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SpaceX will push the envelope with record-breaking 16th Falcon 9 booster flight – Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX will push the envelope with record-breaking 16th Falcon 9 booster flight - Spaceflight Now

Booster 1058 is a distinctive member of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 fleet because it was emblazoned with a red NASA “worm” logo prior to the May 2020 flight of Demo-2, the first Cred Dragon mission to carry astronauts. This photo of the soot-covered booster was taken in December 2020 after space station CRS-21’s cargo refueling mission, … Read more

Helicopter on Mars calls home after lengthy communications blackout – Spaceflight Now

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Helicopter on Mars calls home after lengthy communications blackout - Spaceflight Now

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopters navigation camera captured the aircraft in the shadows during its 52nd flight on April 26, 2023. This image was finally received after Ingenuity was out of communication for 63 days. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech. NASA engineers are preparing the miniature Mars helicopter Ingenuity for its 53rd flight to the surface of the Red … Read more