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SpaceX to Launch Two Private Astronaut Missions to ISS with Vast Space
SpaceX has secured a deal with Vast Space to conduct two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) using the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule. The missions are part of Vast Space’s broader strategy to advance private space stations, with the company’s Haven-1 space station expected to launch soon. The flights, s...
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SpaceX and Firefly Team Up to Launch Firefly Blue Ghost with 10 NASA Payloads
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander will launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 in mid-January with 10 NASA payloads designed to test cutting-edge technologies. The mission includes tools like a radiation-resistant computer system, a GPS-like navigation system for lunar use, and dust-repelling technology for equipment maintenance. These payloads aim t...
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SpaceX to Launch Two Private Lunar Landers in January 2025
SpaceX is preparing for a significant dual lunar mission in January 2025, using its Falcon 9 rocket to carry two private landers. Japan’s ispace will deploy its upgraded Resilience lander, aiming for Mare Frigoris as part of Mission 2. The lander carries multiple scientific payloads, including a microrover named Tenacious, which will collect luna...
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Test Gets FAA Launch Licence, Preparing for 2025
SpaceX has received the FAA’s launch licence for Starship Flight 7, marking another milestone in their quest for a fully reusable rocket system. After extensive engine tests, SpaceX is preparing for the test in early 2025. The flight will aim to improve key systems such as booster recovery and ocean splashdown. Designed for lunar and Martian miss...
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Boeing Starliner Astronauts’ Return Delayed Until March 2025 Following SpaceX Delay
NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams, aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, will remain on the International Space Station (ISS) until March 2025 due to a delay in the SpaceX Crew-10 mission. The launch of Crew-10 has been postponed to allow for the completion of a new Crew Dragon capsule. This delay extends their stay from t...
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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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Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman as Next NASA Administrator
Jared Isaacman, billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, has been nominated by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as the next NASA administrator. Isaacman, who founded Shift4 Payments and commanded SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission and Polaris Dawn, brings a unique mix of business success and space exploration experience. His nomination reflect...
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NASA's SPHEREx Mission to Map the Sky in 3D Set for February 2025 Launch
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will create a 3D map of the sky, examining hundreds of millions of galaxies to study the universe’s inflation phase. It will also explore the "collective glow" of distant galaxies and life-essential molecules like water and carbon dioxide in the Milky Way. The mis...
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Space Exploration Highlights 2024: Lunar Missions, Mars Discoveries, and More
2024 saw significant space exploration advancements. Japan's SLIM mission exceeded expectations, while NASA’s Perseverance found evidence of ancient life on Mars. The Europa Clipper launched to investigate subsurface oceans on Jupiter's moon Europa, promising new discoveries by 2030.
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Trump's NASA Pick, Musk's Business Partner, May Face Political Challenges
Donald Trump's pick to helm NASA, a private astronaut and close ally of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a central figure of a speedy, commercial-focused side of the space industry who would face unfamiliar political challenges as an administrator.
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Gaganyaan Astronauts Finish First Phase of Training for ISRO-NASA Joint Mission
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and backup astronaut Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, selected for India's historic Gaganyaan mission, have completed the first phase of their training in collaboration with NASA. The training, which began in August 2024, was designed to prepare the astronauts for their roles in India’s first-ever human sp...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Completes 400th Successful Mission, Deploys 24 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX's Falcon 9 achieved its 400th successful mission with the launch of 24 Starlink satellites on 26 November 2024. Lift-off occurred from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, and the satellites were deployed into low Earth orbit as planned. The rocket’s first stage landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking its 15th reuse.
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SpaceX Aims to Redo ‘Chopsticks’ Rocket Catch in Starship Flight
SpaceX will try to launch Starship from its site in South Texas during a 30-minute time slot beginning at 4 p.m. local time, sending the vehicle to space and partially around the world.
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SpaceX Launches Optus-X Telecom Satellite in Florida
SpaceX successfully launched the Optus-X telecom satellite on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 5:28 p.m. EST, with the liftoff occurring around sunset, providing a stunning visual backdrop. The mission was significant for both its technical achievement and the visual spectacle...
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SpaceX Plans To Develop 'Marslink' Network To Provide Internet On Mars
SpaceX has introduced a Marslink concept, a satellite-based communication network around Mars, to support interplanetary data exchange for future Mars missions. NASA reviewed this and other proposals, including Blue Origin's Blue Ring orbital tug and Lockheed Martin's MAVEN-based network. The Marslink network would build on SpaceX’s Starlink tech...
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SpaceX to Launch Two Private Astronaut Missions to ISS with Vast Space
SpaceX has secured a deal with Vast Space to conduct two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) using the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule. The missions are part of Vast Space’s broader strategy to advance private space stations, with the company’s Haven-1 space station expected to launch soon. The flights, s...
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SpaceX and Firefly Team Up to Launch Firefly Blue Ghost with 10 NASA Payloads
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander will launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 in mid-January with 10 NASA payloads designed to test cutting-edge technologies. The mission includes tools like a radiation-resistant computer system, a GPS-like navigation system for lunar use, and dust-repelling technology for equipment maintenance. These payloads aim t...
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SpaceX to Launch Two Private Lunar Landers in January 2025
SpaceX is preparing for a significant dual lunar mission in January 2025, using its Falcon 9 rocket to carry two private landers. Japan’s ispace will deploy its upgraded Resilience lander, aiming for Mare Frigoris as part of Mission 2. The lander carries multiple scientific payloads, including a microrover named Tenacious, which will collect luna...
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Test Gets FAA Launch Licence, Preparing for 2025
SpaceX has received the FAA’s launch licence for Starship Flight 7, marking another milestone in their quest for a fully reusable rocket system. After extensive engine tests, SpaceX is preparing for the test in early 2025. The flight will aim to improve key systems such as booster recovery and ocean splashdown. Designed for lunar and Martian miss...
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Boeing Starliner Astronauts’ Return Delayed Until March 2025 Following SpaceX Delay
NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams, aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, will remain on the International Space Station (ISS) until March 2025 due to a delay in the SpaceX Crew-10 mission. The launch of Crew-10 has been postponed to allow for the completion of a new Crew Dragon capsule. This delay extends their stay from t...
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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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Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman as Next NASA Administrator
Jared Isaacman, billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, has been nominated by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as the next NASA administrator. Isaacman, who founded Shift4 Payments and commanded SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission and Polaris Dawn, brings a unique mix of business success and space exploration experience. His nomination reflect...
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NASA's SPHEREx Mission to Map the Sky in 3D Set for February 2025 Launch
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will create a 3D map of the sky, examining hundreds of millions of galaxies to study the universe’s inflation phase. It will also explore the "collective glow" of distant galaxies and life-essential molecules like water and carbon dioxide in the Milky Way. The mis...
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Space Exploration Highlights 2024: Lunar Missions, Mars Discoveries, and More
2024 saw significant space exploration advancements. Japan's SLIM mission exceeded expectations, while NASA’s Perseverance found evidence of ancient life on Mars. The Europa Clipper launched to investigate subsurface oceans on Jupiter's moon Europa, promising new discoveries by 2030.
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Trump's NASA Pick, Musk's Business Partner, May Face Political Challenges
Donald Trump's pick to helm NASA, a private astronaut and close ally of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a central figure of a speedy, commercial-focused side of the space industry who would face unfamiliar political challenges as an administrator.
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Gaganyaan Astronauts Finish First Phase of Training for ISRO-NASA Joint Mission
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and backup astronaut Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, selected for India's historic Gaganyaan mission, have completed the first phase of their training in collaboration with NASA. The training, which began in August 2024, was designed to prepare the astronauts for their roles in India’s first-ever human sp...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Completes 400th Successful Mission, Deploys 24 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX's Falcon 9 achieved its 400th successful mission with the launch of 24 Starlink satellites on 26 November 2024. Lift-off occurred from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, and the satellites were deployed into low Earth orbit as planned. The rocket’s first stage landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking its 15th reuse.
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SpaceX Aims to Redo ‘Chopsticks’ Rocket Catch in Starship Flight
SpaceX will try to launch Starship from its site in South Texas during a 30-minute time slot beginning at 4 p.m. local time, sending the vehicle to space and partially around the world.
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SpaceX Launches Optus-X Telecom Satellite in Florida
SpaceX successfully launched the Optus-X telecom satellite on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 5:28 p.m. EST, with the liftoff occurring around sunset, providing a stunning visual backdrop. The mission was significant for both its technical achievement and the visual spectacle...
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SpaceX Plans To Develop 'Marslink' Network To Provide Internet On Mars
SpaceX has introduced a Marslink concept, a satellite-based communication network around Mars, to support interplanetary data exchange for future Mars missions. NASA reviewed this and other proposals, including Blue Origin's Blue Ring orbital tug and Lockheed Martin's MAVEN-based network. The Marslink network would build on SpaceX’s Starlink tech...
