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SpaceX to Attempt Daring Orbital Refueling Test of Starship

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SpaceX to Attempt Daring Orbital Refueling Test of Starship

Gizmodo-com November 4, 2024

By early next year, SpaceX may be ready to have two of its Starships rendezvous in orbit...

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Rocket Lab confirms plan to bid for Pentagon launch contracts with new medium rocket

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Rocket Lab confirms plan to bid for Pentagon launch contracts with new medium rocket

Space News November 4, 2024

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Australia abandons $5 billion geostationary satellite program to explore ‘multi-orbit’ options

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Australia abandons $5 billion geostationary satellite program to explore ‘multi-orbit’ options

Space News November 4, 2024

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Chef Duff Goldman spins up moon-shaped cake for NASA ‘Taste of Space’

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Chef Duff Goldman spins up moon-shaped cake for NASA ‘Taste of Space’

Space.com November 3, 2024

Duff Goldman has given a surprising amount of thought to baking cakes in outer space. The founder...

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NASA Set to Resume ISS Spacewalks in 2025 After Terrifying Spacesuit Leaks

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NASA Set to Resume ISS Spacewalks in 2025 After Terrifying Spacesuit Leaks

Gizmodo-com November 3, 2024

Following a months-long hiatus, NASA astronauts are ready to step outside of the International Space Station (ISS)...

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Airbus keeps options open for European industry consolidation

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Airbus keeps options open for European industry consolidation

Space News November 3, 2024

WASHINGTON — Airbus is keeping its options open for some kind of merger of its space business...

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Asteroid Mining Is the Path to a ‘Shitload of Money,’ Astroforge CEO Says

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Asteroid Mining Is the Path to a ‘Shitload of Money,’ Astroforge CEO Says

Gizmodo-com November 2, 2024

California startup AstroForge is preparing to launch its second mission in the attempt to develop technologies for...

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NASA Tells SpaceX to Focus on Safety After Astronaut Hospitalizations

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NASA Tells SpaceX to Focus on Safety After Astronaut Hospitalizations

Gizmodo-com November 1, 2024

A NASA safety panel warned SpaceX to focus on crew safety for its commercial trips to the...

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Globalstar soars on Apple’s $1.7 billion satellite investment

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Globalstar soars on Apple’s $1.7 billion satellite investment

Space News November 1, 2024

This article was updated Nov. 4 to correct details about the $232 million Globalstar would be getting...

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NASA panel calls on SpaceX to “maintain focus” on Dragon safety after recent anomalies

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NASA panel calls on SpaceX to “maintain focus” on Dragon safety after recent anomalies

Space News November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON — A recent series of anomalies by SpaceX prompted a warning by a NASA safety panel...

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