In our 100th episode of This Week in Spaceflight, we break down the latest shock to the ISS schedule as NASA cancels the NG-22 mission after damage to Cygnus was discovered—just when things were stabilizing. Meanwhile, China unveils an ambitious roadmap to explore the Solar System, aiming for Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, and more.
Plus:
🚀 ESA bids farewell to Gaia
🛰️ NASA’s Starling teams up with SpaceX’s Starlink
📦 Astra names a new head of launch
🔥 Electron spots wildfires
🌕 Artemis II hits a major milestone
🌞 Parker Solar Probe’s fiery close pass
🔭 Curiosity finds fatty acids on Mars
…and so much more.
Whether it’s planetary science, launch cadence races, or orbital intrigue, we’ve got the full rundown on this week’s happenings in space.
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🖋️ Written by Martijn Luinstra & Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13).
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✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro).
💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed).
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