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Second docking adapter for commercial crew vehicles installed on International Space Station – TechCrunch

The International Space Station is now more than ready for crew-carrying spacecraft flown by commercial companies to pay it a…

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Watch live as NASA astronauts spacewalk to install a new automated docking ring on the ISS – TechCrunch

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan are setting out today to perform the installation of a new International Docking…

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NASA confirms mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa to explore its icy oceans – TechCrunch

NASA has confirmed a mission to Europa, one of the Moons of Jupiter, will indeed happen. The mission was initially…

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NASA and SpaceX practice Crew Dragon evacuation procedure with astronaut recovery vessel – TechCrunch

NASA and SpaceX continue their joint preparations for the eventually astronaut crew missions that SpaceX will fly for the agency,…

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SpaceX successfully launches twice re-flown Falcon 9 for AMOS-17 mission – TechCrunch

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 first-stage that had previously served two missions in July and November of 2018, today…

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SpaceX details launch and landing plans for Starship and Super Heavy in new document – TechCrunch

SpaceX has prepared a draft environmental assessment around its plans for the new Starship and Super Heavy spacecraft launches it…

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NASA taps SpaceX, Blue Origin and 11 more companies for Moon and Mars space tech – TechCrunch

NASA has selected 13 companies to partner with on 19 new specific technology projects it’s undertaking to help reach the…

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Watch SpaceX launch a twice-flown Dragon capsule for its 18th ISS mission live – TechCrunch

Let’s try this again: SpaceX is looking to launch its 18th International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission on Thursday at…

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SpaceX untethered StarHopper ‘hop’ test flight aborted after engines briefly flare – TechCrunch

SpaceX encountered a snag in an attempted test key to the development of its next-generation Starship spacecraft. Specifically, the StarHopper…

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China’s Tiangong-2 space station is officially no more – TechCrunch

Chinese space station Tiangong-2 has officially ended its mission, and the orbital research facility’s entire existence. The platform de-orbited and…