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Weekly Dose of Space (13/10-19/10)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had seven orbital launches occur, with most of them carrying satellites for mega-constellations. News this week had Axiom unveiling its AxEMU spacesuit, yet more delays for Starliner, the Artemis Accords gaining another member, and NASA's TDRS system nearing capacity.Oct 20, 2024 8 mins
China shares space science goals for 2050
By Jack C.
On October 15th, the China National Space Administration, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the China Manned Space Agency announced a plan for the next twenty-five years of space exploration. These three agencies released a document, titled National Space Science Medium-and Long-Term Development Plan (2024-2050), which outlines general objectives forOct 15, 2024 6 mins
Europa Clipper begins journey to Jupiter atop Falcon Heavy
By Jack C.
At 16:06 pm Universal Coordinated Time, Europa Clipper began its long journey to Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, from Launch Complex 39A, in Florida. Launch lasted for almost an hour to escape Earth's gravity, with the spacecraft separating from Falcon Heavy's second-stage atOct 14, 2024 3 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (6/10-12/10)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had two orbital launches occur, one each from the major space powers. News this week had Falcon 9 cleared to return to flight, a new 40-meter radio telescope nearing completion, and a new signatory of the Artemis Accords. As always, we&Oct 13, 2024 5 mins
SpaceX nails first Super Heavy booster catch!
By Jack C.
At 12:25 pm Universal Coordinated Time, SpaceX launched its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle on its fifth flight test. This test flight once again occurred from Starbase's launch site, near Boca Chica in south Texas. Liftoff of Starship! pic.twitter.com/WyNRN1fLbd — SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 13, 2024 Super HeavyOct 13, 2024 8 mins
China's first reusable satellite successfully returns
By Jack C.
China's first reusable satellite, Shijian-19, returned to Earth on October 11th. According to the China National Space Administration, the Shijian-19 spacecraft's capsule touched down in the Dongfeng Landing Site, located inside the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at 10:39 am China Standard Time, or 02:39Oct 11, 2024 2 mins
Starship could launch as soon as October 13th for flight five
By Jack C.
A little over four months ago, SpaceX flew the fourth flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle. Since then, the company has been working towards the fifth flight test and today announced that this test could come as soon as October 13th. For this test flight, Ship 30 and BoosterOct 8, 2024 5 mins
Rocket Lab selected to study Mars Sample Return
By Seth G.
Today Rocket Lab announced NASA has chosen them to conduct a study on returning samples from the surface of Mars. Rocket Lab is the most recent company selected by NASA to study Mars Sample Return. Earlier this year NASA selected ten other companies to study and craft proposals for variousOct 7, 2024 3 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (29/9-5/10)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had only one orbital launch occur. News this week had a pioneer of human spaceflight posthumously receive an award, Blue Origin unveiling another booster, and Voyager 2 shutting down an instrument. As always, we'll also look ahead to whatOct 6, 2024 6 mins
The BE-4: Blue Origin's Beast
By Seth G.
Blue Origin's BE-4 recently demonstrated a great feat of resilience by compensating for a solid rocket booster anomaly on United Launch Alliance's second Vulcan certification flight, allowing the mission to successfully reach its targeted orbit. In this article I will go over the past, present, andOct 5, 2024 4 mins
Vulcan soars for second certification flight!
By Jack C., Seth G.
Today's launch marks the final National Security Space Launch certification flight for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket! This launch was also the second successful flight of Blue Origins BE-4 engines. At 11:25 am Universal Coordinated Time, ULA’s Vulcan Centaur lifted off from Launch Complex 41Oct 4, 2024 4 mins
Europa Clipper - A Journey to a far away yet familiar world
By Brie Archambault
Since the dawn of space exploration, the quest for water has been intertwined with our search for life in the cosmos. Now, a world of water beckons, waiting to reveal its secrets—Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. If humanity is to truly grasp its place in the universe,Oct 3, 2024 21 mins
Monthly Dose of Space - September 2024
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome to our twelfth Monthly Dose of Space! In this monthly newsletter, we bring you major news from the past month we haven't covered in our weekly newsletters. September has been an action-packed month worldwide, so let's jump into it! News of the Month September sawOct 1, 2024 14 mins