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Associated Press • Leer En Español

Shenzhou 21 crew returns to Earth after nearly seven months; on-orbit handover completed

China’s Shenzhou 21 astronauts have returned to Earth after spending nearly seven months in space. The crew completed an in-orbit handover with another team earlier this week, wrapping up the mission segment and advancing China’s ongoing crew-rotation cadence at the space station.

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2026-05-29T06:10:27.080349-07:00
LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

SpaceX sends 29 Starlink satellites into orbit on Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida

By Space.com: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, May 29, 2026.

2026-05-29T07:40:12.375676-07:00
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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes on Launchpad

By Bloomberg: Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to challenge a dominant SpaceX.

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2026-05-28T19:10:16.075507-07:00
Event   Europe   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceWatch Global • Tamara Blagojevic

#SpaceWatchGl Opinion: Serbia has the Talent, now it needs an ecosystem

By SpaceWatch Global: The first Serbian Space Conference revealed a growing ecosystem of researchers, startups, and young professionals. Serbia has the talent to build a space sector, but can it create the institutions and opportunities needed to sustain it?.

2026-05-29T01:11:18.535504-07:00