Tag: space operations
SpaceX Decommissions 260 Starlink Satellites by Atmospheric Burn-Up in Six Months
SpaceX confirmed that it deorbited 260 Starlink satellites between December 2025 and May 2026 by allowing them to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.
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NASA Plans First-Ever Space Tug Mission to Rescue Swift Observatory from Orbital Decay
NASA aims to extend the life of Swift Observatory using a new space tug to boost its orbit and prevent its fall back to Earth.
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US Space Force Initiates Projects for Orbital Satellite Service Facilities
SpaceWERX launches initiatives to develop orbital depots and robotic servicing technologies to support military satellites.
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NASA Details Artemis III Mission, Focused on Earth-Orbit Lunar Module Docking Tests
NASA reveals that Artemis III will conduct lunar module docking exercises in Earth orbit instead of landing on the Moon.
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NASA and Roscosmos Extend Service Life of ISS’s Oldest Module to 2032
NASA and Roscosmos will keep the ISS’s oldest Functional Cargo Block module operational through 2032, along with extending the Zvezda module’s service life.
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