Copernical Team
Trump-Musk alliance should boost 'space economy'
Next year could be a transformative one for U.S. space exploration, as the election of Donald Trump to the presidency and his close relationship with SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk promises to change the space paradigm.
The billionaire's influence over space policy, already strong under outgoing President Joe Biden, will most likely deepen in what many analysts believe will be a year of NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station
Two US astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station will remain there at least until late March, NASA said Tuesday as it announced another delay in the mission to bring them home.
Veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, and were due to spend eight days on the orbiting laboratory.
But problems NASA sees progress on Starlab commercial space station development
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SpaceX aims for 3 rocket launches, 1 Dragon landing in 20 hours
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Brain cells mature faster in space but stay healthy: ISS study
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NASA finalizes strategy for sustaining human presence in low Earth orbit
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Building concrete on Mars from local materials
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Image: Artemis II core stage moves to High Bay 2
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Fit-check timelapse: Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator
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In December 2024 the first Themis – Europe’s demonstrator of a reusable rocket first stage – completed a ‘full fit-check’ standing tall at ArianeGroup’s facility in Les Mureaux, France.
This step in the rocket development proves that all main elements fit together as planned, confirming the mechanical connections and interfaces from the lower to the upper parts of the rocket stage connect smoothly and as intended.
The 28-m tall model includes the main elements for Themis such as the engine bay, the fuel tanks, the flight control bay and the upper part. It is powered by the new-generation European Prometheus, an
ESA 2024 Highlights: flight of the Ariane 6
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In 2024, ESA continued to drive Europe’s innovation and excellence in space, equipping the continent with advanced tools and knowledge to address global and local challenges. The year saw pioneering missions, cutting-edge satellites and the pivotal restoration of Europe’s independent access to space.
The first Ariane 6 launch was perhaps ‘the’ highlight of the year but it was only one of many achievements. We saw the last Vega launch and then the return to flight of Vega-C, the more powerful, upgraded version carrying Sentinel-1C.
Far away in our Solar System, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft performed twoMercury flybys in 2024, needed so that it can enter orbit around Mercury in 2026. Juice also performed a crucial gravity assist,
