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<div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/10/03/spacexs-third-2024-falcon-9-grounding-strengthens-the-need-for-more-competition/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 2 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/10/03/spacexs-third-2024-falcon-9-grounding-strengthens-the-need-for-more-competition/"> <img width="1600" height="867" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/1191082-Enhanced-NR.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" 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data-image-meta="{"aperture":"8","credit":"","camera":"DC-G9","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1727529273","copyright":"","focal_length":"32","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.000625","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="SpaceX Crew-9 Falcon 9" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: Jared Madow / Space Explored</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/1191082-Enhanced-NR.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/1191082-Enhanced-NR.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/spacex/">SpaceX</a> has run into another issue with its <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/falcon-9/">Falcon 9</a> rocket’s second stage, this time having an “off-nominal” reentry burn after <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/crew-9/">Crew-9</a>‘s orbit insertion. This comes just a short time ahead of two important science missions for both <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/nasa/">NASA</a> and <a href="http://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a> that have October launch windows.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="crew-9,esa,europa-clipper,falcon-9,nasa,spacex" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="41580" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/10/03/spacexs-third-2024-falcon-9-grounding-strengthens-the-need-for-more-competition/#more-41580" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/aerianespace/">Arianespace</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ariane-6/">Ariane 6</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/11/esa-returns-to-sovereign-launch-capability-with-ariane-6/">ESA returns to sovereign launch capability with Ariane 6</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 11 2024 - 2:57 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/11/esa-returns-to-sovereign-launch-capability-with-ariane-6/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/11/esa-returns-to-sovereign-launch-capability-with-ariane-6/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GSE9K3PaAAAKABr.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GSE9K3PaAAAKABr.jpeg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GSE9K3PaAAAKABr.jpeg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GSE9K3PaAAAKABr.jpeg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GSE9K3PaAAAKABr.jpeg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="40971" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/11/esa-returns-to-sovereign-launch-capability-with-ariane-6/gse9k3paaaakabr/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GSE9K3PaAAAKABr.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="4096,2048" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Ariane 6 liftoff" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: Guiana Space Center</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GSE9K3PaAAAKABr.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GSE9K3PaAAAKABr.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>On Tuesday Arianespace and <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a> lifted off the long awaited <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ariane-6/">Ariane 6</a> rocket from its launch site in French Guiana. Delivering several test satellites for multiple customers, the rocket proved it was capable of getting to orbit, however its second stage suffered an anomaly on a highly requested upgrade.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="ariane-6,aerianespace,esa,launch" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="40963" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/11/esa-returns-to-sovereign-launch-capability-with-ariane-6/#more-40963" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/aerianespace/">Arianespace</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ariane-6/">Ariane 6</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/09/watch-ariane-6s-debut-mission-liftoff-from-french-guiana/">Watch Ariane 6’s debut mission liftoff from French Guiana</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 9 2024 - 11:41 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/09/watch-ariane-6s-debut-mission-liftoff-from-french-guiana/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/09/watch-ariane-6s-debut-mission-liftoff-from-french-guiana/"> <img width="1600" height="901" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="39246" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/26/esa-completes-hot-fire-of-ariane-6s-booster-engine/essai-moteur-cthf-shelter-zl4-le-23-11-2023/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="1920,1081" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4","credit":"P PIRON","camera":"NIKON D4","caption":"PABLO PIRON","created_timestamp":"1700761569","copyright":"\u00a9 ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE-ARIANEGROUP \/ Optique Vid\u00e9o du CSG","focal_length":"38","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"Essai moteur CTHF - Shelter ZL4, le 23\/11\/2023.","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Ariane 6 hot fire test" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: ESA</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Today ESA is preparing to launch its first Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana in South America. The continent has been waiting a long time for this moment after several delays to various parts of the rocket.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="ariane-6,aerianespace,esa,launch" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="40953" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/09/watch-ariane-6s-debut-mission-liftoff-from-french-guiana/#more-40953" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div><!-- end .container.med --> <aside class="sidebar container xs sidebar--1"> <div class="widget ninetofive-branded-rss"> <div class="cross-site-feed featured-items ninetofive-dronedj"> <h2 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</figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Following a double header by SpaceX later today, tomorrow Arianespace and the European Space Agency are ready to attempt its first launch of its Ariane 6 rocket. 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7:27 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/05/esa-partners-with-airbus-ohb-and-thales-alenia-space-for-zero-debris-satellite-platforms/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/05/esa-partners-with-airbus-ohb-and-thales-alenia-space-for-zero-debris-satellite-platforms/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Space_Debris_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Space_Debris_pillars.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Space_Debris_pillars.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Space_Debris_pillars.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Space_Debris_pillars.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="40925" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/05/esa-partners-with-airbus-ohb-and-thales-alenia-space-for-zero-debris-satellite-platforms/space_debris_pillars/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Space_Debris_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="2000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Space_Debris_pillars" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: ESA/ID&Sense/ONiRiXEL</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Space_Debris_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Space_Debris_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>The <a href="http://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">European Space Agency</a> has embarked on a collective initiative by signing contracts with Airbus Defence and Space, OHB, and Thales Alenia Space to develop large low Earth orbit satellite platforms that adhere to “Zero Debris” standards. This move aligns with <a href="https://youtu.be/X9aqfIAJrJo?si=OJ9pYaMEklsjd0dH">ESA’s ambitious commitment</a> to “significantly limit” the production of space debris by 2030 in hopes of making a significant step forward in space sustainability.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="airbus,esa,space-debris" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="40924" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/07/05/esa-partners-with-airbus-ohb-and-thales-alenia-space-for-zero-debris-satellite-platforms/#more-40924" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/falcon-9/">Falcon 9</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/spacex/">SpaceX</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/jaxa/">JAXA</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/05/28/watch-spacex-launch-esas-earthcare-mission-from-california/">Watch SpaceX launch ESA’s EarthCARE mission from California</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">May 28 2024 - 2:38 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/05/28/watch-spacex-launch-esas-earthcare-mission-from-california/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/05/28/watch-spacex-launch-esas-earthcare-mission-from-california/"> <img width="1600" height="900" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GGaYeK4bYAAlUih.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GGaYeK4bYAAlUih.jpeg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GGaYeK4bYAAlUih.jpeg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GGaYeK4bYAAlUih.jpeg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GGaYeK4bYAAlUih.jpeg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="40105" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/ggayek4byaaluih/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GGaYeK4bYAAlUih.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="2131,1199" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 7-14" data-image-description="<p>SpaceX social media</p> " data-image-caption="<p>Image: SpaceX</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GGaYeK4bYAAlUih.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/02/GGaYeK4bYAAlUih.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>At 2:30 P.M. 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This program is characterized by its emphasis on international and commercial partnerships, establishing a strategic outpost orbiting Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor to support scientific research, lunar surface expeditions, and deeper space ventures.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="artemis,csa,esa,gateway,jaxa,nasa,uae" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="40223" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/03/16/the-global-alliance-pioneering-nasas-lunar-gateway/#more-40223" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/vega/">Vega</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/avio/">Avio</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/05/vega-rocket-maker-lost-major-part-of-their-final-vehicle/">Vega rocket maker lost major part of their final vehicle</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Dec 5 2023 - 8:46 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/05/vega-rocket-maker-lost-major-part-of-their-final-vehicle/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/05/vega-rocket-maker-lost-major-part-of-their-final-vehicle/"> <img width="1278" height="719" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/51647218873_d567ccae46_o.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1278" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/51647218873_d567ccae46_o.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/51647218873_d567ccae46_o.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/51647218873_d567ccae46_o.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/51647218873_d567ccae46_o.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="39397" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/05/vega-rocket-maker-lost-major-part-of-their-final-vehicle/decollage-champ-large-le-02-09-2020-wide-view-lift-off-09-02-2020/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/51647218873_d567ccae46_o.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="1278,719" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"8","credit":"JM GUILLON","camera":"NIKON D3X","caption":"D\u00e9collage champ large, le 02\/09\/2020. | Wide view lift-off. 09\/02\/2020.","created_timestamp":"1599087079","copyright":"\u00a9 ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE \/ Optique Vid\u00e9o du CSG","focal_length":"35","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"D\u00e9collage champ large, le 02\/09\/2020. | Wide view lift-off. 09\/02\/2020.","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Vega rocket launch" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: GHGSat</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/51647218873_d567ccae46_o.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/51647218873_d567ccae46_o.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Avio, the company that builds <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ESA</a>‘s <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/vega/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vega</a> launcher, lost a pair of tanks for the AVUM fourth stage. While the company eventually found them, they were no longer useable, leading to a scramble to save the final Vega launch.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="avio,esa,vega" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="39391" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/05/vega-rocket-maker-lost-major-part-of-their-final-vehicle/#more-39391" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/aerianespace/">Arianespace</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ariane-6/">Ariane 6</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/02/esa-gives-ariane-6-a-launch-date-after-big-test/">ESA gives Ariane 6 a launch date after big test</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Dec 2 2023 - 8:57 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/02/esa-gives-ariane-6-a-launch-date-after-big-test/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/02/esa-gives-ariane-6-a-launch-date-after-big-test/"> <img width="1279" height="1000" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1279" class=" wp-post-image" alt="ariane 6, ariane 5, arianespace" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6.jpeg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6.jpeg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6.jpeg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6.jpeg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="36746" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/06/18/ariane-5-lives-on-at-least-for-a-little-bit-longer/artist_s_view_of_ariane_6/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="3346,2616" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6" data-image-description="<p>ariane 6, ariane 5, arianespace </p> " data-image-caption="<p>Image: Arianespace</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Artist_s_view_of_Ariane_6.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ESA</a> has shared a timeline for what is left for <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ariane-6/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ariane 6</a> before launching its first mission. The new heavy lift rocket has two more ground tests on the booster and upper stage before a launch window opens up targeting mid-June to July 2024.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="ariane-6,aerianespace,esa,launch" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="39355" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/12/02/esa-gives-ariane-6-a-launch-date-after-big-test/#more-39355" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div><!-- end .container.med --> <aside class="sidebar container xs sidebar--3"> <div class="widget ninetofive-branded-rss"> <div class="cross-site-feed featured-items 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title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Nov 26 2023 - 7:00 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/26/esa-completes-hot-fire-of-ariane-6s-booster-engine/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/26/esa-completes-hot-fire-of-ariane-6s-booster-engine/"> <img width="1600" height="901" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="39246" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/26/esa-completes-hot-fire-of-ariane-6s-booster-engine/essai-moteur-cthf-shelter-zl4-le-23-11-2023/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="1920,1081" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4","credit":"P PIRON","camera":"NIKON D4","caption":"PABLO PIRON","created_timestamp":"1700761569","copyright":"\u00a9 ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE-ARIANEGROUP \/ Optique Vid\u00e9o du CSG","focal_length":"38","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"Essai moteur CTHF - Shelter ZL4, le 23\/11\/2023.","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Ariane 6 hot fire test" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: ESA</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Ariane_6_plumes_during_combined_hot_fire_test_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>On Thanksgiving day here in the US, <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ESA</a> conducted a simulated launch static fire of the <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ariane-6/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ariane 6</a> first stage booster. Powered by a single Vulcain 2.1 engine, the stage burned through almost 150 tons of fuel over a seven minute burn.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="ariane-6,aerianespace,esa,launch" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="39242" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/26/esa-completes-hot-fire-of-ariane-6s-booster-engine/#more-39242" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/starlink/">Starlink</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/spacex/">SpaceX</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/aerianespace/">Arianespace</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/20/this-week-in-launches-post-starship-lull-and-thanksgiving-day-engine-test/">This Week in Launches: Post Starship lull and Thanksgiving day engine test</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Nov 20 2023 - 9:19 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/20/this-week-in-launches-post-starship-lull-and-thanksgiving-day-engine-test/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/20/this-week-in-launches-post-starship-lull-and-thanksgiving-day-engine-test/"> <img width="1600" height="900" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="39161" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/11/20/this-week-in-launches-post-starship-lull-and-thanksgiving-day-engine-test/vulcain_2-1_firing_pillars/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars.png" data-orig-size="1920,1080" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: ESA</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/Vulcain_2.1_firing_pillars.png?w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>After a rather eventful weekend, <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/spacex/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SpaceX</a> only has one launch schedule for the week with a private Chinese company making a rare appearance, and Russia’s military launching a Soyuz 2. 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data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7-headshots.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="1920,1080" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Crew-7 headshots" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: Derek Wise / Space Explored</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7-headshots.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7-headshots.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>This week has proven to be one of the most eventful in recent memory, featuring a flurry of activities including two launches to the International Space Station, four SpaceX launches, and four distinct rockets. From the Crew-7 rotation mission by SpaceX, a specialized SmallSat mission by Rocket Lab, to a rare Japanese launch, this week is poised to be action-packed.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="esa,jaxa,launch,nasa,rocket-lab,roscosmos,spacex" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="37880" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/21/this-week-in-launches-spacex-crew-7-launch-week-along-with-many-other-missions/#more-37880" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/commercial-crew-program/">Commercial Crew Program</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/crew-dragon/">Crew Dragon</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/spacex/">SpaceX</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/nasa/">NASA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/international-space-station/">International Space Station</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/01/spacex-crew-7-crew/">Who is flying on SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission later this month?</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Aug 1 2023 - 7:40 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/01/spacex-crew-7-crew/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/01/spacex-crew-7-crew/"> <img width="1600" height="900" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7_Group_Featured.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7_Group_Featured.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7_Group_Featured.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7_Group_Featured.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7_Group_Featured.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="37458" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/01/spacex-crew-7-crew/crew-7_group_featured/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7_Group_Featured.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="1920,1080" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Crew-7_Group_Featured" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: NASA</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7_Group_Featured.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/Crew-7_Group_Featured.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Next month, SpaceX is set to launch its seventh rotation of crew members to the International Space Station for NASA. The upcoming Crew-7 mission is notable for being the most diverse crew to fly on a Dragon spacecraft, with all four members hailing from different nations and agencies – a first for SpaceX.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="commercial-crew-program,crew-dragon,crew-7,esa,international-space-station,jaxa,nasa,roscosmos,spacex" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="36788" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/01/spacex-crew-7-crew/#more-36788" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li 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avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/ttlcrossgirl/" title="Posts by Theresa Cross" rel="author">Theresa Cross</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 23 2023 - 4:09 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/07/23/greater-earth-lunar-power-station-pioneering-space-energy-and-tourism-synergy/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 1 Comment </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/07/23/greater-earth-lunar-power-station-pioneering-space-energy-and-tourism-synergy/"> <img width="1333" height="750" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1333" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="37326" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/07/23/greater-earth-lunar-power-station-pioneering-space-energy-and-tourism-synergy/lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="1333,750" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: Astrostorm</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/Lunar_solar_power_satellite_pillars.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>A Swiss company called Astrostrom is working with the European Space Agency to study the possibility of building a solar power satellite using lunar resources.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="astrostorm,esa,moon" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="37324" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/07/23/greater-earth-lunar-power-station-pioneering-space-energy-and-tourism-synergy/#more-37324" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div><!-- end .container.med --> <aside class="sidebar container xs sidebar--5"> 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href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 11 2023 - 9:27 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/07/11/space-explored-podcast-66/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <p>This week Seth and Austin DeSisto discuss the week’s top stories and then dive into the main topic concerning Europe. 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class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/austinmd813/" title="Posts by Austin DeSisto" rel="author">Austin DeSisto</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jun 20 2023 - 1:46 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/06/20/flyby-images-of-mercury-from-bepicolombo/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/06/20/flyby-images-of-mercury-from-bepicolombo/"> <img width="728" height="748" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Fy_ULIBXwAc-Q_w.png?w=728" 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data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Fy_ULIBXwAc-Q_w" data-image-description="<p>bepicolombo, mercury</p> " data-image-caption="<p>Image: ESA</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Fy_ULIBXwAc-Q_w.png?w=292" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Fy_ULIBXwAc-Q_w.png?w=728" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Just hours ago, the teams operating BepiColombo, Europe and Japan’s mission to travel to and orbit Mercury, released images from the spacecraft’s third flyby of the closest planet to our sun. With each pass, the spacecraft gets closer, takes more images, and reveals never-before-seen views of the elusive rocky surface. </p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="bepicolombo,esa,jaxa,mercury" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="36815" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/06/20/flyby-images-of-mercury-from-bepicolombo/#more-36815" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li 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<span class="meta__post-date">May 5 2023 - 2:10 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/05/05/europe-wants-to-build-a-fully-reusable-heavy-lift-rocket/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 1 Comment </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/05/05/europe-wants-to-build-a-fully-reusable-heavy-lift-rocket/"> <img width="1600" height="900" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/Towards-a-Space-Transportation-ecosystem-Copy_page-0001-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" 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data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/Towards-a-Space-Transportation-ecosystem-Copy_page-0001-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="2000,1125" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Towards-a-Space-Transportation-ecosystem-Copy_page-0001-2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: ESA</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/Towards-a-Space-Transportation-ecosystem-Copy_page-0001-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/Towards-a-Space-Transportation-ecosystem-Copy_page-0001-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Europe announced a study that would look into building a fully reusable rocket to further compete on the world launch stage — a direct nod to SpaceX’s success <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/20/spacexs-starship-takes-flight-bringing-us-closer-to-a-new-spaceflight-era/">developing its Starship rocket</a> and a further move to reusable rockets.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="esa,reusability" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="35817" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/05/05/europe-wants-to-build-a-fully-reusable-heavy-lift-rocket/#more-35817" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/jupiter/">Jupiter</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/juice/">JUICE</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/05/02/esa-juice-mission-hits-a-snag-on-an-important-component/">ESA JUICE mission hits a snag on an important component</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' 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class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/05/02/esa-juice-mission-hits-a-snag-on-an-important-component/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/juice_rime.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/juice_rime.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/juice_rime.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/juice_rime.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/juice_rime.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="35775" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/05/02/esa-juice-mission-hits-a-snag-on-an-important-component/juice_rime/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/juice_rime.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="2000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="juice_rime" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/juice_rime.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/juice_rime.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>ESA <a href="https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Juice/Work_continues_to_deploy_Juice_RIME_antenna">announced</a> Friday that the radar dish on its Jupiter Icey Moon Explorer (JUICE) mission isn’t deploying as fast as 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src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="exoplanet" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="39573" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2024/04/10/how-many-exoplanets-are-there-discovered/planet-volumes-ctqagqnx-nq-unsplash/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="3500,2000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash" data-image-description="<p>Photo by Planet Volumes on Unsplash</p> " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/planet-volumes-CtqagQnX-nQ-unsplash.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft successfully <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/04/arianespace-to-make-debut-2023-launch-with-europes-first-jovian-mission/">launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana this month</a>. It’s the latest collaboration between ESA, NASA, and other international partners to study Jupiter’s icy moons and determine their potential habitability. Here’s a quick rundown:</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="esa,juice,jupiter,nasa" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="35682" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/26/nasas-juice-spacecraft/#more-35682" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/science/">Science</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/uranus/">Uranus</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/nasa/">NASA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/james-webb-telescope/">James Webb telescope</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/11/james-webb-space-telescope-snaps-a-pic-of-uranus-and-its-beautiful/">James Webb Space Telescope snaps a pic of Uranus and its beautiful</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Apr 11 2023 - 1:02 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/11/james-webb-space-telescope-snaps-a-pic-of-uranus-and-its-beautiful/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/11/james-webb-space-telescope-snaps-a-pic-of-uranus-and-its-beautiful/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/webb-uranus.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/webb-uranus.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/webb-uranus.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/webb-uranus.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/webb-uranus.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="35305" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/11/james-webb-space-telescope-snaps-a-pic-of-uranus-and-its-beautiful/webb-uranus/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/webb-uranus.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="2000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="webb uranus" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/webb-uranus.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/webb-uranus.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Have you ever wondered what the rings around Uranus looked like? Well, look no further than NASA, which used its newest and most powerful space telescope to take a long look at Uranus to show its true, usually hidden, beauty. <em>Queue seven-year-olds’ giggles.</em></p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="esa,james-webb-telescope,nasa,uranus" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="35281" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/11/james-webb-space-telescope-snaps-a-pic-of-uranus-and-its-beautiful/#more-35281" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/spacex/">SpaceX</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/esa/">ESA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/aerianespace/">Arianespace</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/10/this-week-ahead-in-launches-2023-debut-week-for-arianespace/">This Week Ahead in Launches: 2023 debut week for Arianespace</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&d=wavatar&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&d=wavatar&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Apr 10 2023 - 4:59 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/10/this-week-ahead-in-launches-2023-debut-week-for-arianespace/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/04/10/this-week-ahead-in-launches-2023-debut-week-for-arianespace/"> <img width="1300" height="812" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/FrdmbCcaIAAhDCn.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1300" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/FrdmbCcaIAAhDCn.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/FrdmbCcaIAAhDCn.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/FrdmbCcaIAAhDCn.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/FrdmbCcaIAAhDCn.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="34771" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/03/20/spacex-launches-double-header-to-bring-rate-closer-to-100-launch-goal/frdmbccaiaahdcn/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/FrdmbCcaIAAhDCn.jpg?quality=82&strip=all" data-orig-size="1300,812" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="spacex falcon 9 starlink group 2-8" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Image: SpaceX</p> " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/FrdmbCcaIAAhDCn.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/FrdmbCcaIAAhDCn.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>While we only have two launches this week, both have potentially significant implications for the future of spaceflight and science. 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