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A satellite designed to inspect space junk just made it to orbit

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J spacecraft, a demonstration satellite that could inform future space junk cleanup efforts, is now in orbit after a…

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Rocket Report: Iran reaches orbit; Chinese firm achieves impressive landing test

Enlarge / First and second stages of Blue Origin’s “New Glenn” test vehicle. Blue Origin Welcome to Edition 6.28 of…

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What happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back?

Enlarge / The STS-51-B mission begins with the liftoff of the Challenger from Pad 39A in April 1985. NASA Taylor…

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