BEIJING (AP) — Final preparations were underway Monday to send a new crew of three to China’s space station as it nears completion amid heightened competition with the United States. China’s Manned Space Agency said the Shenzhou-15 mission will lift off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert at …
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Taking a dip in a pool just a month before Christmas seemed insane, but after Barcelona experienced balmy weather closer to a warm spring, 24-year-old Domingo Vazquez was strongly tempted to take a dip. “I’m sure the water will be freezing but this weather has been so hot. It’s perfect for a quick swim at …
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SPACE CENTER KENNEDY — Mother Nature permitting, SpaceX could get a rare dual launch on Tuesday: an afternoon resupply mission and an evening satellite launch. SpaceX hopes to send its latest new Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday afternoon for the 26th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-26) mission. In fact, this …
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NASA is preparing to launch its mega lunar rocket early Wednesday, marking the third launch attempt of a long-delayed vehicle that has weathered the whims of politicians, rocket technical hurdles and, most recently, hurricane gusts Nicole. This uncrewed launch is the first of three missions designed to return astronauts to the moon. And while it …
