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Freedom From Gravity: How Private Companies Are Reshaping Access To Space
As India prepares for its first independent human space mission under the Gaganyaan program, the global landscape is witnessing a renaissance in space travel.
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NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
NASA has grounded Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner until at least 2026 following critical malfunctions during its June 2024 crewed test flight. The mission was cut short due to multiple thruster failures and helium pressurization leaks. NASA decided to bring Starliner back to Earth empty, leaving the astronauts on the ISS for safety. Engineers traced t...
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX successfully completed the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom. The spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on March 18 and began its descent after a scheduled deorbit burn. The crew—Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Sunita Williams, and Barry Wilmore—landed in the Gulf of Mexico after traveling millions of miles...
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Overview, Significance and Reason Behind the Delay
SpaceX's latest mission is part of the Polaris Program, a human-spaceflight initiative funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Polaris Dawn is set to make history by conducting the first-ever private spacewalk, with Isaacman commanding the mission alongside pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.
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SpaceX, Boeing Design Threaten New Delays For US Space Program
Nasa has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources and a new government report, threatening the U.S. bid to revive its human spaceflight program later this year.
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SpaceX's Crew Rocket Set for January Test Flight
SpaceX and Boeing are the two main contractors selected under NASA's Commercial Crew Program to send astronauts to space as soon as 2019.
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NASA Commercial Crew Program for Space Station Faces Delays, Report Says
Plans to launch the first NASA astronauts since 2011 to the International Space Station from the United States look set to be delayed.
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SpaceX Launches New Falcon 9 Rocket Meant for Future Crewed Missions
SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket is expected to be the first SpaceX vehicle to satisfy NASA's standards for its Commercial Crew Program to carry agency astronauts to the International Space Station.
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5 Years After Shuttle, NASA Awaits Commercial Crew Capsules
Five years after Atlantis completed the space shuttle program's final voyage, NASA is still at least a year away from launching its astronauts from US soil.
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NASA Extends Contract With Russia for Rides to Space Station
NASA extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts that have delayed commercial US alternatives, the US space agency said on Wednesday.
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Boeing, SpaceX Will Beat Russia on Price For Astronaut Rides
NASA expects to save millions of dollars in launch costs, once its commercial crew program starts flying in a couple of years.
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Freedom From Gravity: How Private Companies Are Reshaping Access To Space
As India prepares for its first independent human space mission under the Gaganyaan program, the global landscape is witnessing a renaissance in space travel.
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NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
NASA has grounded Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner until at least 2026 following critical malfunctions during its June 2024 crewed test flight. The mission was cut short due to multiple thruster failures and helium pressurization leaks. NASA decided to bring Starliner back to Earth empty, leaving the astronauts on the ISS for safety. Engineers traced t...
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX successfully completed the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom. The spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on March 18 and began its descent after a scheduled deorbit burn. The crew—Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Sunita Williams, and Barry Wilmore—landed in the Gulf of Mexico after traveling millions of miles...
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Overview, Significance and Reason Behind the Delay
SpaceX's latest mission is part of the Polaris Program, a human-spaceflight initiative funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Polaris Dawn is set to make history by conducting the first-ever private spacewalk, with Isaacman commanding the mission alongside pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.
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SpaceX, Boeing Design Threaten New Delays For US Space Program
Nasa has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources and a new government report, threatening the U.S. bid to revive its human spaceflight program later this year.
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SpaceX's Crew Rocket Set for January Test Flight
SpaceX and Boeing are the two main contractors selected under NASA's Commercial Crew Program to send astronauts to space as soon as 2019.
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NASA Commercial Crew Program for Space Station Faces Delays, Report Says
Plans to launch the first NASA astronauts since 2011 to the International Space Station from the United States look set to be delayed.
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SpaceX Launches New Falcon 9 Rocket Meant for Future Crewed Missions
SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket is expected to be the first SpaceX vehicle to satisfy NASA's standards for its Commercial Crew Program to carry agency astronauts to the International Space Station.
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5 Years After Shuttle, NASA Awaits Commercial Crew Capsules
Five years after Atlantis completed the space shuttle program's final voyage, NASA is still at least a year away from launching its astronauts from US soil.
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NASA Extends Contract With Russia for Rides to Space Station
NASA extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts that have delayed commercial US alternatives, the US space agency said on Wednesday.
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Boeing, SpaceX Will Beat Russia on Price For Astronaut Rides
NASA expects to save millions of dollars in launch costs, once its commercial crew program starts flying in a couple of years.
