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clickorlando.com • Associated Press

Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

clickorlando.com reports: Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died.

Spaceflight Now

Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 & 13 astronaut, dies at 97

Space.com • Mike Wall

Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97

Also: NASA Spaceflight, Associated Press, Space Policy Online, Aviation24, NASA, NBAA, CBS News, Military Times, Stars and Stripes, NPR, USA Today, ABC News and 51 more

2025-08-08T12:48:11.876361-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Rocket Lab Eyes First Neutron Launch by Year-End 2025 on ‘Green Light’ Schedule

By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab continues to push for a first launch of its Neutron rocket before the end of the year, but that schedule has no margin for error.

2025-08-08T19:49:14.491607-07:00

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CBS News • William Harwood

NASA Crew-10 undocks from ISS, set for first Pacific Ocean splashdown

By CBS News: Crew 10 is the first NASA-sponsored crew that will land in the Pacific Ocean. All previous NASA Crew Dragon flights ended with splashdowns off the Florida Gulf coast or the Atlantic Ocean.

Reuters

NASA Crew-10 astronauts depart space station after five-month mission

indiatoday.in

NASA’s Crew-10 astronauts undock, begin return journey to earth on SpaceX Dragon

2025-08-08T16:32:27.957994-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Industry supports NASA plans to accelerate work on lunar nuclear reactors

By SpaceNews.com: A new NASA directive to accelerate development of a nuclear reactor for the moon has is aggressive but achievable, industry officials believe.

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NASA Plans to Install Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030 Amidst Space Race with China

dailygalaxy.com

“It Is Imperative to Act Quickly”: The U.S. Is Racing to Build the First Nuclear Reactor on the Moon—And It’s All About Beating China and Russia

Also: NPR, The Conversation and Yahoo Finance

2025-08-08T12:56:36.401247-07:00

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Space.com • Jun Wang

Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

By Space.com: For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional.

2025-08-08T17:03:59.378684-07:00

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Payload • Pam Melroy

NASA’s New CLD Strategy Will Lose Mars, LEO to China

By Payload: As a former space shuttle pilot and commander whose crews helped build the ISS, I am appalled that NASA has reportedly changed its plans for future commercial space stations.

2025-08-08T08:08:24.454446-07:00

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Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX is gearing up for its first Falcon 9 rocket launch from the West Coast in nine days with a mission to deliver 24 optimized Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a polar, low Earth orbit.

2025-08-08T09:35:07.104637-07:00

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Space.com • Keith Cooper

Hera spacecraft images two faint asteroids en route to Didymos to bolster planetary defense tactics

By Space.com: On its way to Didymos and Dimorphos, Hera has found time to test its cameras in preparation for the big moment.

2025-08-08T12:09:54.285816-07:00

Starlink's 2024 Advances: Transforming In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity in Aviation

October 17, 2024 - Summary of Starlink's 2024 role in aviation: airlines adopt its high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi, enhancing passenger experience. Read More.

Riyadh Air: Saudi Arabia's New National Carrier Prepares for Launch Amid Regional Competition

October 15, 2024 - A report on Riyadh Air's development, outlining key milestones and future prospects as Saudi Arabia's new national carrier approaches its 2025 launch. Read More.

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