Astronauts from Italy, Sweden and Turkey will fly to the International Space Station on a commercially chartered mission on Thursday.
Category: Private Spaceflight
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Moon Lander Malfunctions After Launch, Raising Questions for NASA
After a flawless launch to orbit, the privately built robotic Peregrine lander is unlikely to reach the lunar surface because of a failure in its propulsion system.
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Vulcan Rocket Lifts Off, First U.S. Moon Launch in Decades
The United Launch Alliance rocket will be the first in a series of new launchers that could chip away at SpaceX’s hold over the space business.
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Vulcan Rocket Prepares for First Launch With Moon Lander Mission
Here’s what you need to know about United Launch Alliance and the robotic lunar spacecraft it is sending to orbit.
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A Stunning Eclipse, a Moon Race and Other Space Events in 2024
In April, people across North America will be able to gaze at a stunning total eclipse. And astronauts may get closer to that promised moon landing.
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The First Secret Asteroid Mission Won’t Be the Last
AstroForge, a private company, wants to mine a space rock, but it doesn’t want the competition to find out which one.
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New Mexico’s Spaceport America is an Economic Dream Deferred
Long a priority of local officials, the desert launchpad is sending tourists into space, but taxpayers and merchants are waiting for the payoff.
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The White House May Condemn Musk, but the Government Is Addicted to Him
Rarely has the U.S. government so depended on the technology provided by a single technologist with views that it has so publicly declared repugnant.
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Big Explosions and Major Progress in SpaceX’s 2nd Starship Launch
The journeys of Starship’s two parts ended in separate explosions. But the engineers at Elon Musk’s spaceflight company overcame problems that marred the rocket’s first flight in April.
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SpaceX Prepares for 2nd Launch of Its Starship Moon Rocket on Friday
Elon Musk’s private space company is hoping for a better performance on Friday of the giant rocket, which is the most powerful ever to fly.