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Boeing Starliner Test Flight Stretches to 93 Days as Engineers Struggle With Propulsion Thruster Issues
Boeing’s Starliner test flight has been reclassified by NASA as a Type A mishap after propulsion anomalies extended the mission from days to 93 days. Helium leaks and thruster failures during docking raised safety concerns and exposed technical and leadership shortcomings. An investigation issued 61 recommendations, and NASA says no additional cr...
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International Space Station Makes History As Eight Visiting Spacecraft Simultaneously Dock
In December 2025, the ISS reached a historic milestone with eight visiting spacecraft docked simultaneously for the first time. The lineup included Soyuz crew vehicles, Progress cargo ships, Japan’s HTV-X1, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus, and two SpaceX Dragons. The rare configuration highlighted intense crew rotation operations and the ISS’s role...
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NASA Launches Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory
NASA is preparing an unprecedented mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a key gamma-ray burst monitor launched in 2004 but now rapidly losing altitude. Partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA will send a robotic servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with Swift, inspect it, and raise it to a stable orbit. The effort ...
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India Approves Chandrayaan-4 Moon Sample Mission and National Space Station
India has officially greenlit Chandrayaan-4, a 2028 lunar sample-return mission set to bring home 3 kg of Moon soil. The mission involves five spacecraft docking in Earth orbit before heading to the lunar surface. ISRO is also moving ahead with its Bharatiya Antariksh Station, with the first module planned for 2028 and full completion targeted for ...
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Cygnus XL Successfully Docks at International Space Station on First Mission
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the largest cargo spacecraft ever built by the company, successfully docked at the International Space Station. Launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, it delivered over 11,000 pounds of supplies and research materials.
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ISRO Chairman Opens OrbitAID Research Facility to Boost On-Orbit Servicing in India
ISRO chief Dr. V. Narayanan inaugurated OrbitAID’s new Bengaluru lab, India’s largest commercial test site for on-orbit refueling and docking. The 6,500-sq-ft facility features advanced cleanrooms and RPOD testbeds. OrbitAID’s technology aims to extend satellite lifespans, reduce space debris, and create a circular, sustainable space economy.
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Russia’s Progress-93 Cargo Spacecraft Successfully Docks with International Space Station
Russia’s Progress-93 mission successfully reached the ISS with 2.8 tons of supplies and fuel. The automated docking on September 13 ensures astronauts have resources for daily life and research. Such resupply flights are vital for sustaining human presence in space and maintaining station operations.
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Cygnus NG-23 Mission Achieves Record Cargo Delivery to International Space Station
SpaceX has launched Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus NG-23 resupply mission to the International Space Station, debuting the upgraded Cygnus XL spacecraft. Carrying 11,000 pounds of vital supplies and experiments, this mission highlights progress in space cargo delivery and ongoing international efforts to support astronauts and scientific research in o...
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Busy Weekend for ISS as Progress 93 Docks and Cygnus XL Prepares for Launch
Roscosmos Progress 93 and Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL are set for back-to-back ISS deliveries. Progress 93 brings food, fuel, and supplies, while Cygnus XL carries its heaviest load of science gear. Expedition 73 astronauts will manage both arrivals as they continue health, radiation, and plasma experiments, showcasing vital international collab...
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NASA to Live Stream SpaceX Crew-11 Launch Docking, Know How to Watch Online
On July 25, 2025, Russia launched two Ionosfera-M satellites and Iran’s Nahid-2 communication satellite aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Vostochny. The new Ionosfera-M probes expand Russia’s space weather tracking constellation, while Nahid-2 reflects Iran’s space ambitions. The joint launch highlights deepening space collaboration between Mos...
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Boeing Starliner Test Flight Stretches to 93 Days as Engineers Struggle With Propulsion Thruster Issues
Boeing’s Starliner test flight has been reclassified by NASA as a Type A mishap after propulsion anomalies extended the mission from days to 93 days. Helium leaks and thruster failures during docking raised safety concerns and exposed technical and leadership shortcomings. An investigation issued 61 recommendations, and NASA says no additional cr...
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International Space Station Makes History As Eight Visiting Spacecraft Simultaneously Dock
In December 2025, the ISS reached a historic milestone with eight visiting spacecraft docked simultaneously for the first time. The lineup included Soyuz crew vehicles, Progress cargo ships, Japan’s HTV-X1, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus, and two SpaceX Dragons. The rare configuration highlighted intense crew rotation operations and the ISS’s role...
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NASA Launches Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory
NASA is preparing an unprecedented mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a key gamma-ray burst monitor launched in 2004 but now rapidly losing altitude. Partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA will send a robotic servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with Swift, inspect it, and raise it to a stable orbit. The effort ...
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India Approves Chandrayaan-4 Moon Sample Mission and National Space Station
India has officially greenlit Chandrayaan-4, a 2028 lunar sample-return mission set to bring home 3 kg of Moon soil. The mission involves five spacecraft docking in Earth orbit before heading to the lunar surface. ISRO is also moving ahead with its Bharatiya Antariksh Station, with the first module planned for 2028 and full completion targeted for ...
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Cygnus XL Successfully Docks at International Space Station on First Mission
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the largest cargo spacecraft ever built by the company, successfully docked at the International Space Station. Launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, it delivered over 11,000 pounds of supplies and research materials.
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ISRO Chairman Opens OrbitAID Research Facility to Boost On-Orbit Servicing in India
ISRO chief Dr. V. Narayanan inaugurated OrbitAID’s new Bengaluru lab, India’s largest commercial test site for on-orbit refueling and docking. The 6,500-sq-ft facility features advanced cleanrooms and RPOD testbeds. OrbitAID’s technology aims to extend satellite lifespans, reduce space debris, and create a circular, sustainable space economy.
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Russia’s Progress-93 Cargo Spacecraft Successfully Docks with International Space Station
Russia’s Progress-93 mission successfully reached the ISS with 2.8 tons of supplies and fuel. The automated docking on September 13 ensures astronauts have resources for daily life and research. Such resupply flights are vital for sustaining human presence in space and maintaining station operations.
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Cygnus NG-23 Mission Achieves Record Cargo Delivery to International Space Station
SpaceX has launched Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus NG-23 resupply mission to the International Space Station, debuting the upgraded Cygnus XL spacecraft. Carrying 11,000 pounds of vital supplies and experiments, this mission highlights progress in space cargo delivery and ongoing international efforts to support astronauts and scientific research in o...
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Busy Weekend for ISS as Progress 93 Docks and Cygnus XL Prepares for Launch
Roscosmos Progress 93 and Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL are set for back-to-back ISS deliveries. Progress 93 brings food, fuel, and supplies, while Cygnus XL carries its heaviest load of science gear. Expedition 73 astronauts will manage both arrivals as they continue health, radiation, and plasma experiments, showcasing vital international collab...
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NASA to Live Stream SpaceX Crew-11 Launch Docking, Know How to Watch Online
On July 25, 2025, Russia launched two Ionosfera-M satellites and Iran’s Nahid-2 communication satellite aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Vostochny. The new Ionosfera-M probes expand Russia’s space weather tracking constellation, while Nahid-2 reflects Iran’s space ambitions. The joint launch highlights deepening space collaboration between Mos...
