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China launches 3 astronauts to complete space station
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. China launched the rocket Tuesday carrying three astronauts to complete construction of the country's permanent orbiting space station. Credit: Li Gang/Xinhua via AP

China launched a rocket Tuesday carrying three astronauts to complete construction of the country's permanent orbiting space station, during which they will expand the facility to its maximum capacity of six crew aboard.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Nov. 28 that the country will land a robotic spacecraft on the moon in 2032 and on Mars in 2045.

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The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover.

While the European Space Agency has secured funding to continue the ExoMars mission for a 2028 launch, that plan requires cooperation with NASA that has yet to be finalized.

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Artemis 1 mission reaches halfway point

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 11:07
Orion, Earth and Moon

As the Artemis 1 mission reaches the halfway mark, NASA managers are adding additional test objectives for the Orion spacecraft to prepare for the vehicle’s first crewed flight.

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Cleveland OH (SPX) Nov 24, 2022
For a team of NASA and industry researchers seeking to make aviation more sustainable, it's all about the twist. No, we're not thinking of Chubby Checker and his signature song and dance. Instead, the focus here is on metal alloys whose molecules literally change shape when exposed to a certain temperature range. "It doesn't bend out of shape. It doesn't extend. It doesn't shrink. It
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2022
Rain gauges are plentiful around the United States, but that's not the case elsewhere in the world - particularly over oceans and sparsely populated areas. That means scientists and other data users have to rely on satellite measurements - such as those provided by NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission - to fill in the gaps. The list of data users now includes the U.S. Air
Meteosat Third Generation Imager

Media invitation: Meteosat Third Generation Imager-1 launch

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 29, 2022
NASA's Orion space capsule reached its farthest distance from Earth on Monday and successfully completed the first half of a mission that aims to ultimately return American astronauts to the moon. "Just over an hour ago, Orion set another record clocking its maximum distance from Earth at 270,000 miles," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced at 5 p.m. EST on Monday from Johnson Space Ce

IAU CPS Statement on BlueWalker 3

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 06:03
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 29, 2022
The International Astronomical Union Center for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference expresses concern about the recently launched prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite's impact on astronomy. New measurements reveal that this low Earth orbiting satellite is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars. In addit

China to launch Shenzhou XV on Tuesday

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 06:03
Beijing (XNA) Nov 29, 2022
China will launch the three astronauts of the Shenzhou XV mission to the space station on Tuesday night, according to a program official. Ji Qiming, assistant director of the China Manned Space Agency, said at a news conference on Monday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China that the crew members - Major General Fei Junlong, Senior Colonel Deng Qingming and S
Beijing (XNA) Nov 29, 2022
The China Manned Space Agency is doing preparatory work for the training of foreign astronauts to fly aboard the nation's Tiangong space station, said Ji Qiming, assistant director of the agency. Ji said several nations have expressed to China their wish to send their astronauts to the Tiangong station. "China is negotiating with relevant parties on this matter. We are actively prepa
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Nov 29, 2022
China is projected to recruit 12 to 14 new reserve astronauts, and the selection, which started in September, is open, for the first time, to payload experts from Hong Kong and Macao, according to the China Manned Space Agency on Monday. It will be the fourth batch of the country's reserve astronauts. The preliminary selection is currently in progress. The reexamination and confirmation pr
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 29, 2022
SpaceChain has successfully launched its second Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) payload into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) for installation via the SpaceX Dragon 2 spacecraft. The mission marks SpaceChain's seventh successful blockchain payload launch into space, and the second integration of its payload with Velas, the world's

China successfully reignites rocket engine

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 06:03
Beijing (XNA) Nov 29, 2022
China's rocket scientists and engineers have been working on creating reusable rockets for several years and have recently made substantial progress. The latest advance was the successful re-ignition test of the 130-metric-ton heavy-thrust liquid-propellant engine that will be tasked with lifting the reusable carrier rockets currently under development. During the test, which took place in
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