Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

December 6, 2022

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[ December 5, 2022 ] Artemis 1 capsule beams back spectacular farewell views of the moon Artemis
[ December 5, 2022 ] Live coverage: Orion spacecraft completes return powered flyby of the moon Artemis
[ December 4, 2022 ] Chinese crew back on Earth after six months on Tiangong space station Mission Reports
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SpaceX selected to launch Intelsat telecom satellite, NASA pollution monitor

March 17, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch an Intelsat communications satellite with a NASA-funded air pollution monitor to be positioned over the Americas in 2022, officials announced Tuesday.