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US' in-orbit mobile carrier to rapidly deploy space vehicles, tackle satellite threats
US Space Force aims to deploy maneuverable spacecraft, not as isolated units but housed within a central "mothership" capable ...
SpaceX prepares to launch 4-person crew on first polar orbit mission
Four space explorers will launch with SpaceX next week on a polar orbital mission that could unlock a new area in space for ...
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Boeing's next Starliner launch for NASA could slip to early 2026 after fixes
"It is likely to be in the timeframe of late this calendar year or early next year for the next Starliner flight." ...
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023. As part of this "Victus Nox" test flight, a satellite was encapsulated into ...
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's ...
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SpaceX launch like no other: First astronauts to orbit Earth's poles liftoff next week
Fram2, the first human spaceflight to orbit the poles ... Fram2 is set to launch no earlier than 11:20 p.m. EDT on March 31 from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. The crew will fly on a SpaceX ...
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A fancy new telescope is heading to space: Here’s what SPHEREx will do
Questions that have long eluded astronomers could finally be answered with the launch of an advanced space telescope NASA has spent years developing. Once in orbit, the instrument known as SPHEREx ...
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Crew-10 launches for space station, setting stage for Starliner astronauts to return
The Starliner saga is one step closer to its end with the launch ... orbit "We explore for the benefit of all." Starliner mission: How long have the Starliner astronauts been in space?