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Atmospheric layers: The region where the plume was measured is above the stratosphere, a range where processes also indirectly affect ozone chemistry and the radiation balance. Credit: NOAA

First study directly links metallic contamination in the atmosphere to rocket return from space

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Researchers have detected and measured a pollution plume following the breakup of a Falcon 9 rocket stage in the upper atmosphere (approximately 80–110 km) after an uncontrolled reentry in February 2025—and warn that commercial space activity is expanding faster than oversight
The moment of the malfunction that caused the Starship spacecraft to break apart during the eighth test, March 6, 2025. Screenshot, SpaceX

SpaceX Starship explodes again

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SpaceX Starship explodes again
The spacecraft will also test a state-of-the-art laser communication system. Simulation of LADEE in flight over the moon. Photo: NASA

A new spacecraft will take off with the aim of exploring the mysteries of the moon * will be launched from an unconventional launch base - an island off the coast of Virginia,

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A photograph from the live broadcast of the launch of the Amos 4 satellite

Amos 4 is launched from Kazakhstan - update The satellite successfully separated from the missile and is communicating with the ground station

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Stratolaunch Systems will build a mobile launch system

A plane on its way to space

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Laurie Garber, Deputy Head of NASA, presents a gift to Minister of Science Daniel Hershkowitz at the opening event of the 2011 Space Conference. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

A solution will be found for the manned flights

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Rear view of Spaceship_One mounted on White_Knight. Source: Rokits XPrize gallery

Aiming High: What is Air Launch?

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South Korean flag. From Wikipedia

A South Korean missile carrying a climate satellite exploded 137 seconds after launch

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Commercial space flights - current trends

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Tight space: three Soyuz spacecraft at the same time, and a tight schedule for the Atlantis shuttle

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Amos 3 separated from the third stage in the Clark belt

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The Amos-3 communication satellite is on its way to the Clark Belt

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