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Archive for January 25th, 2022

SpaceX CRS-24 splashes down safely after one month on the ISS

January 25th, 2022 by

SpaceX’s 24th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission (funded by NASA) successfully splashed down off the coast of Florida. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft spent more than 30 days docked to the International Space Station (ISS), and with this completed mission, it successfully transported a variety of research investigations back to Earth for further analysis.

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Xplore procures OrbAstro satellites for a series of missions

January 25th, 2022 by

Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing Space as a Service announced it has signed a contract with Orbital Astronautics Ltd. (OrbAstro), a satellite and in-orbit service provider.

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JWST arrives at Lagrange Point 2

January 25th, 2022 by

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation, arrived at its solar orbit, Lagrange Point 2 (L2), marking the completion of its 1.5 million km journey and the first month of its half-year long commissioning period.

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