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- orbital
ESA Supports εpsilon Mission from Earth
Ground teams across Europe support ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot's εpsilon mission on the ISS.
ESA — Human and Robotic Exploration - orbital
LandSpace's Zhuque-3 Booster Soft-Lands, Then Tips Over
The rocket's first stage completed a soft landing in the Gobi Desert but toppled after a post-landing fire damaged one of its legs.
NASASpaceflight - terrestrial
Stoke Space Completes Nova Fit Checks and First-Stage Engines Ahead of Debut
Stoke Space has mated Nova's second-stage components for fit checks and finished building three first-stage Zenith engines as the medium-lift vehicle advances toward a potential 2026 first flight.
NASASpaceflight - orbital
ESA Astronaut Posts Aurora Timelapse From Orbit
The εpsilon mission astronaut shared a timelapse video of an aurora, calling it the most spectacular of the mission so far.
ESA — Human and Robotic Exploration