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Archive for December, 2020

Astra will launch its 1st satellite mission in early 2021

December 19th, 2020 by

Astra is moving full-speed ahead after its first successful launch.

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NASA SLS megarocket for the moon resumes testing after equipment hiccup

December 19th, 2020 by

“Green run” tests on NASA’s SLS megarocket are moving forward again after problems with ground equipment earlier this month pushed the testing behind.

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Original ‘Star Wars’ Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch dies at 75

December 19th, 2020 by

Jeremy Bulloch, the actor who originally portrayed bounty hunter Boba Fett in the first “Star Wars” trilogy (1977-1983), died Thursday (Dec. 17) at age 75.

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First ‘Guardian’ in space: NASA astronaut on ISS enters Space Force

December 19th, 2020 by

Col. Michael Hopkins, who has served for 27 years in the Air Force, voluntarily transferred to the Space Force while aboard the International Space Station on Dec. 18, 2020.

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‘Guardians’ of the galaxy: Space Force personnel get a name

December 18th, 2020 by

If you thought the U.S. Space Force sounded pretty sci-fi before, well, the ante has been upped.

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When traditions bring the crew together on the moon — Commander’s report: Lunar day 6

December 18th, 2020 by

Commander Musilova describes the traditions the Sensoria M3 created on the moon and brought with them from Earth for the crew to bond during their simulated lunar mission at the HI-SEAS habitat.

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‘Greenland’ director studied the science of comets to prepare for disaster film

December 18th, 2020 by

The director of the new comet-impact Hollywood film “Greenland” says he tried to become his “own afficionado” in researching the science of small bodies in space.

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OneWeb launches 36 internet satellites into orbit on Soyuz rocket

December 18th, 2020 by

A Soyuz rocket launched 36 new satellites into orbit for OneWeb on Friday (Dec. 18), resuming the company's assembly of a high-speed internet constellation after its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy under new ownership.

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