NASA to Preview Katalyst Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s Orbit

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NASA will host an audio-only media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 17, to preview the Katalyst Space mission to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will attempt to rendezvous with Swift and raise its altitude, extending its science mission lifespan and advancing a key […]

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Young people’s computer programs get data from space

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An amazing 25,707 participants had their code run on the International Space Station (ISS) this year, marking the European Astro Pi Challenge’s 10th anniversary in style. Yesterday, Astro Pi teams and their mentors received their official certificates and data — the final stage of this year’s challenge. On each certificate, participants can see the exact…

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ILA Berlin 2026: in-flight call with ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot

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Video: 00:19:00 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot joined ILA Berlin 2026 live from the International Space Station for a special in-flight conversation on life and work in orbit, Europe’s ambitions in human spaceflight. The call featured ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration Daniel Neuenschwander, as well as ESA astronauts

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Same rocket, new boost

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Video: 00:01:38 The eighth flight of Europe’s rocket Ariane 6 will have a bigger boost: the P120C solid-propellant rocket motor, used as Ariane 6 booster so far, has been upgraded. The new P160C flying on Ariane 6 flight VA269 offers 10% more performance to orbit. P160C was developed by Europropulsion under contract from ArianeGroup and

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