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Lunar orbiter stabilised after tumbling in space
A CubeSat bound for a lunar orbit was brought back under control on 7 October. According to Space.com, the 25kg probe resumed normal operations after
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UK orbital debris removal mission
A group of companies will design a mission to remove derelict objects from Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Following a successful feasibility study that began in
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Nasa strikes asteroid in planetary defence test
Nasa successfully impacted an asteroid with a spacecraft last month. The mission formed part of a planetary defence research experiment and was designed to assess
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Australian launch company plans ‘caravans’ to space
Gilmour Space Technologies has announced that it will launch its first dedicated ‘rideshare’ mission to low earth orbit (LEO) in late 2024. Rideshare launches contain
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NASA demonstrates Martian oxygen production
NASA has expressed confidence in its capability to generate enough oxygen on Mars for future crewed missions. According to IEEE Spectrum, the results of its
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European Space Agency targets space-based solar power
The European Space Agency (ESA) is trying to push space-based solar power (SBSP) and will put a proposal they call Solaris to ESA Council of
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Artemis 1 set to launch
Nasa’s Artemis 1 mission has been cleared for launch on Monday 29 August 2022. The mission is the first in a programme of launches that
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Boeing patent for low gravity mass measurement
Boeing engineer Kevin Cannon awarded US patent for methods and apparatus to measure mass in low gravity environments. Specialising as a mass property engineer, Cannon
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Hyundai and Kia to develop lunar vehicle
Hyundai Motor and Kia signed research agreements with six Korean research institutes to develop ‘Lunar Surface Exploration Mobility’. The companies stated on 27 July that
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Space Perspective reveals tourism capsule
Space tourism company Space Perspective has unveiled its Spaceship Neptune design. The capsule, which will be lofted into space by a balloon is currently under
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James Webb images launch new era in astronomy
The first images from Nasa’s latest and most powerful space telescope were released on 12 July. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which is approximately
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Mars helicopter temporarily grounded
The Ingenuity helicopter has temporarily ceased operations. The region of Mars in which it is operating recently entered the dust and winter season, meaning there