A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific
The Pacific was buzzing with storms while the Atlantic was notably quiet.
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Schiess Takes Charge of U.S. Space Force
Gen. Douglas Schiess took charge of the U.S. Space Force today at a Change of Responsibility ceremony outside Washington, D.C. Outgoing Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman praised his successor […]
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Schiess takes command of Space Force as the service prepares for expansion
Gen. Douglas Schiess succeeds Gen. Chance Saltzman as the third chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force The post Schiess takes command of Space Force as the service prepares for expansion appeared first on SpaceNews.
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NASA to Cover Progress 96 Spacecraft Launch, Docking
NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 96 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 12:15 p.m. EDT (9:15 p.m. Baikonur time), Wednesday, Sept. 9, on a […]
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4988-4994: More New Tricks for an Old Dog
Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 After Curiosity’s 14 years on the surface, Mars continues to surprise. Both of our workspaces this week contained features unlike quite anything we have seen in the past — broad, shallow pits (like the one in the image above) dotted […]
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Igniting Roman’s Journey
Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Aug. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman pairs a large […]
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GSLV Mk II | GISAT-1A (EOS-05)
Indian Space Research Organization Mission Type Earth Science
Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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Spectrum | Onward and Upward
Isar Aerospace Mission Type Test Flight
Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Pad Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-24
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Pad Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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BepiColombo Mercury Arrival
Spacecraft Event
Arrival at Mercury of the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission, starting with the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) separation.
Progress MS-33 Undocking
Spacecraft Undocking
The Progress MS-33 spacecraft will undock from the Poisk module of the International Space Station. It will then de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere.
Progress MS-35 Docking
Docking
The Progress MS-35 spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously dock to the Poisk module of the ISS.
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International Space Station
Founded: 1998-11-20
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component was launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date. The last pressurised module was fitted in 2011, and an experimental inflatable space habitat was added in 2016. The station is expected to operate until 2030. Development and assembly of the station continues, with several new elements scheduled for launch in 2019. The ISS is the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The ISS consists of pressurised habitation modules, structural trusses, solar arrays, radiators, docking ports, experiment bays and robotic arms. ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets, and American Space Shuttles.
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Mir
Founded: 1986-02-20
Mir was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by Russia. Mir was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. The station served as a microgravity research laboratory in which crews conducted experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and spacecraft systems with a goal of developing technologies required for permanent occupation of space.
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Skylab
Founded: 1973-05-14
Skylab was a United States space station launched and operated by NASA, and occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974 – the only space station the U.S. has operated exclusively. In 1979 it fell back to Earth amid huge worldwide media attention. Skylab included a workshop, a solar observatory, and other systems necessary for crew survival and scientific experiments. It was launched unmanned by a modified Saturn V rocket, with a weight of 170,000 pounds (77,000 kg). Lifting Skylab into low earth orbit was the final mission and launch of a Saturn V rocket (famous for carrying the manned Moon landing missions). Three missions delivered three-astronaut crews in the Apollo command and service module (Apollo CSM), launched by the smaller Saturn IB rocket. For the final two manned missions to Skylab, a backup Apollo CSM/Saturn IB was assembled and made ready in case an in-orbit rescue mission was needed, but this backup vehicle was never flown.
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