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• Evan Gough
The two identical spacecraft launched outside the usual Mars launch window and will use powered slingshot maneuvers to increase their speed on the journey to the planet. The mission’s trajectory makes use of propulsion maneuvers to send both spacecraft onward to Mars.
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NASA and Space Florida have announced CapeWeek, a new airshow scheduled to debut in March and April 2028. The event is positioned as a U.S. aerospace showcase, though the announcement details provided do not specify its venue, format or participating organizations.
The two identical spacecraft launched outside the usual Mars launch window and will use powered slingshot maneuvers to increase their speed on the journey to the planet. The mission’s trajectory makes use of propulsion maneuvers to send both spacecraft onward to Mars.
NASA will stage a first-of-its-kind air show and aerospace expo on Florida’s Space Coast this weekend. The event, called Max Power, marks the agency’s first air show, bringing an aerospace-focused public event to the region.
Launched in 1977 for a Grand Tour of the solar system, the Voyager spacecraft have reached a milestone: a “Big Bang” fix has put Voyager across the one-light-day mark. The milestone underscores the distance covered by NASA’s long-running deep-space mission.
NASA has selected three companies to advance to the next phase of an effort to develop a commercial replacement for its aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System constellation. The selection marks a step toward shifting a critical space communications service to commercial providers.
Christophe Bosquillon examines what Democratic control of both chambers of Congress could mean for U.S. space and defense policy, including NASA, the Space Force and the Golden Dome missile-defense initiative. The analysis also considers potential implications for Europe.
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk installed the International Space Station’s eighth and final roll-out solar array during a seven-hour spacewalk, completing an upgrade begun more than five years ago. The arrays are intended to sustain the orbiting laboratory’s power supply through its planned retirement in 2030.
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