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Ways to View the Launch of Boeing’s Starliner

Aerospace, Astronomy, Planetary Science / Leandro Conceição

In recent years, space launches, even crewed ones, have become quite frequent, receiving limited attention unless they mark a significant milestone. However, with Monday’s Starliner mission, there’s a notable surge in interest for valid reasons.

As the spacecraft endeavors to depart from the launch pad, it bears considerable responsibility, not only for the safety of NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams, the inaugural Starliner flight crew.

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Spacex Third Flight Test of Starship

1 Comment / Aerospace, Tech / Marcílio Santos

With the objective of testing different aspects of the rocket, SpaceX has launched for the 3rd time a flight test of Starship. This time, the stainless-steel rocket and its Super Heavy booster, which together stand 400 feet tall (122 meters) filled with more than 10 million pounds of liquid methane and liquid oxygen propellant reached

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Homemade Triumph: Amateur Connects with International Space Station via DIY Antenna

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

An amateur ham radio enthusiast achieved a remarkable feat by conversing with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) using a homemade antenna. Doug, the ham radio operator, successfully established contact with the ISS during its overhead pass in July 2023, fulfilling a long-standing desire to communicate with an astronaut, particularly Woody Hoburg. Expressing

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ESA’s Miniature Pinhole Thruster Enters Production Phase

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

Rocket propulsion has evolved significantly from ancient rocket-powered weapons to cutting-edge technologies propelling our space exploration. ATHENA, a palm-sized thruster system developed by a team led by Daniel Perez Grande, CEO and Co-Founder of IENAI Spain, represents a revolutionary leap in advancing tiny spacecraft across the vastness of space. In contrast to colossal rockets like

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SpaceX’s Starship Launch: A Mix of Success and Setback

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

On Saturday morning, SpaceX’s Starship rocket embarked on its second test flight, soaring into the sky from Starbase in Texas. However, the triumph of the launch was short-lived, as a dramatic turn of events unfolded just 8 minutes later. Launch Highlights and Abrupt End Cheers and excitement echoed through SpaceX’s mission control center during the

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Critical Moment: Starship’s Second Test Launch Expected This Week

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

The success of NASA’s Artemis program is paramount, with the current contract involving SpaceX‘s Starship to transport astronauts for the Artemis III and Artemis IV lunar missions. There is no alternative means for astronauts to reach the Moon, although NASA recently opened the Moon lander contract to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. SpaceX’s Starship April Test

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Starship Mankind’s Interplanetary Vehicle

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Marcílio Santos

Unless you have been extremely busy, you must have heard of SpaceX’s Starship fully assembled test flight. Despite the fact that the test did not go as planned, there are good lessons to take from it. It is important to notice that such an event is still a landmark for humanity, regarding its goal of

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Russia Confirms Rescue of Stranded Cosmonauts With a Replacement Mission

Aerospace, Satellites Tech, Science, Space & Environment, Transportation & Automation / Vicentina Inácio

Russia stated Wednesday that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) coming month to bring home 3 astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a strike from a small meteoroid. The Russian space company, Roscosmos, made the announcement after examining the flight-worthiness of the Soyuz MS-22 staff capsule docked

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Russian Launches to Space From United States, First Time in 20 Years

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Kialanda Luvumbu

For the first time in two decades, a Russian cosmonaut rocketed from the united state on Wednesday, launching to the International Space Station together with NASA and Japanese astronauts despite tensions over the war in Ukraine. Their SpaceX flight was delayed by Hurricane Ian, that ripped across the state recently. ” I hope with this

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Spacesuits for NASA’s Artemis III Mission to be Built by Axiom Space

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech, Transportation & Automation / Marcílio Santos

NASA is preparing for its next Moon landing, and it is ordering new spacesuits for the journey. It has granted Axiom Space a $228.5 million contract to make a “moonwalking system” for the agency’s return to the lunar surface. Axiom was among two firms in the running to make spacesuits for NASA’s Artemis program, which

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