outerspace
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Delayed Rockets From ULA and Europe Inch Closer to First Flights
It’s been a tough year for rockets trying to fly for the first time. Two of the newest additions to the medium to heavy-lift launch vehicles, Ariane 6 and Vulcan Centaur, have been struggling to make their debuts, suffering multiple delays over the past three years. There is some hope, however, that their inaugural launches…
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There’s a New Plan to Relocate Hubble Space Telescope and Extend Its Lifespan
Like any satellite in Earth orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope is sinking, and it’s been doing so for the past 33 years. A proposed solution from two space startups offers an intriguing strategy for safely boosting Hubble’s orbit, allowing NASA to extend the lifespan of its storied observatory.
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NASA Isn’t Giving Up on Troubled Water-Hunting Moon Cubesat
A new tactic to fire up the lunar satellite’s engines has resulted in ‘limited success’.
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China Finally Lands Its Mysterious Spaceplane After Nearly 300 Days in Orbit
The long, drawn-out saga of China’s latest spaceplane mission has come to an end, with the reusable vehicle completing a second secretive mission that lasted much longer than its first flight.