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NASA astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 25, 2024 at 11:04 pm
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the Cape in T-38 jets, the first such arrival since the space shuttle era. The mission is aiming to […]
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Rocket Lab launches NASA, Korean payloads on Electron flight
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 23, 2024 at 4:08 pm
NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) will test materials and a deployable system for a solar sail-style propulsion system. Liftoff from New […]
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SpaceX completes 300th Falcon booster landing during Starlink mission
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 23, 2024 at 3:56 pm
The mission was the 30th orbital launch from Florida in 2024. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 6:17 p.m. EDT (2217 UTC).
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News from the Press Site: NASA explores new path for Mars Sample Return, Dragonfly mission to Titan gets green light
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 22, 2024 at 3:55 pm
Joining the video podcast on Friday, April 19, in this episode were Marina Koren, staff writer for The Atlantic, and Jack Kuhr, research editor for Payload […]
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SpaceX completes 40th Falcon 9 launch of the year with Starlink mission
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 18, 2024 at 4:52 pm
The mission comes a day after launching 23 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-52 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 […]
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink mission from Kennedy Space Center
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 17, 2024 at 5:16 pm
With this launch, SpaceX is now one flight shy of tying the total number of Space Shuttle missions from this historic launch pad. This was the 81st flight of a […]
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Boeing, ULA roll Starliner spacecraft out to pad 41 ahead of Crew Flight Test launch in May
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 16, 2024 at 2:13 pm
The rollout operation on Tuesday followed a day of evaluations using Boeing’s weight and center-of-gravity machine to determine the final measurements on the […]
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NASA requests proposals to reduce cost, timeline of Mars Sample Return mission
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 16, 2024 at 1:06 am
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson described the projection of an $11 billion mission price tag that wouldn’t see the samples returned until 2040 as […]
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster on record-breaking 20th flight
by Spaceflight Now on April 12, 2024 at 11:46 pm
SpaceX shattered multiple records Friday night as it launches 23 satellites for the company's Starlink internet service from Cape Canaveral. A Falcon 9 rocket […]
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News from the Press Site: Delta 4 Heavy finale, Starliner preparations and ExoMars gets new contract
by Will Robinson-Smith on April 12, 2024 at 4:02 pm
Joining the live video podcast on Friday, April 12, are Elizabeth Howell, staff writer for Space.com, and Bill Harwood, space consultant for CBS News. The show […]