Posts by Zoe Hobbs
Blue Origin Enters the “Roaring Twenties” with First Space Tourist Launch of 2022
The six NS-20 crew members stand on the launch tower during their training. Credit: Blue Origin By Zoe Hobbs zhobbs@spacefoundation.org Dubbed the “Roaring Twenties” mission, Blue Origin completed its 20th successful launch of New Shepard on Thursday, flying six tourists on a brief trip to space after a two-day weather delay. The vehicle lifted off…
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By Zoe Hobbs zhobbs@SpaceFoundation.org NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 successfully returned to Earth on Nov. 9 at 03:33 UTC after undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) on Nov. 8 at 19:05 UTC. The return had been delayed a day due to bad weather but had a smooth landing despite one of four parachutes being slow to…
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