Today In Space
Last Updated: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, 11:25 AM PDT
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China reveals lunar spacesuit in latest move towards 2030 moon landing
By South China Morning Post: Lightweight suit unveiled by China Manned Space Agency sends ‘message of fortitude’ as it blends Chinese cultural elements in its design.
China Unveils Moon-landing Spacesuit Design
Elon Musk’s Midlife Crisis Over Populating Mars
By Wall Street Journal: A new timeline from the billionaire underscores there are increasingly fewer windows to reach the red planet in his lifetime.
Earth seen from space in new footage taken by SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew
By The Independent: A new video from SpaceX shows a view of the Earth from the Polaris Dawn Dragon, as it orbited the earth 75 times on its mission. The mission set a space-altitude record, flying 870 miles - further than any humans on a non-lunar journey have gone before.
China launches first reusable satellite, with payload from Thailand and Pakistan
By South China Morning Post: The Shijian-19 is delivered into orbit on a mission to make progress in seed science and international space cooperation.
D-Orbit closes C-round financing with $166 million; investors include Marubeni Corp. of Japan and European Investment Bank
By Space Intel Report: PARIS — Space logistics company D-Orbit, which has conducted 14 missions of its ION Satellite Carrier….
D-Orbit Successfully Closes $166m Series C Round
Chinese rocket launches 8 satellites to orbit from ship at sea (video, photos)
By Space.com: The Sept. 23 liftoff was the fourth overall for the Smart Dragon-3 rocket.
Europe will launch a satellite in 2027 just to watch it burn
By Space.com: ESA wants to learn more about how satellites burn up during their return to Earth.