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Cluster satellite reentering Earth's atmosphere

On 8 September 2024, the first of four Cluster satellites will return home and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere in an uncontrolled ‘targeted reentry’ over a remote area of the South Pacific Ocean. 

In the nearly 70 years of spaceflight about 10 000 intact satellites and rocket bodies have reentered the atmosphere. Yet we still lack a clear view on what actually happens during a reentry. 

An airborne observation experiment will now attempt to witness the ‘Salsa’ (Cluster 2) reentry. Scientists on board a small plane will try to collect rare data on how and when a satellite breaks up,

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The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, dubbed the "Moon Sniper" touched down in January making Japan only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, dubbed the "Moon Sniper" touched down in January making Japan only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing.

Japan's space agency said on Monday it had ended its Moon lander operation after losing communication with the uncrewed spaceship last week.

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), dubbed the "Moon Sniper" for its landing precision, touched down eight months ago—making Japan only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) wrote on X there was no response from the SLIM after trying to communicate last week following three frigid lunar nights or six cold weeks.

"We judged that there was no prospect of restoring communication with SLIM, and at around 22:40 (1340 GMT) on August 23, we sent a command to stop the SLIM activity," JAXA said, nearly a year after launching the operation.

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This is ESA: your perfect introduction to what Europe does in space

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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 22, 2024
NASA has taken the next critical step in preparing for the launch of its first crewed Artemis space mission, the agency announced Thursday. On Wednesday, crews rolled out a key piece of space flight hardware, a cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter, that will connect the rocket's core stage to its upper one, protecting the engines that will help propel the Artemis II in a test flight
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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 22, 2024
SpaceX on \revealed the Crew Dragon capsules that will take part in the Polaris Dawn and Crew-9 astronaut missions on Aug. 27 and Sept. 4. The capsules were rolled out Wednesday at its processing facility in Florida with SpaceX saying on social media they were "readying for flight." Polaris Dawn is the first of three private missions paid for by billionaire tech owner Jared Isaac
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
Physicians at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University are collaborating with the Polaris Dawn mission, part of the Polaris Program's series of human spaceflights, to explore the causes of eye changes that many astronauts experience during space missions. These changes, known as Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS), can result in a range of symptoms from needing
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
Bluestone Investment Partners has finalized a strategic investment in Qualis Corporation, a Huntsville, Alabama-based firm specializing in missile defense and space systems technology. Qualis is known for its role in advancing next-generation missile defense and satellite communications systems, providing key services in modeling, simulation, and testing. The company excels in simulating R
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Washington (AFP) Aug 25, 2024
The decision to transfer the crew of Boeing's Starliner to a SpaceX mission after the spacecraft malfunctioned is just the latest twist in a long saga that has undermined the credibility of the US aerospace giant. Here is a recap of the setbacks and delays on Starliner's journey to fly a crew to the International Space Station - and how it was unable to bring them back again. - 2014: N
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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
This photo provided by NASA shows Boeing's Starliner spacecraft which launched astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station docked to the Harmony module's forward port on July 3, 2024, seen from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the adjacent port. Credit: NASA via AP

NASA decided Saturday it's too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing's troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX.

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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2024
Boeing Starliner crewmembers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded aboard the International Space Station since June, will remain there until February, NASA administrators announced Saturday. In weighing whether to allow them to try to return to Earth aboard their malfunctioning Starliner craft or wait until the completion of the upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon mission i
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