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Amazon Prepares for First Launch of Project Kuiper Satellites
The two prototype spacecraft will test systems to be used in a planned megaconstellation to provide internet service from orbit…
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North Korean Satellite Launch Fails, Again
The rocket failure was an embarrassment for the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, who badly needed a morale-booster for his people.
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The First 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Shortly After Launch
Relativity Space, a private company with ambitions for sending people to Mars, made it off the launchpad, but the vehicle…
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SpaceX Test Fires 31 Engines on the Most Powerful Rocket Ever
The ignition of the Super Heavy booster may set up an uncrewed orbital flight test next month of Starship, the…
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Space and Astronomy in February: What to Expect
February’s space events start with a somber memorial. The first of the month is the 20th anniversary of the Columbia disaster, when…
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Space and Astronomy: What to Expect in 2023
As years in space and astronomy go, 2022 is going to be a tough act to follow. NASA wowed us…
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Space and Astronomy: What to Expect in 2023
As years in space and astronomy go, 2022 is going to be a tough act to follow. NASA wowed us…
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