Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st UK launch

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January 10, 2023
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Watch SpaceX launch 51 Starlink internet satellites
(SpaceX)
SpaceX plans to launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Tuesday (Jan. 10), and you can watch the action live.
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Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st UK launch
(Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)
The launch from Spaceport Cornwall in England did not go as planned.
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POLL QUESTION:
Space quiz! China's Mars orbiter and rover may not have exited hibernation as expected, according to reports. What is the name of China's first Mars rover?
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Astronomy photographer of the year competition opens
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Photographers have until March 3 to submit their best astronomy photos.
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Webb Space Telescope spies massive shockwave
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(NASA/SDO)
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SpaceX
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket gearing up for launch
(SpaceX via Twitter)
Falcon Heavy may fly for its fifth time as soon as this week.
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SpaceX could launch 1st Starship orbital flight in February
(SpaceX)
"We have a real shot at late February. March launch attempt appears highly likely," Elon Musk said.
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Spaceflight
China's 1st Mars mission may have gone silent: report
(China News Service)
China's Mars orbiter and rover may not have exited hibernation as expected, according to reports.
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A dead NASA satellite from the 1980s just fell to Earth to meet its fiery demise
(NASA)
The 38-year-old Earth Radiation Budget Satellite weighed 5,400 pounds and fell over the Bering Sea.
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