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technology1 month ago•5 min saved

New Glenn Flight Leaves AST’s BlueBird in Too-Low Orbit

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket carried AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellite, but the upper stage placed it into an orbit too low for its thrusters to operate, effectively dooming the mission; AST plans to de-orbit the satellite under its insurance, while Blue Origin continues with other tests and AST pursues a larger BlueBird constellation in the coming years.

via PCMag|

#ast-spacemobile #blue-origin #bluebird-satellite

space-exploration11 months ago•4 min saved

Mixed Outcomes in Recent Space Missions and Memorials

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-14 mission carrying human remains and other payloads, including the Nyx capsule designed by The Exploration Company. Although the mission achieved several milestones, the Nyx capsule's parachute failed during reentry, resulting in the loss of the human remains and other payloads at sea, marking a partial but significant setback for future space cargo and human spaceflight efforts.

via Gizmodo|

#human-remains #nyx-capsule #orbital-failure