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NASA and SpaceX target October 5 to launch Crew-5 astronauts after Ian delays

NASA and SpaceX target October 5 to launch Crew-5 astronauts after Ian delays

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The sun sets behind a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before the launch of Astronaut Crew-5. (Picture: SpaceX) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida – Operations at the Florida Spaceport are returning to normal after Hurricane Ian was unleashed across the state. NASA and SpaceX are now aiming …

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NASA and SpaceX target October 5 to launch Crew-5 astronauts after Ian delays

NASA and SpaceX target October 5 to launch Crew-5 astronauts after Ian delays

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The sun sets behind a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before the launch of Astronaut Crew-5. (Picture: SpaceX) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida – Operations at the Florida Spaceport are returning to normal after Hurricane Ian was unleashed across the state. NASA and SpaceX are now aiming …

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Crew flies to Florida before launch to International Space Station

Crew flies to Florida before launch to International Space Station

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Two NASA astronauts, a Japanese space veteran and Russia’s only female cosmonaut, flew to Kennedy Space Center on Saturday to prepare for launch Wednesday during a flight to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. Their Falcon 9 rocket rolled atop historic Platform 39A before dawn Saturday and spun vertically just after …

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Crew flies to Florida before launch to International Space Station

Crew flies to Florida before launch to International Space Station

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Two NASA astronauts, a Japanese space veteran and Russia’s only female cosmonaut, flew to Kennedy Space Center on Saturday to prepare for launch Wednesday during a flight to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. Their Falcon 9 rocket rolled atop historic Platform 39A before dawn Saturday and spun vertically just after …

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Dramatic footage shows spacecraft colliding with asteroid | CNN

Dramatic footage shows spacecraft colliding with asteroid | CNN

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A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science bulletin Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — The DART mission made history this week when it successfully slammed into an asteroid – and we got to see it happen live, millions of miles away. As NASA’s asteroid double-redirect …

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NASA is working on a plan to keep Hubble alive (by flying a SpaceX ship through it) - IGN

NASA is working on a plan to keep Hubble alive (by flying a SpaceX ship through it) – IGN

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NASA has partnered with SpaceX and the Polaris program to explore the potential of using a Dragon spacecraft to push the Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit, thereby extending its lifespan. Since its launch in April 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has become a science powerhouse. To date, it has captured over 1.5 million …

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NASA is working on a plan to keep Hubble alive (by flying a SpaceX ship through it) - IGN

NASA is working on a plan to keep Hubble alive (by flying a SpaceX ship through it) – IGN

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NASA has partnered with SpaceX and the Polaris program to explore the potential of using a Dragon spacecraft to push the Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit, thereby extending its lifespan. Since its launch in April 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has become a science powerhouse. To date, it has captured over 1.5 million …

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NASA and SpaceX to study feasibility of boosting beleaguered Hubble Space Telescope into higher orbit

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NASA and SpaceX agreed last week on an unfunded study to investigate the feasibility of boosting the Hubble Space Telescope, which is at risk of falling out of orbit within the next decade, into a higher orbit. SpaceX approached NASA earlier this year about the potential use of one of its Dragon spacecraft to move …

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Fox News Flash top headlines for September 29

NASA and SpaceX to study feasibility of boosting beleaguered Hubble Space Telescope into higher orbit

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NASA and SpaceX agreed last week on an unfunded study to investigate the feasibility of boosting the Hubble Space Telescope, which is at risk of falling out of orbit within the next decade, into a higher orbit. SpaceX approached NASA earlier this year about the potential use of one of its Dragon spacecraft to move …

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