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The International Space Station (ISS) got a slight speed boost, courtesy of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft, a historic first for the orbital laboratory.
In a significant development affecting communications across Europe, Africa, and parts of the Asia-Pacific, the Intelsat 33e satellite has experienced a catastrophic breakup in geostationary orbit (GEO).
NASA now anticipates the launch of the Gateway's initial elements no sooner than December 2027. The baseline cost estimate for the project is a hefty $5.3 billion.
ADRAS-J represents the world's first attempt to safely approach, characterize, and survey a significant piece of large debris through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO).
The rocket lifted off precisely at 6:45 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Maxar Intelligence has unveiled the first images from its next generation WorldView Legion satellites, marking a significant milestone in the field of geospatial intelligence and Earth observation services.
Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft continues its meticulous inspection of a Japanese upper stage left in low Earth orbit, demonstrating its ability to safely conduct close proximity operations.
SpaceX has experienced its first in-flight failure of a Falcon 9 rocket since 2015, potentially resulting in the loss of a batch of Starlink satellites and raising concerns across the space industry.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its 20th close approach to the Sun, reaching a distance of approximately 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) from the solar surface.
NASA has announced that it has postponed the return of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) until at least early July.
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