Here’s how orbital dynamics wizardry helped save NASA’s next Mars mission

ESCAPADE’s path through space, relative to the Earth, has the peculiar shape of a kidney bean. In the world of astrodynamics, ...
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Blue Origin launch of huge New Glenn rocket with NASA Mars probes delayed by weather, next try set for Nov. 12

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin called off the launch of its giant New Glenn rocket carrying twin NASA Mars probes on ...
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Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

Of more than 18,000 workers employed at NASA, about 82.8% of them would be sent home without pay – or furloughed – during a government shutdown. Even if the government were to shut down, NASA's ...
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Honda Builds Cars, Motorcycles, Lawnmowers … and Now Space Rockets

Why is Honda doing this? It sees itself as a mobility company that builds many things that move, including cars, lawnmowers, ATVs, motorcycles, personal mobility devices, and airplanes. Rockets are ...
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FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown

Beginning next week, daytime rocket launches are all officially scrubbed thanks to the government shutdown.

SpaceX to work on 'simplified' Starship after NASA reopens lunar lander contract

SpaceX, billionaire Elon Musk's commercial rocket company, says it's working on a "simplified" plan for its Starship to land ...
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Where to watch NASA Blue Origin rocket launch in Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie

Bezos’ Blue Origin is prepping for New Glenn rocket launch. Weather permitting, it may be visible in the sky beyond the pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida ...
Astronomy

Rocket Lab takes jab at NASA with release of Mars sample return plan

In what appears to be a jab at NASA, Rocket Lab this week unveiled its own plan to return rock and dust samples the space agency has been collecting from Mars’ Jezero Crater since 2021. NASA ...