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SpaceX Completes Final Flight Test, Teases Q2 Crewed Launch
SpaceX successfully completed a launch escape demonstration of its Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket over the weekend. A joint effort between Elon Musk’s aerospace firm and NASA, Sunday’s trial proved the […]
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Blue Origin Will Fly Auction Winner’s Item to Outer Space
You’ll probably never make it to outer space. But an item of your choosing can. For a price. Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company Blue Origin partnered with Charitybuzz to offer one lucky (and deep-pocketed) […]
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Watch: NASA Intentionally Breaks Rocket Fuel Tank To Test Extreme Limits
NASA may not be a culinary institute, but it understands that you’ve got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette. Engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center last week deliberately blew […]
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Boeing Starliner Capsule Attached to Atlas Rocket Ahead of Flight Test
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has taken a significant step toward launch. Headed for the International Space Station on the company’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test, Starliner last week made the 10-mile trek from […]
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SpaceX: Leaky Valve Culprit in April Crew Dragon Explosion
SpaceX has identified the cause of its Crew Dragon capsule explosion in April. A leaky valve reportedly allowed propellant to enter high-pressure helium tubes some 100 milliseconds before the spacecraft’s thrusters were due […]
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NASA Spacecraft to Use ‘Green’ Fuel For First Time
A non-toxic, rosé-colored liquid could fuel the future of space travel. NASA will test the high-performance “green” material, as well as a compatible propulsion system, in space this month with the Green Propellant […]
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First Student-Designed Rocket Reaches Outer Space
The University of Southern California Rocket Propulsion Laboratory made history last month. At 8 a.m. on April 21, Traveler IV surpassed the world altitude record for student rocketry teams, reaching 340,000 feet and […]
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