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Interstellar probe could be successor to the Voyager missions
Laurel KornfeldNovember 14th, 2021With Voyagers 1 and 2 set to run out of power in approximately a decade, NASA is considering a follow up interstellar probe that could last 50 to 100 years.
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Blue Origin lunar lander lawsuit dismissed by federal judge
Derek RichardsonNovember 4th, 2021A United States Court of Federal Claims judge dismissed a lawsuit by Blue Origin versus NASA over the agency’s decision to award the Human Landing System contract solely to SpaceX.
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Ice drill being sent to the Moon late next year
Derek RichardsonNovember 3rd, 2021As work continues on the human-side of hardware development for NASA’s Artemis program, the agency is hard at work planning robotic precursor missions to the areas astronauts are expected to explore in just a few short years.
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‘Minor medical issue’ delays Crew-3 launch
Derek RichardsonNovember 1st, 2021NASA is delaying the launch of Crew-3 to the International Space Station because of a minor medical issue involving one of the mission's four crew members.
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Crew-3 Dragon space station mission set for Halloween launch
Theresa CrossOctober 29th, 2021NASA and SpaceX are gearing up to fly Crew Dragon's third operational crew rotation flight, Crew-3, to the International Space Station.
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Blue Origin announces ‘Orbital Reef’ commercial space station
Derek RichardsonOctober 26th, 2021In partnership with Sierra Space, Blue Origin announced plans for a commercial space station called 'Orbital Reef' to be built in low Earth orbit by the end of this decade.
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Artemis 1 targeting a February 2022 launch
Theresa CrossOctober 25th, 2021Now that NASA’s giant Space Launch System Moon rocket is fully assembled inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, its launch date is becoming more clear.
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Ariane 5 lofts two large communications satellites into orbit
Theresa CrossOctober 24th, 2021Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket delivered two large communications satellites into space from the company’s South America launch site.
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James Webb Space Telescope being readied for launch
Theresa CrossOctober 20th, 2021After more than two decades of development, NASA’s ambitious James Webb Space Telescope is finally at the launch site being prepared for its trip into space.
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William Shatner, 90, makes brief trek to space
Derek RichardsonOctober 13th, 2021Boldly going where fewer than 600 people have gone before, William Shatner of Star Trek fame, as well as three others, flew into space on Blue Origin’s second suborbital human spaceflight.
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Space Launch System rocket passes design certification review
Theresa CrossOctober 11th, 2021NASA has carried out the design certification review of the Space Launch System, the agency said, as it continues to prepare the vehicle for its inaugural flight.
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William Shatner set for a brief trip to the final frontier
Theresa CrossOctober 6th, 2021Blue Origin is set to perform its second human spaceflight later this month, and it's expected to send TV icon William Shatner into space.
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Inspiration4 crew shares experiences after historic mission
Cullen DesforgesOctober 4th, 2021In the weeks following the splashdown of the Inspiration4 mission, the four crew members have become national celebrities in their own right.
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ULA Atlas V lofts Landsat 9 into orbit for NASA and USGS
Theresa CrossSeptember 28th, 2021United Launch Alliance sent the newest Earth-observation satellite, Landsat 9, into orbit for NASA and the United States Geological Survey.
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Inspiration4 soars into orbit with 4 non-professional astronauts
Matt HaskellSeptember 15th, 2021Less than eight months after its announcement, the all-private civilian Inspiration4 mission has launched into orbit.
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Inspiration4 set for 1st all-private civilian orbital spaceflight
Matt HaskellSeptember 13th, 2021Inspiration4, the first all-private civilian orbital spaceflight, is set to launch four ordinary people on a three-day trip circling Earth.
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FAA grounds Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo after ‘mishap’ report
Theresa CrossSeptember 6th, 2021Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo program after a “mishap” occurred on the company's last crewed flight into space.
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Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket explodes minutes after launch
Theresa CrossSeptember 2nd, 2021After years of development, Firefly Aerospace launched its first Alpha rocket on its first attempt. However, the vehicle exploded some 2.5 minutes into flight.
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Space Launch System begins vibration testing
Cullen DesforgesSeptember 1st, 2021In preparation for its first flight, NASA's Space Launch System is undergoing a series of vibrational and acoustic tests.
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‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ returns with its first Falcon 9 catch
Theresa CrossAugust 31st, 2021SpaceX drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas made its way into Port Canaveral, Florida, after catching its first Falcon 9 stage just a couple days ago.
