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OMG science
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Voyager 1 alive for another day with Hail Mary thruster fix

NASA revived Voyager 1's primary roll thrusters after decades, critical for maintaining alignment and communication with Earth over 15.6 billion miles away.
OMG science
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Voyager 1 alive for another day with Hail Mary thruster fix

NASA revived Voyager 1's primary roll thrusters after decades, critical for maintaining alignment and communication with Earth over 15.6 billion miles away.
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit?

Sierra's Dream Chaser propulsion system testing and certification delays hinder its initial spaceflight schedule.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Investors appear to like a company with big space manufacturing ambitions

Varda positions its W-series for military and research applications, promoting autonomy in space experiments while maintaining a supportive approach to human spaceflight.
Venture
fromWIRED
1 month ago

A European Startup's Spacecraft Made It to Orbit. Now It's Lost at Sea

Exploration Company achieved a partial success in its 'Mission Possible' test flight but lost contact during reentry, highlighting potential parachute deployment issues.
fromNature
2 months ago

Second ispace craft has probably crash-landed on Moon

"When M1 crashed, Ryo Ujiie, ispace's chief technology officer said the telemetry estimated that M1 was on the surface when it wasn't, causing the lander to free fall."
Venture
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Elon Musk makes spiteful move against Trump and NASA

Musk threatens NASA's astronaut rescue capabilities by decommissioning his Dragon spacecraft in response to Trump's social media threats.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

An in-space propulsion company just raised a staggering amount of money

Impulse successfully launched Mira spacecraft, expanding its purpose to serve space defense rather than just last-mile transportation.
#kosmos-482
World politics
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Falling Soviet satellite could hit London or Philadelphia TOMORROW

Kosmos 482, a decommissioned Soviet spacecraft, could re-enter Earth's atmosphere imminently, posing risks to major cities.
World politics
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Falling Soviet satellite could hit London or Philadelphia TOMORROW

Kosmos 482, a decommissioned Soviet spacecraft, could re-enter Earth's atmosphere imminently, posing risks to major cities.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

A Soviet probe orbiting Earth since 1972 will soon reenter the planet's atmosphere

Kosmos 482 is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere this weekend after decades in orbit.
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