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SpaceX Set to Launch Bandwagon-3 Rideshare Mission with Atmos’ PHOENIX Reentry Capsule and more!

SpaceX is set to launch its third Bandwagon rideshare mission, Bandwagon-3, on Monday, April 21 at 8:48 p.m. ET (00:48 UTC on April 22) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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Weekly Pre Launch Preview: 4 Falcons, ISS Resupply, Recon Satellites, and G60 Constellation Launch

It’s shaping up to be a packed and dynamic week in the world of spaceflight, with crew returns, multiple Falcon 9 launches, and high-profile missions out of China.

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From Bent Panels and Broken Wings To Stable Lunar Orbit : Inside China’s Satellite Rescue Mission

A team of Chinese space engineers has revealed the behind-the-scenes struggles and rapid-response ingenuity that saved two lunar satellites stranded in Earth orbit after a launch anomaly, transforming a near-total loss into a landmark mission for deep space operations and intersatellite communications.

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Minotaur IV Rocket Launches Classified NROL-174 Payloads from Vandenberg in Return to California Skies

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Rocket Factory Augsburg Replaces CEO

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Astranis Signs $115 Million Deal for Taiwan’s First Dedicated Comms Satellite

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Roscosmos To Reduce Launches To ISS; NASA Crew Exchange Agreement Extended Through 2027

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