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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA launched Mars Global Surveyor on Nov. 7, 1996, to map Mars and follow the loss of Mars Observer

Mars Global Surveyor was designed to give NASA another chance to study and map the Red Planet after contact with Mars Observer was lost three days before that spacecraft was due to enter orbit. Launched 30 years ago, the mission was NASA’s first Mars mission in 20 years.

2026-11-07T09:19:07.523970-08:00
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Blue Origin unveils heavy-lift capability for New Glenn with third stage

By FlightGlobal: Launch vehicle will be able to support longer lunar operations and deliver satellites to geostationary orbit. US rocketry firm Blue Origin is moving into heavy-lift capability with the introduction of a three-stage variant of its current two-stage New Glenn launch vehicle.

2026-11-07T02:04:52.387956-08:00
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Reuters

Trump vows new US air show will be biggest in the world

By Reuters: US President Donald Trump and ​NASA on Friday touted plans for ‌a new space and aeronautics industry conference in the United States intended to surpass ​major air shows in other countries.

2026-11-06T17:05:06.618302-08:00