Space
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NASA and Boeing launched the first crewed mission of Starliner spacecraft from the U.S. state of Florida on Wednesday, sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft launched at 10:52 a.m. Eastern Time on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force…
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One thing conspicuously absent from China’s defence budget–announced on March 5 and amounting to a 7.2 per cent year-on-year increase to CNY1.66554 trillion (USD231.4 billion) – was its military space spending. It is notable that the real power behind China’s space program is the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Last year was a record for Chinese…
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Spanish company PLD Space launched its recoverable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwest Spain, carrying out Europe’s first fully private rocket launch in a glimmer of hope for the region’s stalled space ambitions. The startup’s test night-time launch from Huelva came after two previous attempts were scrubbed. The Miura-1 rocket, named…
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The first-ever spacewalk had an unexpected snag when Alexei Leonov was unable to get back in his space capsule. As the AP reports, Leonov’s suit had ballooned in the vacuum of space so much that he needed to vent oxygen through a valve in his suit in order to fit through the Voskod 2 capsule’s hatch. Leonov…
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Boeing announced June 19 that it’d move its headquarters for its space division from Washington, DC to Florida — as the multinational aircraft manufacturer is shifting its focus on space exploration and commercialization. “Looking to the future, this storied Florida space community will be the center of gravity for Boeing’s space programs as we…
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It’s true that nobody wants to be lonely or cheated in all true relationships, but individual spaces are a necessity in marriages. Most married couples never realize they need some space from their better halves until they feel choked up at a point. Of course, everyone reacts when there’s a back on the wall —…
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Astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to step foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82. He will be remembered for making invaluable contributions to the U.S. Space Program. During his 14-year astronaut career at NASA, Cernan went into space a record three times. The agency confirmed his death on Monday through…
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