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Experimental ‘Space Tug’ Raises Orbit With Water-Based Engine
A combination of solar power, microwaves, and distilled water has managed to lift Momentus Space’s Vigoride-5 spacecraft thousands of feet above its original orbit, in what is a critical milestone for the California-based startup.
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Did NASA Forget How to Put People on the Moon?
NASA’s plodding, iterative approach to its Artemis program gives the distinct impression that it has somehow forgotten how to land humans on the Moon. A closer inspection uncovers the many reasons — whether justified or not — for why it’s taking NASA so long to return boots to those vaunted lunar grounds.
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This Week in Spaceflight: A SpaceX Falcon Heavy Flies Again and the First Arab Spacewalk
The inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Starship captured our imagination, but the coming week reminds us of the company’s other heavy-lift launch vehicle: Falcon Heavy. We’re also anticipating a historic spacewalk and a potentially unprecedented commercial Moon landing.
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Rocket Lab Will Attempt First Launch With a 3D-Printed Engine That’s Already Flown to Space
Reusability is the key to 21st century spaceflight, with many launch providers now working to make their rockets as recyclable as possible. California-based Rocket Lab is ready to take an important next step in this direction by fitting a previously flown 3D-printed engine onto its Electron rocket.