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Vega-C Rocket Successfully Returns to Flight with Sentinel-1C Launch After 2022 Failure
The Vega-C rocket has successfully resumed operations, launching the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite. After a failure in 2022, Vega-C’s design was updated, allowing it to complete this mission. Sentinel-1C will work alongside Sentinel-1A to enhance Earth’s monitoring capabilities. The launch took place from the Guiana Space C...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites from Florida
SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, November 11. The Falcon 9 rocket, initially scheduled for Sunday, was delayed due to weather concerns. The mission aims to expand the Starlink network, with the first stage returning to Earth for a vertical landing. This marks the 12th flight for the Falcon 9 boo...
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Israeli Football Fans Return Home After "Frightening" Amsterdam Violence
Fresh off a flight home, Israeli football fans back from Amsterdam recalled on Friday clashes and violence they said targeted Jewish people following a Europa League match.
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Armed Police Rush To American Airlines Flight After Mysterious Mid-Air Noise
An American Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to New York was forced to return after a strange "banging noise" at 30,000 feet, sparking fears of a possible person trapped in the cargo hold.
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Gaganyaan Scheduled for 2026, Chandrayaan-4 to Launch by 2028: ISRO
ISRO Chairman S Somanath has revealed exciting new timelines for India's space missions. The Gaganyaan mission, set to be India's first manned space flight, is now scheduled for a 2026 launch. Furthermore, the ambitious Chandrayaan-4 mission, aimed at returning lunar samples, is expected to lift off by 2028. With a focus on self-reliance and privat...
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"Where Can I Buy Ticket?": Anand Mahindra Asks Elon Musk After Starship Rocket Scripts History
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship mega-rocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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Watch: In A First, SpaceX 'Catches' Falling Rocket Booster On Launchpad
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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SpaceX To Attempt First-Ever Booster Catch With 'Chopstick' Arms
SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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US Aviation Authority Clears SpaceX's Falcon 9 For Flight After Mishap Investigation
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the return to flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle after it reviewed and accepted the SpaceX-led investigation findings and corrective actions for the September mishap.
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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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IndiGo Flight Tailstrike Leaves Huge Dent During Take-Off, Plane Returns To Airport
An IndiGo aircraft suffered damage in the tail section after it hit the runway while taking off from Delhi airport, sources said. The IndiGo flight No. 6E 6054 was scheduled to fly to Bengaluru when the incident happened on September 9, sources said.
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Sunita Williams Describes ISS as Her 'Happy Place' Despite Being Stuck in Space for Eight Months
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner, were initially set for a short mission but are now staying at the International Space Station (ISS) until February 2025. The extension is due to technical issues with the spacecraft, including thruster failures and helium leaks. Both astronauts are adapting well to life in s...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 May Resume Flights While FAA Probe Underway
The FAA grounded the Falcon 9 after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company's second grounding this year. SpaceX made the return to flight request for the workhorse vehicle on Thursday and the FAA gave approval on Friday. The agency said flights may resume "provided all other license requirem...
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Boeing's Starliner Will Return Uncrewed After ISS Mission; Landing Set for September 6
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is scheduled to return to Earth on September 6th without astronauts on board, following its mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Initially, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were set to return aboard Starliner, but safety concerns related to a thruster issue led NASA to decide on an uncrewed r...
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Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore: The Two Astronauts Stuck In Space
Two veteran NASA astronauts with a combined 500 days of previous spaceflight were the first crew launched into space on Boeing's Starliner space capsule, in a June 5 test flight from Florida. They had been scheduled to return in about eight days.
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Vega-C Rocket Successfully Returns to Flight with Sentinel-1C Launch After 2022 Failure
The Vega-C rocket has successfully resumed operations, launching the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite. After a failure in 2022, Vega-C’s design was updated, allowing it to complete this mission. Sentinel-1C will work alongside Sentinel-1A to enhance Earth’s monitoring capabilities. The launch took place from the Guiana Space C...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites from Florida
SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, November 11. The Falcon 9 rocket, initially scheduled for Sunday, was delayed due to weather concerns. The mission aims to expand the Starlink network, with the first stage returning to Earth for a vertical landing. This marks the 12th flight for the Falcon 9 boo...
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Israeli Football Fans Return Home After "Frightening" Amsterdam Violence
Fresh off a flight home, Israeli football fans back from Amsterdam recalled on Friday clashes and violence they said targeted Jewish people following a Europa League match.
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Armed Police Rush To American Airlines Flight After Mysterious Mid-Air Noise
An American Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to New York was forced to return after a strange "banging noise" at 30,000 feet, sparking fears of a possible person trapped in the cargo hold.
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Gaganyaan Scheduled for 2026, Chandrayaan-4 to Launch by 2028: ISRO
ISRO Chairman S Somanath has revealed exciting new timelines for India's space missions. The Gaganyaan mission, set to be India's first manned space flight, is now scheduled for a 2026 launch. Furthermore, the ambitious Chandrayaan-4 mission, aimed at returning lunar samples, is expected to lift off by 2028. With a focus on self-reliance and privat...
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"Where Can I Buy Ticket?": Anand Mahindra Asks Elon Musk After Starship Rocket Scripts History
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship mega-rocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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Watch: In A First, SpaceX 'Catches' Falling Rocket Booster On Launchpad
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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SpaceX To Attempt First-Ever Booster Catch With 'Chopstick' Arms
SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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US Aviation Authority Clears SpaceX's Falcon 9 For Flight After Mishap Investigation
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the return to flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle after it reviewed and accepted the SpaceX-led investigation findings and corrective actions for the September mishap.
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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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IndiGo Flight Tailstrike Leaves Huge Dent During Take-Off, Plane Returns To Airport
An IndiGo aircraft suffered damage in the tail section after it hit the runway while taking off from Delhi airport, sources said. The IndiGo flight No. 6E 6054 was scheduled to fly to Bengaluru when the incident happened on September 9, sources said.
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Sunita Williams Describes ISS as Her 'Happy Place' Despite Being Stuck in Space for Eight Months
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner, were initially set for a short mission but are now staying at the International Space Station (ISS) until February 2025. The extension is due to technical issues with the spacecraft, including thruster failures and helium leaks. Both astronauts are adapting well to life in s...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 May Resume Flights While FAA Probe Underway
The FAA grounded the Falcon 9 after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company's second grounding this year. SpaceX made the return to flight request for the workhorse vehicle on Thursday and the FAA gave approval on Friday. The agency said flights may resume "provided all other license requirem...
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Boeing's Starliner Will Return Uncrewed After ISS Mission; Landing Set for September 6
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is scheduled to return to Earth on September 6th without astronauts on board, following its mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Initially, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were set to return aboard Starliner, but safety concerns related to a thruster issue led NASA to decide on an uncrewed r...
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Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore: The Two Astronauts Stuck In Space
Two veteran NASA astronauts with a combined 500 days of previous spaceflight were the first crew launched into space on Boeing's Starliner space capsule, in a June 5 test flight from Florida. They had been scheduled to return in about eight days.
