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The Space Sail experiment hastens the disposal of the satellite

The Space Sail experiment hastens the disposal of the satellite

ADEO is deployed from the ION Satellite Carrier during the December 2022 test.GIF: High Performance Aerospace Structure Systems / Gizmodo There is a lot of junk floating around our planet, from little slicks of paint to defunct rocket stages. While solutions have been developed to remove pre-existing debris, a private aerospace company in Germany has …

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Collision of the satellite and the defunct rocket stage in a possible "worst case scenario".

Collision of the satellite and the defunct rocket stage in a possible “worst case scenario”.

Conceptual image of space junk in Earth orbit. Clarification: SCIPHO (AP) An old rocket fuselage and a military satellite — large pieces of space junk dating back to the Soviet Union — nearly collided with each other. Friday morning, in a semi-disruptive state that nearly knocked out thousands of pieces of debris. LeoLabs, a private …

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AstroForge is planning its first private asteroid mining mission

AstroForge is planning its first private asteroid mining mission

The OrbAstro ORB-50 satellite platform will host a variety of instruments needed to assess the target asteroid from a distance. Clarification: Intuitive machines AstroForge has announced an ambitious commercial mission to observe a distant asteroid — an important step for a California startup as it strives to become the world’s first deep-space miner. AstroForge seeks …

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NASA and DARPA discuss new advanced propulsion technology

NASA and DARPA discuss new advanced propulsion technology

Artist’s conception of a spacecraft powered by thermonuclear propulsion.Clarification: NASA Two of the most forward-thinking agencies in the United States are joining forces to promote the development of advanced space propulsion. A side chat about the new collaboration is scheduled for Tuesday morning, and You can watch it live here. American Institute of Aeronautics and …

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NASA halts attempts to fix Lucy's troublesome solar array

NASA halts attempts to fix Lucy’s troublesome solar array

Illustration of the Lucy spacecraft with both circular solar arrays fully deployed.Clarification: Southwest Research Institute NASA is taking a break from Efforts to open a A small array of solar energy on the spacecraft Lucy, claiming that the probe is Very cool and those efforts When posting the matrix can be It is most fruitful …

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