Impulse Space, the aerospace firm founded by Tom Mueller—the engineering mastermind behind SpaceX’s Merlin and Draco rocket engines—has announced significant upgrades to its Mira spacecraft, positioning it as a versatile “space tug” ready to tackle more challenging orbits and missions.
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Northrop GrummanOtherScienceUncrewed
James Webb teams successfully align mirror, commissioning continues
Following a historic launch in December 2021 and an incredible arrival at Lagrange Point 2…
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), presently tracking toward a launch no earlier than December…
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EuropeanInternationalOtherUncrewed
The mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope: looking into the past
When the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope launches atop an Ariane 5 rocket this…
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At 05:59 UTC on 23 March 2001 Russia’s Mir space station burned up as it…
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EuropeanInternationalRussian
Europe and Russia launch Emirati military/civilian Earth imaging satellite
Arianespace has used — with Russia’s support — a Soyuz ST-A rocket to launch a…
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The United Arab Emirates and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre have begun their first…
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EuropeanNorthrop GrummanUncrewed
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Primary Mirror Test
by Joseph NavinNorthrop Grumman Space Systems has successfully completed the deployment of the Primary Mirror on NASA’s…
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InternationalISSRussian
Soyuz MS-15 Soyuz-FG retirement; Last launch from Gagarin’s Start lofts first Emirati astronaut
It was the 70th and final ride for the Soyuz-FG rocket. Flying into retirement after…
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) – the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope –…
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Shuttle
Reversing the nonsensical retirement of Shuttle requires a miracle – DeCastro
by Chris BerginAs the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) heads into its final week of operations, United Space…
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With Atlantis’s early years behind her, the middle years of OV-104’s impressive career would serve…
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A critical step in the process of clearing STS-135/Atlantis and her systems for flight has…
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Blue OriginOtherScience
How space weather events impact launches, orbiting spacecraft, and our future in space
by Sean YoderWhen Blue Origin scrubbed the launch of its NG-2 mission on its New Glenn rocket…
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SpaceX has intensified demolition efforts at Starbase’s Pad 1, in tandem with making significant steps…
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China has launched its tenth crew to the Tiangong space station. This was the 16th…
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SpaceX is making significant strides in developing its Starship infrastructure at the Roberts Road facilities.…
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SpaceX has kicked off a significant demolition and upgrade phase at its Starbase facility, targeting…
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Impulse Space, the innovative startup founded by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, has unveiled plans for…
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OtherScience
Wide-field surveys versus precise infrared observations: how Rubin compares to JWST
by Sean YoderEarlier this year, the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile officially began scientific operations,…