NASA | SpaceX Launches NASA's Pandora Satellite

Welcome to Launch Day for NASA’s Pandora Mission, CubeSats

Snippet of Article: "...Sunday, Jan. 11, from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for launch of its Twilight commercial rideshare mission that includes NASA’s Pandora small satellite. A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, watch the launch coverage here.

Pandora will travel to sun-synchronous orbit to study the atmospheres of at least 20 exoplanets and the activity of their host stars. In this orbit, it will pass over the same spot on Earth at roughly the same time each day, with the Sun positioned behind the satellite to minimize light variations. ..."

Source: www.nasa.gov

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NASA administrator orders early return of 4 Crew-11 astronauts following medical situation

Snippet of Article: "Crew-11 was scheduled to return in May but will depart ISS within coming days as a precautionary measure...The early return marks an unusual but controlled move by NASA, timed to minimize disruption to space station operations.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the decision followed consultations with agency leadership and medical officials. ...Jan. 7, a single crew member on board the station experienced a medical situation and is now stable."

Source: www.foxnews.com

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Trump vs. Musk | Trump's Golden Dome Looks for Alternatives to Musk's SpaceX

Trump's Golden Dome Looks for Alternatives to Musk's SpaceX

Snippet of Article: "...search for partners to build the Golden Dome missile defense system, courting Amazon.com's Project Kuiper and big defense contractors as tensions with Elon Musk threaten SpaceX's dominance in the program, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The shift marks a strategic pivot away from reliance on Musk's SpaceX, whose Starlink and Starshield satellite networks have become central to U.S. military communications. It comes amid a deteriorating relationship between Trump and Musk..."

Source: www.newsmax.com

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