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Nasa calls for second lunar lander
Nasa has issued a request for US companies to propose lander concepts capable of ferrying astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface. The organisation
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Engineers test NASA rocket for Artemis 1 moon mission
NASA engineers are preparing to test its new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and Exploration Ground Systems at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s
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Lockheed Martin plans UK satellite base
Lockheed Martin announced that it intends to set up a satellite manufacturing facility in the UK. According to an article on SpaceNews.com, the US aerospace
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Moon landing delayed further
The first human to set foot on the moon since Apollo will have to wait until 2026 at the earliest. Space.com reported that Nasa Inspector
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NOAA to build satellite collision warning system
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to take on the task of satellite tracking to provide collision warnings. The role is currently
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Thermal imagery satellites to detect heat loss
British satellite company Satellite Vu has signed a deal with SpaceX to launch its satellites into low earth orbit in early 2023. The company’s satellites
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SpaceX predicts Starship orbital flight in 2022
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave an update on the company’s Starship rocket last week. In it, he stated that he was highly confident of an
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India launches three satellites in first space mission of the year
India’s first space mission of 2022 was a success. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C52 blasted off on 14 February and injected an Earth
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International Space Station to deorbit in 2031
Nasa confirmed the International Space Station (ISS) will dive into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean after finishing operations in 2030. The splashdown is
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Chinese satellite tows space debris to safety
The Shijian-21 ‘space debris mitigation satellite’ docked with a dead satellite last month and elevated it to a less crowded orbit. The achievement made China
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Nasa’s Hermes project passes critical design review
A major component of the Lunar Gateway space station has passed a preliminary design and programme review. It will now move into the final design
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Planet-hunter passes critical review
The European Space Agency’s next-generation planet hunting mission, PLATO, has passed a review and can proceed to its next development phase. PLATO, which stands for