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Starship Explodes

While the crucial next step in commercial spaceflight for the American space agency was waiting for launch, SpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded at their Boca Chica proving grounds.

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Dragon Launches

Following a delayed launch into orbit, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are now on board the International Space Station as the third phase of the crucial “demo-2” mission is completed.

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NASA Lays the Ground Rules for Artemis

As we gear up for next week’s crewed Dragon test flight, NASA is looking further ahead by putting out the rules for companies and countries collaborating on the Artemis missions to the moon. Interestingly the US hasn’t signed the treaty as yet…

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China’s “Whoopsie”

Following the successful test flight of China’s new Long March 5B rocket information has emerged that their deorbit program for the core stage either didn’t go according to plan.

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Mapping Ripples In A Cosmic Ocean

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