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Skynet-1A Satellite’s Unexplained Orbit Shift Raises Questions About Command History
Launched in 1969, the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, has moved significantly from its original position. Experts believe this was due to a deliberate command in the 1970s. The satellite now orbits over the Americas, near active satellite traffic, raising risks of collisions. Limited records exist regarding its control history, with suggestions o...
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"China Is Common Adversary In Space-Military Race", Warns Top US General
The US wants to broaden cooperation and collaboration with India in space technology, particularly as it relates to militarisation of the 'final frontier' to deny common adversaries such as China, Major General Brian W Gibson said.
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Sunita Williams Stuck In Space: What 6 Months Can Do To Perception Of Time
Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two NASA crew members, it is now a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo on the International Space Station (ISS)
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China Rocket Ends Up As 300-Piece Space Junk After Satellite Constellation Launch
China's Long March 6A rocket broke apart creating over 300 pieces of trackable debris in low Earth orbit, after achieving a significant milestone of launching 18 Qianfan satellites, the US Space Command (USSPACECOM) said today.
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US' Most Experienced Astronaut Will Be Commander For Indian's Spaceflight
A trained biochemist and America's most experienced astronaut, 64-year-old Dr Peggy Annette Whitson, is the designated Commander of the Axiom-4 mission on which Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, will fly to the International Space Station.
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Exploring Potential Hotline With China To Prevent Space Crises: US General
The United States Space Force has had internal discussions about setting up a hotline with China to prevent crises in space, US commander General Chance Saltzman told Reuters on Monday.
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Watch: NASA's Crew-7 Mission Launches 4 Astronauts From 4 Countries To Space Station
The Crew-7 mission is commanded by Jasmin Moghbeli from the USA, Andreas Mogensen from Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa from Japan, and Konstantin Borisov from Russia.
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China Putting US Space Assets At Risk: Official
China is building capabilities that put most US space assets at risk, and China sees the domain as crucial to their military strategy, the head of the US Space Command said on Friday.
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23-Tonne Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Debris Fall In The Pacific
The massive piece was left from the core stage of the Long March 5B rocket that was launched on October 31.
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Chinese Booster Rocket Made An Uncontrollable Return To Earth, Says US
The Chinese booster rocket Long March 5B made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, US Defense Department officials said, as they chided Beijing for not sharing information on the potentially hazardous object's descent.
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2014 Meteorite That Hit Earth Was Alien, Confirms US Space Command
The US Space Command (USSC) has recently confirmed that a meteor that hit Earth in January 2014 did come from another solar system and is, therefore, the first interstellar object.
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Chinese Rocket Debris Lands in Indian Ocean, Draws Criticism From NASA
China’s biggest rocket said to be out-of-control landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit. It drew criticism from NASA over the lack of transparency on China’s part.
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Chinese Rocket Debris Set to Plunge Back Into Earth by Early Sunday: US Research Centre
Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, a US federally funded space-focussed research and development centre said.
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China’s Out-of-Control Rocket Set to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere
A rogue Chinese Long March 5B-rocket currently orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes is set to re-enter the atmosphere on May 8, the US Department of Defence, which is tracking its trajectory, has said.
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Indian-American Raja Chari, Selected By NASA For SpaceX Mission, Says He's "Excited, Honoured"
Indian-American US Air Force Colonel Raja Chari has been selected as the Commander of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA and the European Space Agency.
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Skynet-1A Satellite’s Unexplained Orbit Shift Raises Questions About Command History
Launched in 1969, the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, has moved significantly from its original position. Experts believe this was due to a deliberate command in the 1970s. The satellite now orbits over the Americas, near active satellite traffic, raising risks of collisions. Limited records exist regarding its control history, with suggestions o...
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"China Is Common Adversary In Space-Military Race", Warns Top US General
The US wants to broaden cooperation and collaboration with India in space technology, particularly as it relates to militarisation of the 'final frontier' to deny common adversaries such as China, Major General Brian W Gibson said.
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Sunita Williams Stuck In Space: What 6 Months Can Do To Perception Of Time
Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two NASA crew members, it is now a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo on the International Space Station (ISS)
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China Rocket Ends Up As 300-Piece Space Junk After Satellite Constellation Launch
China's Long March 6A rocket broke apart creating over 300 pieces of trackable debris in low Earth orbit, after achieving a significant milestone of launching 18 Qianfan satellites, the US Space Command (USSPACECOM) said today.
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US' Most Experienced Astronaut Will Be Commander For Indian's Spaceflight
A trained biochemist and America's most experienced astronaut, 64-year-old Dr Peggy Annette Whitson, is the designated Commander of the Axiom-4 mission on which Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, will fly to the International Space Station.
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Exploring Potential Hotline With China To Prevent Space Crises: US General
The United States Space Force has had internal discussions about setting up a hotline with China to prevent crises in space, US commander General Chance Saltzman told Reuters on Monday.
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Watch: NASA's Crew-7 Mission Launches 4 Astronauts From 4 Countries To Space Station
The Crew-7 mission is commanded by Jasmin Moghbeli from the USA, Andreas Mogensen from Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa from Japan, and Konstantin Borisov from Russia.
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China Putting US Space Assets At Risk: Official
China is building capabilities that put most US space assets at risk, and China sees the domain as crucial to their military strategy, the head of the US Space Command said on Friday.
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23-Tonne Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Debris Fall In The Pacific
The massive piece was left from the core stage of the Long March 5B rocket that was launched on October 31.
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Chinese Booster Rocket Made An Uncontrollable Return To Earth, Says US
The Chinese booster rocket Long March 5B made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, US Defense Department officials said, as they chided Beijing for not sharing information on the potentially hazardous object's descent.
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2014 Meteorite That Hit Earth Was Alien, Confirms US Space Command
The US Space Command (USSC) has recently confirmed that a meteor that hit Earth in January 2014 did come from another solar system and is, therefore, the first interstellar object.
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Chinese Rocket Debris Lands in Indian Ocean, Draws Criticism From NASA
China’s biggest rocket said to be out-of-control landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit. It drew criticism from NASA over the lack of transparency on China’s part.
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Chinese Rocket Debris Set to Plunge Back Into Earth by Early Sunday: US Research Centre
Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, a US federally funded space-focussed research and development centre said.
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China’s Out-of-Control Rocket Set to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere
A rogue Chinese Long March 5B-rocket currently orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes is set to re-enter the atmosphere on May 8, the US Department of Defence, which is tracking its trajectory, has said.
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Indian-American Raja Chari, Selected By NASA For SpaceX Mission, Says He's "Excited, Honoured"
Indian-American US Air Force Colonel Raja Chari has been selected as the Commander of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA and the European Space Agency.
