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SpaceX Falcon 9 may resume flights while FAA probe underway
The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during a recent Starlink mission remains open, the U.S. Federal Aviation ...
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NASA narrows Crew-9 lineup to accommodate astronauts aboard ISS
NASA said on Friday it will replace two crew members for an upcoming SpaceX flight to accommodate the two astronauts aboard the International Space Station who had arrived on Boein...
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Intuitive Machines gets $116.9 mln NASA contract for delivery to Moon's south pole
NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines a $116.9 million contract to deliver six science and technology payloads to the Moon's south pole, the space exploration company said, sending i...
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Boeing's uncrewed Starliner could return by late next week, NASA says
NASA will proceed with the undocking of the uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule not before Sept. 6, the space agency said on Thursday after concluding a review.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded after failing landing attempt
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Star...
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SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launch of Polaris Dawn
SpaceX on Tuesday said the company is standing down from the Falcon 9 launch of Polaris Dawn scheduled for early Wednesday due to unfavorable weather forecast in splashdown areas o...
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Crewed SpaceX mission delayed after leak in ground equipment
The launch of SpaceX's four-person Polaris Dawn mission will be delayed by at least a day because of a helium leak in ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center, the company said on ...
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Astronauts' plight piles pressure on Boeing's struggling space unit
NASA's decision to send Boeing's Starliner capsule home without astronauts follows years of missteps by the planemaker in its space business and raises doubts over the future of th...
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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission: Who are the astronauts doing the spacewalk?
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission is poised to make history this week with the first privately managed spacewalk, a risky endeavour previously undertaken only by government astronauts ...
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SpaceX to return Boeing's Starliner astronauts from space next year, NASA says
Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, N...
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Musk's SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk
SpaceX's attempt at the first ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock, in one of the riskie...
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NASA says decision on Boeing Starliner crew's path home coming Saturday
NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing's glitchy Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Statio...
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Rocket engine explodes during test at Scottish spaceport
A rocket engine exploded in flames during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, which last year became Britain's first licensed vertical rocket launch site.
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SpaceX's Polaris crew set for first private spacewalking mission next week
A four-person crew for SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of their Aug. 26 launch to space for a mission that includes the first privately managed spa...
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Europe's Jupiter probe to stage daring lunar-Earth fly-by
European scientists were poised to attempt a first in orbital gymnastics late on Monday, tapping into the gravity of the Moon and then the Earth in quick succession to guide the JU...
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Astroscale shares rise 19% on $81 million space debris removal contract
Shares of Japanese space startup Astroscale rose 19% on Monday, after the company said it would sign a 12 billion yen ($81 million) contract with Japan's space agency to remove deb...
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Chinese rocket's breakup puts over 1,000 satellites and other objects at risk
A Chinese rocket stage that broke apart in space this week created more than 700 pieces of debris, putting over 1,000 satellites and other objects in a high-traffic region of Earth...
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China launches first satellites of constellation to rival Starlink, state media says
A Chinese state-owned enterprise on Tuesday successfully placed 18 satellites into orbit, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as China seeks to create its own version of U.S. firm Spa...
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