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Tracking deep space probes with GEO satellites improves uptime
In astronomy, larger distances are both a blessing and a curse. They can cause issues like longer communication times, which ...
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The X-37B’s Next Mission: How a Secret Spaceplane Is Quietly Redefining Space Navigation and Communication
Can one, unmanned spaceplane spend more than 4,200 days in orbit, peaceably making records and shaping the future of military ...
NASA readying for crewed Artemis II moon flight
NASA is preparing for its April 2026 Artemis II 10-day mission that will send a crew of four around the moon to prepare for ...
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US Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane launching Aug. 21 to test quantum sensor and laser-communications tech
The X-37B is slated to lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 21 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Space ...
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What we're sending into space now is a lot stranger than before
Cultural artifacts sent to space now include human remains, commemorative disks, and symbolic payloads from missions like SpaceX and UNESCO.
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Blue Origin to fly AI-powered space surveillance sensor on 1st flight of Blue Ring spacecraft
Blue Origin has announced a partnership with Scout Space, a company focused on orbital domain awareness and safety in space.
NASA Reveals How It Fixed A Camera 370-Million-Miles Away In Deep Space
The technique has implications for future space missions, showing the potential for remote diagnostics and repair in deep ...
A Solar System Internet? Space Laser Test Moves Us Closer
The deep-space optical communication link could revolutionize how scientists communicate with spacecraft as they explore the ...
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ispace Completes Success 7 of Mission 2 Milestones - Morningstar
Previously, RESILIENCE completed all deep space orbital maneuvers at 10:00 UTC on April 24, 2025, returning the lander from deep space near to the Moon in order to complete the orbit injection.