Tag: Moon Missions
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DARPA Eyes Moon-Side Threat Tracking as US Space Defense Expands
Overview: A New Front in Space Defense As the Moon becomes a focal point in the next era of space activity, the United States is exploring ways to monitor spacecraft and other objects operating near lunar space. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued calls for research and prototypes that could help authorities…
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New Exosuit with Artificial Muscles Aims to Revolutionize Space Walks
New Exosuit with Artificial Muscles Could Change Space Exploration Generations of astronauts have described the challenge of moving inside a pressurized suit. The very protection that keeps them alive — pressurization — also creates resistance that can sap strength and slow deliberate movement. A new exosuit, tested during a two-week space analog mission in Australia,…
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ESA astronauts complete helicopter training for lunar missions
ESA astronauts complete helicopter training as a step toward lunar surface operations Four European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts have completed an intensive three-week helicopter training course with the German Bundeswehr, marking a significant milestone in Europe’s preparations for future missions to the Moon and operations on its surface. The hands-on programme, conducted at the International…
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SpaceX Completes 11th Starship Test Flight Amid Moon and Mars Goals
SpaceX wraps up its 11th Starship test flight, signaling a pivotal step toward longer, more capable missions Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Monday completed the 11th test flight of its towering Starship rocket from its Texas facilities, marking a steady cadence of tests as the company gears up for more ambitious demonstrations. The launch occurred just…
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Off to Indian Ocean Splashdown: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship Completes 11th Test Flight
Overview: A Milestone in Spaceflight SpaceX has completed its eleventh full-scale test flight of the Starship rocket, a key milestone in the company’s bid to support NASA’s plans for crewed lunar landings by 2030. The mission, which saw Starship travel roughly halfway around the world, featured the spacecraft deploying eight mock Starlink satellites and executing…
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Off to Indian Ocean splashdown: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship completes 11th test flight
SpaceX marks 11th Starship test flight with global trajectory SpaceX has completed the 11th full‑scale test flight of its Starship rocket, pushing the landmark vehicle closer to NASA’s lunar ambitions for 2030. The mission echoed the pattern of earlier tests: a vertical lift from Texas, separation of the booster, and a controlled entry and splashdown…
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SpaceX Fires Starship Again: A Test of Reusable Design and Future Moon Missions
SpaceX advances Starship with eleventh test flight Elon Musk’s SpaceX conducted another high-stakes test of its Starship program, launching the eleventh Starship rocket from SpaceX’s Starbase site in Texas. The mission was designed to push the vehicle’s reusable design closer to operational reality for satellite deployments and, eventually, crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.…
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SpaceX Advances Starship Reusability with eleventh Test Flight from Starbase
Overview of the Mission SpaceX conducted its eleventh Starship launch from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas on Monday, October 13, 2025. The test flight is part of an ongoing program to demonstrate the reusable design of Starship, a two-stage vehicle built for satellite deployments and future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars. The…
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SpaceX Notches 11th Starship Test Flight, Marking Another Mid-Atlantic Dip and Mock Satellite Deployment
SpaceX Achieves 11th Starship Test Flight Milestone SpaceX conducted the 11th full-scale test flight of its Starship vehicle Monday, pushing the limits of the world’s most powerful rocket to the edge of space and back. The mission, which followed a familiar script, sent the massive vehicle into an orbit that carried eight mock satellites—standing in…
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SpaceX Starship Reusable Design: Eleventh Test Flight Highlights
Overview of SpaceX’s Eleventh Starship Flight SpaceX has carried out its eleventh test flight of the Starship system from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. The mission aimed to validate the vehicle’s total-reusability concept by sending the Starship upper stage into orbit while the Super Heavy booster conducted a controlled return and water landing in…