Astronomers will use data collected by Roman’s wide, deep gaze to study the dark universe and hunt for new worlds.
Category: Rocket Science and Propulsion
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars
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Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time
The New York Times – Business:The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight.
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A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It
The New York Times – On the Runway:Although amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site, there were no obvious signs of a collision — at least not yet.
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A SpaceX Rocket Will Soon Crash Into the Moon
The New York Times – Business:The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which sent two private landers to the moon last year, will collide with the moon early Wednesday morning.
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Nears a Big Fund-Raising Round
The New York Times – Business:The rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos is set to take on external investors for the first time, at a $130 billion valuation.
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How Much Is SpaceX Really Worth?
The New York Times – Business:The company’s deep commitment to Mars colonization and Elon Musk’s nearly total control make SpaceX stock an astonishingly speculative bet, our columnist says.
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Revel, a Maker of Software for Running Hardware, Raises $150 Million
The New York Times – Business:The start-up, founded by a former top SpaceX engineer, promises to help companies reduce their testing times and optimize systems.
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Jeff Bezos’s Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.
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In a First, a Wheelchair User Joins a Short Flight to Space
A paraplegic engineer was part of a crew that made a suborbital journey on a spacecraft operated by Jeff Bezos’ private company, Blue Origin.
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SpaceX’s Next Big Launch Could Be an I.P.O.
Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite giant is already planning a stock sale at an $800 billion valuation. Going public could put it in the trillion-dollar club.
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Blue Origin Launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars: How to Watch
This will be the second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company and will include a key test of whether it can land a booster stage for later reuse.
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With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas
Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, and Lockheed Martin are among the contractors that may compete with Elon Musk’s company in the race back to the lunar surface.