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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

The mission would be SpaceX’s second of the day and likely the last before the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-76 mission from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is set for no earlier than 10:35 p.m. EST (0335 UTC)..

China launches pair of SuperView Neo-2 radar satellites

HELSINKI — China launched a pair of radar satellites late Sunday for a state-owned firm building a 28-satellite remote sensing constellation. A Long March 2C rocket lifted off at 6:39 […] The post China launches pair of SuperView Neo-2 radar satellites appeared first on SpaceNews..

Rocket Lab launches two Electrons within 24 hours

Rocket Lab launched a pair of Electron rockets with 24 hours of each other Nov. 24, a first for the company. The post Rocket Lab launches two Electrons within 24 hours appeared first on SpaceNews..

SpaceX Targets Jan 11 2025 For Starship Flight Test 7; NASA High-Tech Gulfstream To Capture Re-Entry

SpaceX Targets Jan 11 2025 For Starship Flight Test 7; NASA High-Tech Gulfstream To Capture Re-Entry.

Toxic Smell from Progress MS-29 Triggers Decontamination Procedures

Cosmonauts opening the new Progress MS-29 cargo ship that docked with the International Space Station yesterday observed a toxic smell and droplets. Decontamination procedures reportedly were implemented on both the […].

After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell

Cosmonauts aboard the Russian segment of the station donned protective equipment..

Better data, innovation and regulation needed to tackle growing space debris threat

HELSINKI — Managing the growing threat of space debris requires greater urgency, with improved sensor capability, filling data gaps, economic incentives and new technologies all needed, according to a panel […] The post Better data, innovation and regulation needed to tackle growing space debris threat appeared first on SpaceNews..

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX’s senior director of satellite engineering said following regulatory approval, the DTC constellation will allow texting at the onset and data usage beginning in 2025. Liftoff of the Starlink 12-1 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 4:35 a.m. EST (0935 UTC)..

NASA to make lunar cargo delivery awards to Blue Origin and SpaceX

NASA plans to use cargo versions of Artemis lunar landers under development by Blue Origin and SpaceX to deliver a pressurized rover and surface habitat to the lunar surface in the early 2030s. The post NASA to make lunar cargo delivery awards to Blue Origin and SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews..

New study provides explanation behind origins of Martian moons Phobos and Deimos

Using supercomputer simulations, a team of NASA scientists recently modeled the destruction of an asteroid… The post New study provides explanation behind origins of Martian moons Phobos and Deimos appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..