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Blue Origin and Sierra Space-led consortium to launch commercial space station

A group of companies led by Blue Origin and Sierra Space announced Oct 25 plans to develop a commercial space station called Orbital Reef.

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NASA Lucy asteroid mission runs into trouble hours after launch

After a successful launch on October 16, NASA’s Lucy mission that will study distant asteroids fields has run into trouble.

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Chinese launch startup performs 100-meter booster hop - Rocket Rundown

Chinese launch startup Deep Blue Aerospace conducted a 100-meter VTVL test of the company’s Nebula M1 test vehicle.

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Inspiration4 ushers in a new age of spaceflight

The SpaceX Inspiration4 mission was launched aboard a Falcon 9 on September 15 carrying the world’s first crew of non-professional astronauts.

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak launches space debris removal company

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has founded Privateer with the aim to develop technology that can be used to remove space debris.

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NASA awards $150 million GOES-U launch contract to SpaceX

NASA has awarded a $152.5 million contract to SpaceX to launch the agency's GOES-U weather satellite aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket in 2024.

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SpaceX launch and recover a Falcon 9 booster for the 10th time

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 booster on a tenth mission marking a new milestone in the company’s reusability efforts.

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Second uncrewed Boeing Starliner test flight set for July 30

NASA and Boeing have announced that the second uncrewed Starliner flight will be launched on July 30 at 18:53 UTC.

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Blue Origin to auction off first seat on New Shepard to highest bidder

Suborbital space tourism provider Blue Origin will auction off the first seat aboard a New Shepard rocket. Bids start at $50,000.

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New NASA Administrator has been sworn in by Vice President Harris

Vice President Harris swore in Sen. Bill Nelson as the 14th NASA Administrator during a ceremony on May 3 in Washington.

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First crewed mission to Chinese space station expected in June

The first crew of the newly commissioned Chinese space station is slated to be launched aboard a Tianzhou spacecraft in June.

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Blue Origin file GAO protest after losing out to SpaceX | Rocket Rundown

Blue Origin has filed a formal protest with the GAO after losing out to SpaceX for the NASA lunar lander contract.

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NASA SpaceX Crew 2 astronauts experience close call with space debris

NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station experienced a close call with space debris on April 23.

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NASA Perseverance rover extracts breathable oxygen from Martian air

An instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully extracted breathable oxygen from the carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere of Mars.

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Flagship-class Chinese telescope will operate alongside space station

A Chinese space telescope slated to be launched in 2024 will operate alongside the country’s new space station enabling refueling and repair.

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the maiden flight of NASA's #Ingenuity #MarsHelicopter from the perspective of the Perseverance rover stationed nearby.

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ULA signs contract with Amazon to launch nine Kuiper missions

Amazon has selected the ULA Atlas V to launch nine missions for the company's Kuiper broadband satellite internet initiative.