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Show MoreChina's Space Program Investment Surges, Report Warns
A new report finds China's space program is rapidly expanding, with investment soaring to $2.86 billion, challenging the long-standing leadership of the U.S.
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SpaceX Deploys 28 Starlink Satellites in Pre-Dawn Launch
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The commander of the Fram2 mission shared an x-ray image of a hand, potentially the first ever taken in space, as part of a series of scientific experiments.
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Cygnus Cargo Mission to ISS Delayed by Engine Anomaly
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo mission to the ISS is delayed after an engine issue on the new, larger XL spacecraft, which carries 11,000 pounds of supplies.
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Private Stations to Replace ISS After 2030 Deorbit
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A historic 70-meter radio telescope in Crimea, used by Russia to enhance its GLONASS navigation system, has been disabled in a Ukrainian drone strike.
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Space Force Overhauls Unit for Commercial Space Data
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US X-37B Mission Sparks Space Weaponization Concerns
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