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Sony CubeSat Fires up Water-Based Engine in Earth Orbit for the First Time
Japanese company Pale Blue pulled off the first test of its experimental water vapour propulsion system, flying a nano-satellite for the first time in space using an environmentally friendly, cost-efficient propellant.
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Watch Live as SpaceX Tries Once Again to Launch a New Crew to the ISS
Following a last-minute scrub early Monday morning, SpaceX is set to transport four astronauts to the International Space Station. You can catch the action live right here.
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Watch Out, Elon: China Could Launch 13,000 Satellites to Disrupt Starlink
In an effort to stifle Elon Musk’s Starlink, researchers in China are planning to launch their own fleet. The proposed megaconstellation has no set launch date, but is expected to consist of 12,992 satellites equipped with technologies to conduct surveillance on Starlink, among other capabilities.
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Former NASA Astronaut Calls Out Elon Musk for Wanting to Curb Ukraine’s Use of Starlink
This past Saturday, ex-astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted at SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, criticising his company for planning to prevent the Ukrainian military from using Starlink to control drone strikes. With typical Muskian bluster, the billionaire said he didn’t want his devices to “enable escalation of the conflict that may lead to WWIII.”