Amid Ukraine war, US flies Russian cosmonaut to ISS
Wednesday, 05 October 2022 20:47
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A SpaceX rocket carrying a Russian crew member blasted off from Florida Wednesday on a voyage that carries significant symbolism as war rages in Ukraine.
Anna Kikina, the only female cosmonaut in service, is part of the Crew-5 mission, which also includes one Japanese and two American astronauts.
"Let's do this," said Nicole Mann, commander of the Crew Dragon capsule and the first Native Atlas V rocket launches two communications satellites
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Two new communications satellites are deployed into space after launching aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.
The United Launch Alliance launch went smoothly with liftoff at 5:36 p.m. Tuesday, followed by the jettisoning of the Atlas V's three solid rocket boosters two minutes later and the separation of its first stage about 4.5 minutes after liftoff. SpaceX's Crew 5 mission blasts off to International Space Station
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NASA and SpaceX's Crew 5 mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at noon EDT on Wednesday and is on its way to the International Space Station.
The crew, which includes NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata and Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, are scheduled to work aboard the space station for six months.
SpaceX Juno gets highest-resolution close-up of Jupiter's moon Europa
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Observations from the spacecraft's pass of the moon provided the first close-up in over two decades of this ocean world, resulting in remarkable imagery and unique science.
The highest-resolution photo NASA's Juno mission has ever taken of a specific portion of Jupiter's moon Europa reveals a detailed view of a puzzling region of the moon's heavily fractured icy crust.
The image covers about 93 miles (150 kilometers) by 125 miles (200 kilometers) of Europa's surface, revealing a region crisscrossed with a network of fine grooves and double ridges (pairs of long parallel lines indicating elevated features in the ice). Near the upper right of the image, as well as just to the right and below center, are dark stains possibly linked to something from below erupting onto the surface.
SpaceX says 5G plan could disrupt Starlink more than previously thought
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Plans to use a part of Ku-band for 5G networks in the United States could disrupt Starlink broadband services even more than SpaceX previously estimated, the company said Oct. 4 as it released interference analysis from a third party.
SpaceX launches Crew-5 mission to the space station
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A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with four people on board is on its way to the International Space Station after a successful launch Oct. 5.
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Russian launches to space from US, first time in 20 years
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UK, South Korea join ASAT test ban, raising like-minded countries to seven
Wednesday, 05 October 2022 12:21
Lensed galaxies in VV 191 (Webb and Hubble composite image)
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Lensed galaxies in VV 191 (Webb and Hubble composite image) Interacting galaxies VV 191 (Webb and Hubble composite image)
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Interacting galaxies VV 191 (Webb and Hubble composite image) Overlapping galaxies VV 191 (Webb and Hubble composite image)
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Overlapping galaxies VV 191 (Webb and Hubble composite image) SES closer to $4 billion payout after ULA launch to near-geostationary orbit
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United Launch Alliance launched a pair of satellites for SES Oct. 4 that are vital to the operator’s bid to claim nearly $4 billion in C-band clearing proceeds.
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Run the Solar System in 20 km
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Run the Solar System in 20 km Sherpa tug starts raising orbit more than a month after launch
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A Sherpa tug launched a month ago is still undergoing commissioning and has yet to start maneuvers as its orbit gradually decays.
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Sherpa tug yet to start raising orbit a month after launch
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A Sherpa tug launched a month ago is still undergoing commissioning and has yet to start maneuvers as its orbit gradually decays.
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