commercial spaceflight
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Possible SpaceX Debris Crashes Onto Canadian Farm
It’s raining space junk. Just one month after NASA admitted that a piece of trash tossed from the International Space Station (ISS) crash-landed through a home in Florida, a massive piece of space debris ended up on a farm in Canada. A farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada discovered an 88-pound (40 kilograms) heavy piece of charred…
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SpaceX Unveils New Spacesuits for Historic Private Astronaut Spacewalk
SpaceX is preparing to launch a private crew of astronauts on a five day journey through Earth orbit, and they will be the first to try on the company’s latest spacesuit design during a first-of-its-kind spacewalk. In an update shared on May 4, SpaceX revealed the design of its long-awaited extravehicular activity (EVA) suit. The…
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Virgin Galactic Hits Financial Turbulence as Richard Branson Halts Funding
Following Richard Branson’s announcement of halting further financial contributions, the stock price of Virgin Galactic experienced a significant drop of over 17% by Monday’s close. This latest complication adds to a series of challenges the company has faced, including recent layoffs and a suspension of commercial flights. Speaking to the Financial Times, Virgin Galactic’s founder…
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Our First Glimpse of Boeing’s Upcoming Starliner Spacesuit
In a rare sneak preview, Boeing revealed its brand new Starliner spacesuit to be worn by astronauts on board the company’s commercial spacecraft Starliner.