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NASA says Orion’s heat shield performed as expected during Artemis I, while the agency has been addressing a heat-shield problem that became evident during the mission. The assessment comes as NASA prepares for its next mission, though the supplied report provides no further technical details.
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NASA says Orion’s heat shield performed as expected during Artemis I, while the agency has been addressing a heat-shield problem that became evident during the mission. The assessment comes as NASA prepares for its next mission, though the supplied report provides no further technical details.
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The Artemis II mission specialist will take the acting deputy chief engineer role on Nov. 1, supporting technical oversight, mission readiness and engineering standards across NASA programs. Koch succeeds Katherine Van Hooser, who is retiring after more than 35 years at the agency; the move ends Koch’s eligibility for future spaceflight.
Astronauts traveling to Mars or elsewhere in deep space will face radiation and weightlessness—hazards that Earth’s surface shields people from. The article highlights the potential threat these conditions pose to the heart, making human health a central concern for future deep-space missions.
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A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 6:33 a.m. EDT on Oct. 13 for NASA’s 35th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station, carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies and hardware. The mission also deployed GHGSat’s Eleanor and Aidan satellites, expanding its methane-monitoring constellation.
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Representatives of several European national space agencies have expressed support for plans by the European Space Agency to develop a human spaceflight capability. The report signals backing among member states, but provides no details on the proposed capability, timetable, funding or participating agencies.
SpaceX and NASA are preparing to launch a cargo mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning. The flight is set to deliver 6,300 pounds of cargo, including new solar arrays, extending the station’s resupply operations and supporting its infrastructure.
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A Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch the CRS-35 Dragon cargo mission from Cape Canaveral on Oct. 13, carrying thousands of pounds of supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station. The spacecraft is expected to arrive about 52 hours after launch with the final pair of iROSA solar arrays among its cargo.
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