Tag: spacecraft
Virgin Galactic Unveils New Spacecraft as Suborbital Tourism Looks Ahead to Late 2026
Virgin Galactic reveals its latest spacecraft, aiming for suborbital tourist flights starting in late 2026 amid financial challenges.
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NASA Powers Down Voyager 1 Instrument to Extend Interstellar Mission
To conserve power, NASA has disabled a scientific instrument on Voyager 1, ensuring the spacecraft continues its journey through interstellar space.
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Artemis II Astronauts Praise Orion Capsule’s Heat Shield After Earth Return
Artemis II astronauts inspected Orion’s heat shield, Integrity, confirming it withstood reentry conditions with minimal damage.
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Cygnus XL Cargo Ship Set to Deliver Nearly 5 Tons of Supplies to the ISS
NASA prepares to launch the upgraded Cygnus XL spacecraft carrying almost 5 tons of cargo to the International Space Station.
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Orion Spacecraft’s Toilet Malfunctions Again During Artemis II Lunar Mission
NASA’s Artemis II mission faces another challenge as the Orion spacecraft’s toilet system malfunctions en route to the Moon.
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Orion Crewed Spacecraft Departs Earth Orbit, Sets Course for Lunar Encounter
The Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crew has left Earth orbit, initiating its journey toward the Moon after a successful trans-lunar injection maneuver.
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NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Encounters Microsoft Outlook Glitch During Artemis II Mission
During the Artemis II mission, astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion faced a software hiccup with two non-functional Microsoft Outlook apps.
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Russia’s New Generation Manned Spacecraft ‘Oryol’ Flight Delayed to 2028
The inaugural crewed mission of Russia’s next-generation spacecraft ‘Oryol’ is now scheduled for 2028, according to Roscosmos leadership.
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Russian Cosmonauts Manually Dock Progress MS-33 Cargo Ship to ISS After Antenna Issue
Progress MS-33 cargo ship was manually docked to the ISS by Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov following an antenna malfunction.
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Progress MS-33 Cargo Ship to Dock Manually with ISS Due to Antenna Deployment Issue
The Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft will dock manually with the ISS after an antenna deployment malfunction was detected post-launch.
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NASA Moves SLS Rocket and Orion Spacecraft to Launch Pad Ahead of Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA has positioned the SLS rocket and Orion capsule at Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39B for the upcoming Artemis II lunar mission.
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NASA Completes Final Preparations for Artemis II Lunar Mission
NASA finalizes preparations for Artemis II, the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years, as launch approaches in two weeks.
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