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A Satellite With a Harpoon, Net and Drag Sail to Capture Space Junk is in Orbit and Will be Tested Soon
The RemoveDebris satellite, a spacecraft designed to remove junk from orbit, recently deployed from the ISS to begin demonstrating its…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 25, 2017: Dr. John Charles of NASA’s Human Research Program
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
What is Low Earth Orbit?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is a popular place. It is where the majority of space missions are sent, where all…
Adventures in Satspotting: Why Are Different Orbits Needed for Satellites?
Congratulations: perhaps you’re a new space-faring nation, looking to place a shiny new payload around the planet Earth. You’ve assembled…
Bigelow Inflatable Module to be Added to Space Station in 2015
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are going to be getting an addition in the near future, and in the…
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Cygnus Commercial Carrier Hurtling towards Space Station Rendezvous Following Spectacular Antares Blastoff – Photo & Video Gallery
Antares rocket blastoff on Jan. 9 from Launch Pad 0A at NASA Wallops Flight Facility, VA lofting the Cygnus resupply…
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What’s Ahead for Human Rated SpaceX Dragon in 2014 – Musk tells Universe Today
Falcon 9 SpaceX CRS-2 launch of Dragon spacecraft on March 1, 2013 to the ISS from pad 40 at Cape…
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SpaceX Test Fires SuperDraco Abort Engines Critical To Astronaut Launch Safety
[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has test fired a prototype of its new SuperDraco engine that will be critical to…