The core of China’s Long March 5B rocket came back to Earth on May 11 but instead of landing in the Atlantic Ocean, parts of the rocket could have ended up in Mahounou, Ivory Coast.
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NROL-44 mission delayed to Aug. 26
The U.S. Space Force has delayed the NROL-44 mission from June to Aug. 26. The reason for the postponement was not given.
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USN to test space-based solar power on next X-37B mission
Space-based solar power (SBSP), a concept of collecting solar power in space and beaming it back to Earth using microwaves, will be tested for the first time aboard X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-6) mission.
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Richard Passman’s last interview was on the Manned Orbiting Laboratory
Richard Passman gave an interview to Dwayne A. Day on his work in the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program earlier this year before he died on Apr. 1.
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Russia’s Burevestnik ASAT uses small satellites to destroy its target
A comprehensive and detailed article into the Russian Burevestnik Anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) has been published by The Space Review.
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