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Month: November 2022

Falcon 9

SpaceX rocket trouble postpones Japanese moon lander launch

November 30, 2022 Stephen Clark

SpaceX is expected to roll a Falcon 9 rocket back into its hangar at Cape Canaveral for troubleshooting, postponing the planned launch of a Japanese commercial moon lander for an unspecified period. SpaceX provided no details about the reason for grounding the rocket.

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Falcon 9 goes upright ahead of private moon mission

November 30, 2022 Spaceflight Now

In this time-lapse video a Falcon 9 rocket is seen going upright at Cape Canaveral’s launch pad 40 on Nov. 29, 2022, ahead of the planned launch of ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, the first privately-led Japanese mission to attempt a lunar landing.

Mission Reports

Chinese astronauts meet in space for historic crew handover

November 29, 2022 Stephen Clark

Three Chinese astronauts were greeted by three of their colleagues Tuesday as they floated into the Tiangong space station following a launch on a Long March rocket earlier in the day, marking the first time China’s space program has had six astronauts in orbit at the same time.

Falcon 9

Japanese commercial moon lander, UAE rover ready for launch on SpaceX rocket

November 29, 2022 Stephen Clark

A commercial moon craft developed by the Japanese company ispace is awaiting launch from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will send it on a five-month trajectory culminating in a lunar landing attempt next year, an achievement that could make ispace the first private company to accomplish the feat.

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Live coverage: China launches Shenzhou 15 mission with three astronauts

November 29, 2022 Stephen Clark

A Chinese Long March 2F rocket launched three astronauts into orbit from a remote launch site in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China at 10:08 a.m. EST (1508 GMT) Tuesday. The Shenzhou 15 astronauts are embarking on a half-year expedition on China’s Tiangong space station. Docking at the space station is expected about six hours after liftoff.

Artemis

Orion sails through halfway point of Artemis 1 moon mission

November 28, 2022 William Harwood

At the halfway point in NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, the unpiloted Orion moonship is chalking up a near-flawless flight, mission managers said Monday, beaming back spectacular images of Earth disappearing from view as it was eclipsed by the moon.

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Three Chinese astronauts ready for flight to Tiangong space station

November 28, 2022 Stephen Clark

Three Chinese astronauts will strap into a Shenzhou spacecraft and rocket into orbit Tuesday in pursuit of China’s Tiangong space station on a six-month mission to transition the space lab from construction into an operational phase.

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SpaceX supply ship docks at space station

November 27, 2022 Stephen Clark

A day after launching from Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule approached the International Space Station for an automated docking Sunday with more than 7,700 pounds of supplies and experiments.

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India launches satellite for ocean monitoring

November 26, 2022 Stephen Clark

India launched a satellite Saturday to measure ocean winds and water temperatures, adding a key data source for weather forecasters tracking tropical cyclone development around the world.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship to deliver new solar arrays to space station

November 26, 2022 Stephen Clark

SpaceX launched an all-new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule Saturday from Kennedy Space Center on a mission to deliver new roll-out solar arrays, belated Thanksgiving treats, CubeSats, and a cornucopia of experiments to the International Space Station.

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  • SpaceX completes launch doubleheader with sunset liftoff from Cape Canaveral
    March 17, 2023
  • Live coverage: SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California
    March 17, 2023
  • Rocket Lab deploys two Capella radar satellites after launch from Virginia
    March 16, 2023
  • SES to complete C-band clearing program with SpaceX dual-satellite launch
    March 16, 2023
  • Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches two commercial radar satellites
    March 16, 2023
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