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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
Above: Space revolutionary micro-g platform set for 2024 mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2023
Above: Space Development Corp., has reported the successful testing of its proprietary propulsion control system, a key component for its much-anticipated Prometheus free-flying orbital mission slated for the fourth quarter of 2024. This testing milestone marks a crucial step forward in the mission's development, underpinning Above: Space's commitment to advancing space technology.
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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
NASA asteroid sampling mission renamed OSIRIS-APEX for new journey
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 27, 2023
The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid's 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes of which hasn't happened since the dawn of recorded history.
At the end of a long-haul road trip, it might be time to kick up your feet and rest awhile - especially if it was a seven-year, 4 billion-mile journey to bring Earth a sample of aste

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
Jupiter was targeted by exoplanet hunter
Lisbon, Portugal (SPX) Dec 27, 2023
For the first time, an instrument to find planets light years away was used on an object in the Solar System, in a study on Jupiter's winds. We find ourselves at a time when it has become almost commonplace to discover planets orbiting another star, with more than 5,000 already registered. The first distant worlds to incorporate this list were mainly giant planets, similar to but also very diffe

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
GMV Leads In-Space Refueling Tech Development with UK Space Agency Funding
London, UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2023
In a significant boost to the UK's space technology sector, GMV, a leader in aerospace and defense systems, has been selected by the UK Space Agency for a substantial project in the realm of in-orbit servicing. The Enabling Technologies Programme (ETP), an initiative of the UK Government aimed at accelerating the space sector's development, is providing GMV with GBP 250,000 (approximately Euro 2

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
Shenzhou XVII crew conducts 1st spacewalk
Beijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2023
Shenzhou XVII crew members conducted their first spacewalk on Thursday, completing a host of tasks outside the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a news release that mission commander Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo and crew member Lieutenant Colonel Tang Shengjie returned to the Wentian science module at 9:35 pm after floating seven-and-a-hal

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
Japan sets third launch attempt of next-gen rocket for February
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 28, 2023
Japan's space agency announced Thursday it will launch its next-generation H3 rocket in February after two failed attempts early this year.
The rocket, billed as a flexible and cost-effective new flagship, is scheduled to lift off between 9:22 am and 1:06 pm (0022 and 0406 GMT) on February 15 from the southern island of Tanegashima, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 29, 2023
When NASA's Curiosity Mars rover isn't on the move, it works pretty well as a sundial, as seen in two black-and-white videos recorded on Nov. 8, the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rover captured its own shadow shifting across the surface of Mars using its black-and-white Hazard-Avoidance Cameras, or Hazcams.
Instructions to record the videos were part of the last set of c

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025
Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2023
Russian and US space agencies have agreed to keep working together to deliver crews to the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2025, Russian corporation Roscosmos said Thursday.
The space sector - including its so-called cross-flights that involve sending crews from different nationalities on one spacecraft - is a rare area of cooperation remaining between Moscow and Washingto

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
NASA's Juno spacecraft prepares for Jupiter moon Io close flyby
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 28, 2021
NASA's Juno spacecraft is preparing for a close flyby of Jupiter's moon Io, which scientists hope will lend insight into the structure of the volcanically active moon.
Juno is expected to pass within about 930 miles of Io's surface on Saturday. During the flyby, Juno will use three instruments to examine the moon.
"The pass is expected to allow Juno instruments to generate a fire

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Thursday, 28 December 2023 17:35
SpaceX set for Falcon Heavy USSF-52 mission to launch X-37B military space plane
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2023
Today, SpaceX is scheduled to launch the USSF-52 mission using the Falcon Heavy rocket, with liftoff planned for 8:07 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This mission is a collaborative effort between Space Systems Command (SSC) and SpaceX, aimed at advancing the U.S. Space Force's capabilities in space.
The mission has faced delays leading up to today'

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