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ESA marks start of new Martian year at 11:43 UTC
The European Space Agency says Mars began a fresh orbit around the Sun on 30 September 2026, opening the 38th year of a martian calendar counted since 1955.
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NASA targets uncrewed Starliner-1 flight, crew return by 2028
NASA says Boeing's Starliner will fly uncrewed as soon as December to validate thruster fixes, with astronauts not expected back aboard until Starliner-2 in 2028.
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NASA Swift boost mission ends without raising observatory’s orbit
NASA says Katalyst Space's LINK servicing spacecraft hit communications and attitude control problems and re-entered on Sept. 25 without grappling the Swift observatory.
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NASA sets Oct. 1 launch for SpaceX Crew-13 mission to ISS
NASA says four astronauts will lift off from Cape Canaveral aboard the Dragon spacecraft Grace for a long-duration research stay on the International Space Station.
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