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Archive for May 7th, 2023

Artemis 2 will use lasers to beam high-definition video from the moon (video)

May 7th, 2023 by

Watch NASA explain how the Orion Artemis 2 Optical Communications System (O2O) will enable the first high-speed transmission of images and video from the moon.

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Roy Bridges, Senator Mark Kelly inducted into US Astronaut Hall of Fame

May 7th, 2023 by

Retired Major General Roy Bridges and Senator Mark Kelly were honored by their peers as the newest inductees into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Visit the edge of space in style with new luxury balloon tourism startup

May 7th, 2023 by

A French startup is offering elegant high-altitude balloon flights to the stratosphere that include fine dining for a ticket price of $132,000 per person.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 NASA storm-watching satellites tonight

May 7th, 2023 by

Rocket Lab will launch the first set of NASA’s TROPICS satellites on May 7, to provide better forecasts amid extreme weather.

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Europe wants its own satellite megaconstellation to compete with SpaceX Starlink: report

May 7th, 2023 by

Planning is underway for a European constellation that will provide internet connectivity from low-Earth orbit similar to SpaceX’s controversial Starlink megaconstellation.

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