
SpaceX returns vital life science research to Earth
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 - SpaceX returned more than 30 research payloads, many of which were vital life science investigations, from the ISS National Laboratory to Earth Friday.
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Washington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 - SpaceX returned more than 30 research payloads, many of which were vital life science investigations, from the ISS National Laboratory to Earth Friday.
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Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - Blue Origin said it would try again on Tuesday to launch a rocket and return to space for the first time in more than a year, after scrubbing a mission for last-minute technical reasons.
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