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Lift-off for China’s Chang’e 5: the first chance since 1976 to bring lunar samples back to Earth

The 8-tonne (8.8 ton) spacecraft comprises four independent but interactive components: one to stay in lunar orbit as a docking…

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Ariane 6 Ignites a New Era in Next-Gen Space Launch Technology

Ariane 6 launches to the sky on July 9, 2024, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Credit: ESA – S.…

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Liftoff for PREFIRE and Ice! Rocket Lab Launches Second Polar Heat CubeSat

Rocket Lab’s “PREFIRE and Ice” launches carrying NASA’s second PREFIRE CubeSat from New Zealand on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Credit:…

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Last Minute Glitch Throws NASA’s Boeing Starliner Launch Plans off Course

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen at sunset on the launch…

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