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Technology Oct 2

SpaceX Flew Replacement Part to Launch Pad by Drone After Crew-13 Hardware Failure

A failed component forced SpaceX to fly a replacement part to the launch pad by drone hours before Crew-13 lifted off, the same mission that made Jessica Watkins the first Black woman to lead a spaceflight.

2 min read Ars Technica

Science Oct 2

SpaceX Launches Four Astronauts to International Space Station From Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried four astronauts toward the International Space Station on Friday, beginning a six-month science mission aboard the orbiting laboratory.

2 min read NPR News

Science Oct 1

SpaceX Launches Four Astronauts to Space Station From Kennedy Space Center

A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying four astronauts lifted off from Florida on a Crew Dragon capsule, beginning a six-month rotation aboard the International Space Station.

2 min read NPR News

Science Oct 1

NASA's $30 Million Swift Rescue Fails as Observatory Slips Toward Reentry

A Katalyst Space Technologies mission to boost the $500 million Swift Observatory into a higher orbit fell short, leaving the 21-year-old telescope on a path toward reentry.

2 min read Ars Technica

Science Sep 30

NASA Artemis: When Americans Return to the Moon and What It Means for You

NASA's Artemis program aims to put Americans back on the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Here's how the missions work, what they cost, and why the Moon matters again.

7 min read Headings Feature

Technology Sep 29

SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit, Deploys First Next-Gen Starlink Satellites

SpaceX's Starship completed its first full orbital flight and released a batch of upgraded Starlink satellites, a major step toward the rocket's operational future.

2 min read Ars Technica