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The EU Extends SALTO Deadline Again as Themis Hop Test Slips
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· European Spaceflight
The European Commission has extended the deadline for the SALTO reusable launcher project to the end of 2026, giving the programme another three months to complete the first hop test of Europe’s Themis reusable rocket…
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· ESA
Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is…
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· ESA
ESA’s Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator successfully completed its second ‘wet dress rehearsal’ at Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 29 September, testing the vehicle and ground procedures under representative…
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· ESA
On 7 October 2026, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and her Crew-12 crewmates will undock from the International Space Station at around 12:05 GMT/14:05 CEST to begin their journey back to Earth.
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· ESA
From the ESA Blogs.
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· NASA
First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again…
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· ESA
After 237 days and over 3,700 orbits around Earth aboard the International Space Station, Sophie Adenot is back on Earth!
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· ESA
From the ESA Blogs.
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· Arstechnica · Eric Berger
"We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers."
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· SpaceNews · Andrew Jones
HELSINKI — China completed its ninth and tenth launches of September, sending Guowang and Yaogan satellites into orbit, ahead of an intense finish to the year. A Long March 8A […] The post China launches Guowang…
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· SpacePolicyOnline.com · Marcia Smith
NASA’s 13th operational Crew Dragon mission arrived at the International Space Station today about 8 hours after launch. That’s the fastest trip on a SpaceX Dragon thanks to an opportune […]
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· Spaceflight Now · William Harwood
If the unpiloted test flight goes well, NASA and Boeing hope to launch a piloted Starliner flight in mid 2028, officials said Monday, incorporating redesigned propulsion system valves, more robust subsystems and other…
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· NASASpaceflight · Chris Bergin
NASA and Boeing have laid out a revised path for Starliner that puts an uncrewed… The post NASA, Boeing outline Starliner’s return path to ISS crew rotations appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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· NASASpaceflight · Ryan Weber
Ship 42 for Flight 15 has headed back out to Massey’s for more cryo-proof testing… The post Ship 40 Returns Home as Ship 42 gets more Cryo Proof Testing appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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· NASASpaceflight · Ryan Weber
SpaceX made significant strides in the Starship program during Flight 14. Booster 21, despite losing… The post Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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· NASASpaceflight · Haygen Warren
Teams using the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope — both jointly… The post Webb and Hubble observe stellar nurseries, galaxies, and gravitational lensing in new images appeared first on…
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· NASASpaceflight · Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera and Chris Bergin
NASA has stacked the center segments of both Artemis III solid rocket boosters on Mobile… The post NASA progress with SLS vehicles for upcoming Artemis missions appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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· NASASpaceflight · Eleanor Day
Four orbital launches are expected this week, all by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy… The post Launch Preview: Crew-13 to launch to ISS, Falcon Heavy to launch mission for the NRO appeared first on…
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· NASASpaceflight · Justin Davenport
On the heels of an impactful few days of launches from SpaceX, this week shapes… The post Launch Preview: Flights from South Korea, China, USA planned for this week appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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· Arstechnica · Eric Berger
"I can say we’re weeks away from launching on Vulcan."
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