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NASA Moves Closer To Artemis III, Unveils 2027 Crew For Earth-Orbit Test Flight
The crew will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA Returns Moon Rocket To Launch Pad, Eyes Flight In April
NASA on Thursday began returning its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Florida launch pad ahead of a planned flyby of the Moon.
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SpaceX, NASA Delay Crew-11 Launch Due to Thick Clouds over Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX and NASA scrubbed the Crew-11 astronaut launch on July 31 due to unsafe cumulus clouds. The next launch attempt is now set for August 1. The mission will send four astronauts to the ISS aboard the reused Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.
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Space X Falcon Launches 29 Starlink Satellites on Star Wars Day from Florida
On May 4, 2025—Star Wars Day—SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. The flight marked the rocket booster’s 20th successful launch and landing, setting a reuse record. This mission carried the largest Starlink payload to date, advancing SpaceX’s goal of global broadband coverage through its growing sate...
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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown
SpaceX has resumed Pacific Ocean splashdowns with its Crew Dragon capsule Resilience, marking a shift in its recovery strategy. The move comes after concerns over falling debris and a desire for more control during reentry. This method was once standard until 2019, before splashdowns shifted to Florida. SpaceX now separates the trunk section earlie...
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Artemis II Orion Service Module Secured for Launch at Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft is a step closer to its mission around the Moon. Three spacecraft adapter jettison fairings have been installed on its service module at Kennedy Space Center. These panels will protect the solar arrays from heat, wind, and acoustic forces during launch. Once in space, they will detach, allowing the arrays to dep...
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Kennedy Space Center's Rocket Engine Test Simulation Launches in 2025
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is set to debut The Gantry at LC-39 in early 2025. The attraction includes a simulated rocket engine test with visual effects, sound, and interactive exhibits. Visitors can explore launch sites, design and virtually launch rockets, and engage with environmental research at the new Earth Information Center.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew To Make History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk
After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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SpaceX Aiming for August 26 Launch of Polaris Dawn with First Private Spacewalk
The August 26 launch of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will make history with the first private spacewalk. Orbiting Earth at 435 miles, Polaris Dawn is a pioneering step in commercial spaceflight.
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Indian-Origin Astronaut Sunita Williams Set For Her 3rd Mission: A Look At Her Space Expeditions
Indian-origin astronaut Captain Sunita Williams is all set to fly into space for the third time on Tuesday. Her lift-off is scheduled to take place from the Kennedy Space Center at 08:04 AM (IST).
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Amazon Is Building $120 Million Processing Facility at NASA's Space Center
Amazon is building a $120 million (nearly Rs. 980 crore) processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its thousands of planned Kuiper internet satellites, the company and state officials said Friday. The 1,00,000 square-foot building is part of the roughly $10 billion (nearly Rs. 82,000 crore) that Amazon has vowed to invest in...
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4 Astronauts Arrive At International Space Station In SpaceX Capsule
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) after a brief delay early on Friday, carrying two U.S. astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut on a six-month science mission.
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SpaceX’s Starship Said to Face Delay in Launch, NASA Expresses Concern Over Use of Kennedy Space Center
NASA has reportedly expressed concern over SpaceX’s use of Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The space agency fears that Starship’s explosion at Launch Complex 39A could effectively cut off the NASA’s sole means of launching the US astronauts to ISS.
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Mars 2020 Rover Will Visit the Perfect Spot to Find Signs of Life, New Studies Show
Two new studies offer a tantalising suggestion that Mars 2020 could find even stronger evidence of Martian life - if it ever existed.
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A Real Scorcher: NASA Probe To Fly Into Sun's Atmosphere
A new NASA mission aims to brush by the sun, coming closer than any spacecraft in history to its scorching heat and radiation in order to reveal how stars are made, the US space agency said Wednesday.
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NASA Moves Closer To Artemis III, Unveils 2027 Crew For Earth-Orbit Test Flight
The crew will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA Returns Moon Rocket To Launch Pad, Eyes Flight In April
NASA on Thursday began returning its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Florida launch pad ahead of a planned flyby of the Moon.
-
SpaceX, NASA Delay Crew-11 Launch Due to Thick Clouds over Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX and NASA scrubbed the Crew-11 astronaut launch on July 31 due to unsafe cumulus clouds. The next launch attempt is now set for August 1. The mission will send four astronauts to the ISS aboard the reused Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.
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Space X Falcon Launches 29 Starlink Satellites on Star Wars Day from Florida
On May 4, 2025—Star Wars Day—SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. The flight marked the rocket booster’s 20th successful launch and landing, setting a reuse record. This mission carried the largest Starlink payload to date, advancing SpaceX’s goal of global broadband coverage through its growing sate...
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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown
SpaceX has resumed Pacific Ocean splashdowns with its Crew Dragon capsule Resilience, marking a shift in its recovery strategy. The move comes after concerns over falling debris and a desire for more control during reentry. This method was once standard until 2019, before splashdowns shifted to Florida. SpaceX now separates the trunk section earlie...
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Artemis II Orion Service Module Secured for Launch at Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft is a step closer to its mission around the Moon. Three spacecraft adapter jettison fairings have been installed on its service module at Kennedy Space Center. These panels will protect the solar arrays from heat, wind, and acoustic forces during launch. Once in space, they will detach, allowing the arrays to dep...
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Kennedy Space Center's Rocket Engine Test Simulation Launches in 2025
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is set to debut The Gantry at LC-39 in early 2025. The attraction includes a simulated rocket engine test with visual effects, sound, and interactive exhibits. Visitors can explore launch sites, design and virtually launch rockets, and engage with environmental research at the new Earth Information Center.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew To Make History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk
After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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SpaceX Aiming for August 26 Launch of Polaris Dawn with First Private Spacewalk
The August 26 launch of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will make history with the first private spacewalk. Orbiting Earth at 435 miles, Polaris Dawn is a pioneering step in commercial spaceflight.
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Indian-Origin Astronaut Sunita Williams Set For Her 3rd Mission: A Look At Her Space Expeditions
Indian-origin astronaut Captain Sunita Williams is all set to fly into space for the third time on Tuesday. Her lift-off is scheduled to take place from the Kennedy Space Center at 08:04 AM (IST).
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Amazon Is Building $120 Million Processing Facility at NASA's Space Center
Amazon is building a $120 million (nearly Rs. 980 crore) processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its thousands of planned Kuiper internet satellites, the company and state officials said Friday. The 1,00,000 square-foot building is part of the roughly $10 billion (nearly Rs. 82,000 crore) that Amazon has vowed to invest in...
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4 Astronauts Arrive At International Space Station In SpaceX Capsule
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) after a brief delay early on Friday, carrying two U.S. astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut on a six-month science mission.
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SpaceX’s Starship Said to Face Delay in Launch, NASA Expresses Concern Over Use of Kennedy Space Center
NASA has reportedly expressed concern over SpaceX’s use of Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The space agency fears that Starship’s explosion at Launch Complex 39A could effectively cut off the NASA’s sole means of launching the US astronauts to ISS.
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Mars 2020 Rover Will Visit the Perfect Spot to Find Signs of Life, New Studies Show
Two new studies offer a tantalising suggestion that Mars 2020 could find even stronger evidence of Martian life - if it ever existed.
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A Real Scorcher: NASA Probe To Fly Into Sun's Atmosphere
A new NASA mission aims to brush by the sun, coming closer than any spacecraft in history to its scorching heat and radiation in order to reveal how stars are made, the US space agency said Wednesday.
