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NASA and SpaceX halt Crew-8 astronaut mission to the International Space Station due to bad weather – Spaceflight Now | Top Vip News

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[ad_1] SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavor sits atop a Falcon 9 rocket ahead of the launch of the Crew-8 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update at 8:00 pm EST: NASA and SpaceX are pulling out of the launch due to high winds along the ascent corridor. For the second time this … Read more

Rocket Lab Electron rocket to launch space debris removal mission – Spaceflight Now | Top Vip News

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[ad_1] The ADRAS-J satellite approaches the discarded stage of the H-2A rocket in this artist’s impression. Image: Astroscale. A small satellite that will inspect the body of a discarded rocket in orbit is scheduled to lift off on Sunday or Monday on a mission to develop techniques for removing space debris. The satellite built by … Read more