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UK Space Agency opens £20m innovation funding call for space R&D
The agency says Call 3 of its National Space Innovation Programme offers co-funded grants of £150,000 to £2 million for UK-based space technology projects.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches on Fastest Flight to Station
NASA said the Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts will dock about 7 hours and 50 minutes after liftoff, the quickest launch-to-docking by a U.S. spacecraft at the ISS.
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ESA’s EarthCARE maps Anak Krakatau ash plume to guide flights
ESA says its EarthCARE satellite profiled the vertical structure of the Anak Krakatau plume, helping forecasters verify ash altitudes after thousands of flights were grounded.
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NASA launches Overlap Zoo to map cosmic dust in galaxy pairs
NASA says volunteers can help verify and outline overlapping galaxies to build the first large-scale catalog suitable for interstellar dust studies.
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NASA opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for lunar comms ideas
NASA is asking U.S. college teams for systems-level lunar communications concepts that could be implemented within three to five years, with finalists sharing cash awards.
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NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch for Oct. 1 With Fastest ISS Trip
NASA says the SpaceX Crew-13 mission will reach the International Space Station in 7 hours, 50 minutes, the fastest by a U.S. spacecraft in station history.
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NASA Awards Omitron $23.5 Million Orbital Safety Contract
The five-year contract covers conjunction assessment screening for NASA's uncrewed spacecraft and support for human spaceflight and the Office of Space Commerce.
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ESA and CAS Smile mission begins science operations in orbit
ESA says the European-Chinese Smile spacecraft was cleared on 23 September to start studying how Earth's magnetic field responds to the solar wind.
ESA
NASA Glenn develops Moon dust composite for in-space manufacturing
NASA says the biodegradable plastic mixed with simulated lunar and Martian dust could let crews build and repair tools on site, cutting resupply needs.
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NASA Armstrong Marks 80 Years, Named Flight Test Center
NASA said Administrator Jared Isaacman recently designated Armstrong its Center of Excellence for Flight Test and Aircraft Operations as the X-59 continues testing.
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