The Independent
• Sophie Thompson
The Independent
• Sophie Thompson
Today In Space
Last Updated: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, 9:11 AM PDT
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Wall Street Journal
• Tim Higgins
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.
South China Morning Post
• Holly Chik
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.
Leonard David
China Unveils Moon-landing Spacesuit Design
South China Morning Post
• Liu Zhen
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.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
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.
Aviation Week
• Vivienne Machi
York Space Systems Spacecraft Achieve On-Orbit Maneuvering
By Aviation Week: The Denver-based aerospace company is on contract for more than 130 satellites to build out the SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
Space.com
• Kimberley Snaith
Lego Ideas submissions Lunar Landscape, Space Projection Telescope and Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot need to be made into real sets
By Space.com: These three space-themed submissions on Lego Ideas have captured our attention, and deserve to be on store shelves.
NASA Spaceflight
• Tyler Gray
Firefly offers insight on MLV testing, reusability plans
By NASA Spaceflight: As Firefly Aerospace prepares for its upcoming Alpha rocket launches, work continues apace on its….
