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NASA Returns Space Launch System Rocket and Orion Spacecraft for Artemis II Mission

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Florida, March 21 (IANS) NASA has returned its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft for its upcoming Artemis II crewed lunar mission to the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in the US state of Florida.The integrated SLS and Orion travelled about 4 miles (around 6.4 kilometres) from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the space centre, departing at 12:20 a.m. Eastern Time and arriving at the launch pad at 11:21 a.m., completing an 11-hour journey.NASA teams a…

Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on Moon Missions

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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has announced plans to pause space tourism and instead will focus on landing humans on the Moon.In a blogpost, Blue Origin shared that it will be retiring its New Shepard — the first reusable spaceflight system to vertically land — for at least two years.The company said it will “shift resources to further accelerate development of the company’s human lunar capabilities”.”The decision reflects Blue Origin’s commitment to the nation’s goal of r…