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Blue Origin launched NASA's ESCAPADE to Mars – landing the New Glenn heavy launcher on a drone ship for the first time

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After delays due to weather and solar storms, the heavy-lift launcher lifted off from Cape Canaveral, placed a pair of NASA satellites in orbit and successfully returned the booster to Jacklyn – a milestone in the competition with SpaceX.
The "Dror 1" satellite. Illustration: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)

Israeli communications satellite Dror 1 successfully launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral

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The Dror 1 satellite was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, is fully owned by the government, and is designed to ensure civil and security communications in the coming years without being dependent on commercial companies such as Space Communications.
Starship Flight 7 mission patch, credit: SpaceX,

FAA investigates Starship's seventh test flight explosion following reports of property damage

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A fuel leak caused the upper stage of a Starship to explode in mid-air, leaving debris over the Turks and Caicos Islands. The FAA and SpaceX are investigating the incident to improve launch safety.
The astronauts of Polaris Dawn put on the special space suits developed by SpaceX and designed for an environment saturated with radiation before the launch. Photo: NASA/SPACEX

Historic launch: SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission in which the first private spacewalk is expected

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