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New Heat Shield Developed to Protect Next-Gen Reusable Spacecraft During Reentry

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have created an advanced heat shield, inspired by 1980s Space Shuttle technology, to protect reusable spacecraft during reentry. Challenges of Atmospheric Reentry and Advances in Heat Shield Technology Earth’s atmosphere poses a significant challenge for returning spacecraft, burning up objects without protective measures. While most current heat […]

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Spaceship Designers Tasked with Creating Star-Hopping Generation Ships

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If you’ve ever dreamed of designing a spacecraft to carry humans to another star system over centuries, now’s your chance. The Project Hyperion Design Contest encourages teams to develop Generation Ship concepts—self-sustaining vessels built for long-term interstellar travel. Colonizing other planets has often been proposed as a safeguard against extinction-level events like asteroid impacts. However,

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Starship Booster’s Historic Capture Came Just Seconds from Fiery Disaster

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The world watched in awe as SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster made a historic achievement with the first-ever tower capture landing following the Starship 5 mission launch. However, few realized just how close the event came to disaster—within just one second. This capture of Super Heavy, the massive first stage of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, was a

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CycloTech 750-lb CycloRotor-Powered eVTOL Targets a 2025 Launch

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Austrian aerospace company CycloTech has announced its plans to develop a demonstrator eVTOL to showcase its advanced propulsion system designed for electric flight. The company aims to unveil its “BlackBird” flying car by the end of this year, with test flights anticipated in early 2025. CycloTech has spent years perfecting its CycloRotors—unique 360-degree thrust-vectoring propulsion

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Ways to View the Launch of Boeing’s Starliner

Aerospace, Astronomy, Planetary Science /

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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