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The seven members of the Expedition 71 crew pose together with the two test flight crew members for a team photo at the space station. Front from left, Sonny Williams, Oleg Kononenko, and Butch Wilmore. Second row from left, Alexander Grabenkin, Tracy S. Dyson, and Mike Barratt. In the last row, Nikolai Chub, Janet Epps, and Matthew Dominick. Credit: NASA TV

Helium leaks and engine failures: the big drama of the Starliner docking at the space station

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As the Starliner began its approach to the space station, five engines of the reaction control system failed during the flight. The mission teams performed a series of warm-up tests that restarted four of the engines while the crew navigated the
Lunar lander Peregrine inside the upper stage of the Vulcan launcher. Simulation during the launch according to real data. NASA photo

The Peregrine lunar lander was launched - the first private lander and also the first American landing since Apollo

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The Peregrine lander is carrying a variety of scientific instruments to study the radiation and soil composition on the moon, along with an unusual payload that includes a small rover, a bitcoin coin, and the ashes and DNA of several celebrities - including
The auxiliary objective is essential for NASA's Artemis 2 mission. Credit: ULA

The moon in the crosshairs: Technicians add a "target" to the Artemis 2 rocket

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The four astronauts aboard Orion will use a target attached to the space propulsion stage to demonstrate approach operations to test Orion's navigation capabilities. The target underwent illumination tests in May to ensure it could be seen
The illuminated trail left behind by the Falcon 9 launcher, which stunned the people of California last Friday. Photography: Kevin Gill.

2017: SpaceX's incredible year

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Launch of Orbital's Cygnus supply spacecraft aboard a ULA Delta V rocket from Cape Canaveral, 6/12/15. Photo: NASA

The supply spacecraft Cygnus returns to the space station, this time on a replacement rocket

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