🛰️ Space News – January 2025

    • Blue Origin
      New Glenn Rocket Achieves Orbit on Maiden Flight
      On January 16, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully reached orbit, marking a significant milestone in the company’s space endeavors.
      16 Jan 2025 ·
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    • SpaceX
      Starship Flight 7 Ends in Mid-Flight Failure
      SpaceX’s Starship lost control mid-flight during its seventh test, leading to a loss of telemetry and vehicle destruction.
      16 Jan 2025 ·
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    • ISRO
      India Conducts First Successful Space Docking
      ISRO achieved its first autonomous space docking with the SpaDeX mission, marking a significant milestone in India’s space capabilities.
      16 Jan 2025 ·
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    • Firefly Aerospace
      Blue Ghost Mission 1 Launches Successfully
      Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander launched on January 15, carrying NASA-sponsored experiments as part of the CLPS program.
      15 Jan 2025 ·
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    • ispace
      Hakuto-R Mission 2 Embarks on Lunar Journey
      Japan’s ispace launched its second lunar mission, Hakuto-R Mission 2, aiming to deliver a micro rover and other payloads to the Moon.
      15 Jan 2025 ·
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    • NASA
      Comet G3 ATLAS Offers Rare Viewing Opportunity
      Comet G3 ATLAS, with a 160,000-year orbit, became visible in mid-January, potentially shining brighter than Venus in the night sky.
      13 Jan 2025 ·
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