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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida
The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.
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Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellites’ capabilities
NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.
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FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure
Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight.
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NASA plans for up to three more lunar missions before the end of 2026
The missions will deliver payloads to the lunar surface and test equipment from Blue Origin and Astrolab.
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Starship’s path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX’s S-1
SpaceX’s recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the…
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NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a “perimeter”
"We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty."
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NASA ramps up its effort to build a base on the moon and sets a timetable for the project
Early habitation on the moon is slated for 2029
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SpaceX’s Starlink nabs American Airlines contract, another win for its IPO
American Airlines said Tuesday it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 Airbus aircraft, the latest carrier win for IPO-bound SpaceX.
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Analyst on China’s spent rocket stages: “Things only continue to get worse”
Spent upper stages are the most dangerous kind of space debris.
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Australian astronaut offered place on breakthrough space flight
The European Space Agency has formally extended the offer for Australia's Katherine Bennell-Pegg to join a mission that would take her to the International Space Station, but the place is…
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China launches astronauts into space amid new race to Moon
China has launched three astronauts into space, including one who will stay for a year for a study of the long-term impacts on a human in orbit, ahead of Beijing's…
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NASA shares Psyche spacecraft’s photos of Mars
NASA has released the photos Psyche took when it did a flyby of Mars.