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Archive for September, 2023

SpaceX’s Starship rocket spotted from space ahead of key test flight (satellite photo)

September 8th, 2023 by

Maxar Technologies’ WorldView-1 satellite captured a great photo of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle on the launch pad in South Texas ahead of its upcoming test flight.

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Atlas V rocket rolled to pad for 2nd time for ‘Silent Barker’ spysat launch (photos)

September 8th, 2023 by

United Launch Alliance has rolled out an Atlas V rocket ahead of a planned spysat launch on Saturday (Sept. 9). It was the second rollout for this particular mission.

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Virgin Galactic will launch some of its 1st space tourist customers on ‘Galactic 03’ flight Friday. But who’s flying?

September 8th, 2023 by

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its ‘Galactic 03’ space tourism mission on Sept. 8, sending three customers to the final frontier and back. You won’t be able to watch it live, though.

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What is India’s Aditya-L1 sun mission?

September 8th, 2023 by

As it orbits the Earth studying the sun, the Aditya-L1 mission operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation will attempt to solve some of the most pressing solar mysteries.

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Newfound Comet Nishimura got its tail blown off by a solar storm. It grew back and still looks gorgeous (photos)

September 8th, 2023 by

Astrophotographers worldwide have been snapping incredible photos of Comet Nishimura as it makes its way through the solar system.

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Powerful Hurricane Jova spotted from space (video)

September 8th, 2023 by

Watch ferocious hurricanes Jova and Lee spring up above the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean through the eyes of satellites.

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India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission takes an epic selfie with Earth and moon

September 8th, 2023 by

India’s Aditya-L1 solar probe has snapped some striking shots in space, capturing itself and the Earth and moon. Aditya-1 is getting ready for its mission to study the sun, which is a first for India.

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China launches classified Yaogan remote sensing satellites (video)

September 8th, 2023 by

China has added to its growing network of classified Yaogan series satellites with a pair of Long March rocket launches, adding a third satellite in the Yaogan 33 series of classified Chinese remote sensing satellites.

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