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100,000 watt laser firing 10,000 pulses per second would “deorbit” tons of dangerous space debris

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The Extreme Univese Space Observatory telescope, originally built to detect cosmic rays, could be used to target space debris in orbit. According to scientists, a powerful laser can then be …

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Test of SpaceX crew escape system goes off perfectly

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SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, conducted a successful crew escape system test, called a pad abort test, on its Crew Dragon spacecraft yesterday at Cape Canaveral in Florida. …

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Government renews $81 million contract with MacDonald Dettwiler for space work

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The government of Canada has renewed an operations and maintenance contract with MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for ongoing work with the International Space Station’s Mobile Servicing System. The announcement …

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