low Earth orbit
The Latest Threat to the Ozone Layer: Elon’s Starlink Satellite Megaconstellation
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Thousands of satellites are currently parked in low Earth orbit, with some that will eventually become defunct and fall back ...
Orbital Paparazzi Captures a Sneaky Picture of the ISS
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A view of the ISS in orbit as seen by a satellite.Image: HEO Robotics The International Space Station (ISS) was ...
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket put a satellite in the wrong orbit in December. Now we know why.
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We now know why the fourth-ever launch of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket didn’t go entirely to plan. That mission, called ...
1,000 days in space! Core module of China’s Tiangong space station hits milestone
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The core module of China’s Tiangong space station has passed the milestone of 1,000 days in low Earth orbit. China ...
SpaceX’s Starship to launch ‘Starlab’ private space station in late 2020s
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The stars were aligned for this launch deal. The team behind the Starlab private space station project announced today (Jan. ...
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