Tariq J. Malik
Editor in Chief at SPACE.com
Astrojournalist, rocket fan, @Spacedotcom/@FuturePLC Editor-in-Chief. Covering the 'verse since 2001. @SpacetronPlays on YT: Hailing freq: [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
space.com | Tariq J. Malik
John Grunsfeld has a model of the Hubble Space Telescope on his bookshelf. It's right next to a model of a NASA space shuttle, which delivered Hubble to space 35 years ago, and it's no secret why both are there. Grunsfeld, a former NASA astronaut who has served as both the agency's chief scientist and science division leader, helped Hubble last as long as it has. He flew on no less than three of NASA's five fix-it missions to the iconic Hubble Space Telescope between 1999 and 2009.
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3 weeks ago |
space.com | Tariq J. Malik
China just unveiled the three astronauts set to launch aboard Shenzhou 20 to the Tiangong space station on April 24. The Shenzhou 20 mission is due to launch on a Long March 2F rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 5:17 a.m. EDT (0917 GMT; 5:17 p.m. Beijing time) on Thursday, sending the spacecraft on a 6.5-hour journey to the Tiangong space station in low Earth orbit. The crew were revealed by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at a press conference at Jiuquan on Wednesday (April 23).
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3 weeks ago |
space.com | Tariq J. Malik
Amazon's first internet satellite fleet has a new launch date at last. After weeks of delays, the first 27 satellites of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet constellation are scheduled to lift off atop an Atlas V rocket on April 28, the rocket's builder United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced over the weekend. Liftoff is set for 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Tariq J. Malik
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is fueled for flight during the first launch attempt of Amazon's Kuiper 1 internet satellites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 9, 2025. | Credit: United Launch AllianceAmazon's first internet satellite fleet has a new launch date at last.
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3 weeks ago |
space.com | Tariq J. Malik
Just months after SpaceX landed a Falcon 9 rocket in the Bahamas for the first time, the country has hit pause on future landings pending an environmental review, according to news wire reports. A top Bahamas government official announced on Tuesday (April 15) that the country was suspending future SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landings until a "full environmental assessment" is complete, Reuters reported.
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Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffers mishap during launch after 1st stage hit the 2nd stage nozzle at stage sep, putting @LMSpace's satellite in a lower than planned orbit @Firefly_Space
Following a nominal liftoff of Firefly’s Alpha rocket, there was a mishap during first stage separation for the FLTA006 mission that impacted the Stage 2 Lightning engine nozzle. We are working with our Lockheed Martin customer, the Space Force, and FAA to conduct a thorough