~orbitalindex | Issue No. 277 (59)
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Ariane-6 first launch: Europe's rocket blasts off for first time
debuted the first flight of the long-awaited Ariane 6
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Ariane 5 launches for the final time
last flight of Ariane 5 (and with limited options for a significantly longer period)
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ESA Targets 15 November for Vega C Return to Flight Mission
current plans have Vega C returning to flight in November
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Arianespace signs unprecedented contract with Amazon for 18 Ariane 6 launches to deploy Project Kuiper constellation - Arianespace
pre-booked for Amazon’s Kuiper constellation
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Eumetsat moves weather satellite from Ariane 6 to Falcon 9
Eumetsat pulled one of the EU’s flagship missions from launching on Ariane 6 in 2025
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Foust Forward: Who’s afraid of the big bad Starship?
say they aren't worried about Falcon 9 and Starship dominating the market
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China launches Sino-French astrophysics satellite, debris falls over populated area
dropping a first stage with toxic hypergolic propellant on a populated area
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Orbit Fab completes ground test of satellite fueling payload
successfully ground-tested
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Blue Origin, Stoke join Space Force pool of small launch vendors - Breaking Defense
joined the Space Force’s approved pool of 10 existing vendors
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Sidereus Space Dynamics Complete Integrated Static Fire Test
completed the first integrated static fire test
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Firefly is building fast and breaking things on path to a reusable rocket
working on a reusable rocket
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Starship | Fourth Flight Test
SpaceX’s newly-released review video of Starship’s fourth flight
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Surprising Phosphate Finding in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample - NASA
Early analysis of samples delivered from Bennu by OSIRIS-REx suggests that the asteroid material is full...
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https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf
Chevron Doctrine overturned
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Regulating outer space after Loper Bright
about to find their many rulings around space challenged in court
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Save Freedom: We must stop the destruction of the International Space Station
Save Freedom: We must stop the destruction of the International Space Station
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Transferring the International Space Station into the future
Transferring the International Space Station into the future
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https://archive.ph/2024.05.24-143644/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-often-do-supernovas-strike-earth/
Every few million years, a supernova happens close enough to Earth to shower us with radioactive...
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The Most Powerful Space Explosion Ever Seen Reveals a Surprise Twist
the BOAT came from a rather ordinary supernova
