Tag: Spaceflight technology
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NASA switches SpaceX’s Crew-8 launch date again | Digital Trends
[ad_1] Just a couple of days after NASA announced it was delaying the launch of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by a week, the agency has come back to say it’s pushing back the earliest possible launch date by another two days. It means that the Crew-8 mission will now launch…
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How to watch SpaceX launch Cygnus ship to ISS for first time | Digital Trends
[ad_1] SpaceX is about to launch Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time, and you can watch the event live online. The 20th Commercial Resupply Services (NG-20) mission is set to get underway from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, January 30. Scroll down for…
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Peregrine spacecraft snaps Earth photo just before burn-up | Digital Trends
[ad_1] Astrobotic’s Peregrine spacecraft is no more. After just over 10 days in space in a mission cut short by a fuel leak that began soon after launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the spacecraft is believed to have up during a high-speed reentry into Earth’s atmosphere over the South Pacific on Thursday…
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Astrobotic reveals time and place of spacecraft reentry | Digital Trends
[ad_1] It’s been quite a ride for Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander. When it launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, January 8, there were high hopes that it would become the first U.S. mission to touch down on the moon since the final Apollo voyage in December 1972. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic was also vying to…
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SpaceX gears up for 5th try at launching Falcon Heavy rocket | Digital Trends
[ad_1] The triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX Following four scrubbed attempts to launch the Falcon Heavy earlier this month, SpaceX will spend the next couple of days making final preparations for a fifth effort to send the rocket skyward. SpaceX’s previous attempts in recent weeks…
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SpaceX reveals new launch date for Falcon Heavy mission | Digital Trends
[ad_1] SpaceX SpaceX has revealed a new target launch date for a mission that will see its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket carry an experimental space plane to orbit for the U.S. Space Force. The private spaceflight company has announced that it’s now targeting the launch for no earlier than Thursday, December 28. Last week, SpaceX…
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25 amazing ISS photos to mark 25 years of the space station | Digital Trends
[ad_1] An impressive feat of modern engineering and a notable example of what can be achieved by cross-border cooperation, the International Space Station (ISS) marks its 25th year of operations this week. At the top of this page you can enjoy a gallery of 25 stunning images of the ISS, most of them captured from…