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Archive for June, 2025

Japan targeting June 28 for launch of GOSAT-GW on 50th and final liftoff of the H-2A rocket

June 28th, 2025 by me

The 50th and final liftoff of Japan’s H-2A rocket is set to launch the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturday (June 28).

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The ups and downs of life in space | On the ISS this week June 23 – 27, 2025

June 28th, 2025 by me

The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX’s Dragon “Grace” docked to the International Space Station beginning a two-week stay on the orbiting laboratory with the Expedition 73 crew.

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Satellites keep breaking up in space. Insurance won’t cover them.

June 28th, 2025 by me

Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it’s starting to rain down on our heads.

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SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into space on 1st launch of a Saturday doubleheader

June 28th, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with 27 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on the first of two launches scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025.

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Look for the ‘Other Dipper’ this summer: How to find Ursa Minor, the Little Bear with a little help from the North Star

June 28th, 2025 by me

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

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15 years before Helldivers 2, Lost Planet 2 taught us that the only good bug was a dead bug

June 28th, 2025 by me

One of the most overlooked sequels in Capcom’s history, Lost Planet 2 walked so games like Helldivers 2 and Space Marine 2 could run.

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Nozzle explodes off rocket booster during engine test for NASA’s Artemis program (video)

June 28th, 2025 by me

A solid rocket engine for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket experienced an anomaly during a static fire test at the booster’s Northrop Grumman facilities June 26.

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See the crescent moon dance with Mars and the bright star Regulus this weekend

June 28th, 2025 by me

For some lucky viewers, the moon will pass directly in front of Mars.

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