sense of what went wrong before an experimental spaceship designed to carry tourists beyond the Earth's atmosphere broke apart during a test flight. But they still don't know why the craft prematurely shifted its shape prior to the deadly crash.
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Debris From the Downed Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Found 35 Miles Away
Federal accident investigators say that tiny pieces of Virgin Galactic's experimental spaceship that broke up in flight have been found 35 miles (56 kilometers) from the main wreckage area.
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China Launches Experimental Moon Orbiter
The spacecraft lifted off from the southwestern Xichang satellite launch center early Friday morning.
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China Launches Experimental Moon Orbiter
China launched an experimental spacecraft Friday to fly around the moon and back to Earth in preparation for the country's first unmanned return trip to the lunar surface.
