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Axiom Mission 4 Launches, Sending Astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary to Space

Axiom Mission 4, a US commercial mission, launched on Wednesday from Florida carrying astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary to the ISS for the first time in decades, with the mission expected to last up to 14 days and costing Hungary $100 million.

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ispace's Lunar Lander Mission Ends in Hard Landing

ispace, a Japanese private company, lost contact with its lunar lander, Resilience, during its descent on June 5th, resulting in a hard landing and mission termination; this follows a previous failed attempt two years prior.

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Space Tourists Return After Polar-Circling SpaceX Flight

Four space tourists, led by Bitcoin tycoon Chun Wang, completed a novel SpaceX flight circling both poles, splashing down in the Pacific—a first in 50 years—after conducting 22 research experiments, at a reported cost of $55 million per person.

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First German Woman in Space Returns After Successful Private Mission

German roboticist Rabea Rogge, along with a crew of three civilians, completed a four-day space mission aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule, landing in the Pacific Ocean off California; the mission, called Fram2, involved 22 scientific experiments and marked the first time a crewed Dragon capsule landed ...

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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission: Private Astronauts Conduct Polar Orbit Experiments

SpaceX launched the privately funded Fram2 mission on March 31, 2024, sending a crew of four non-professional astronauts on a three-to-five-day polar-orbiting journey to conduct over 20 scientific experiments, including space-based X-rays and microgravity fungi cultivation, with implications for fut...

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Isar Aerospace's Rocket Test Launch: A Controlled Crash, Yet a Success

Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket test launch in Norway ended in a controlled crash after 30 seconds, yet the company considers it a success due to gathered data; this privately funded launch aims to improve Europe's space independence.

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ispace's Second Lunar Lander Crashes

ispace Inc.'s lunar lander, Resilience, crashed on the Moon on June 5, 2025, after a malfunctioning altitude sensor prevented deceleration during descent, marking the company's second failed lunar landing attempt; the company plans another attempt in 2027.

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Europe's First Private Lunar Rover Lands

Europe's first lunar rover, Tenacious, a 5kg privately operated vehicle, landed on the moon's Mare Frigoris region carrying a tiny red art installation and a scoop to collect moon dust, the first sale of off-planet resources to NASA for \$5,000, after launching in January on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket...

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First German Woman in Space Returns After Successful SpaceX Mission

German robotics researcher Rabea Rogge, along with a crew including a cryptocurrency billionaire and a filmmaker, completed a four-day space mission ("Fram2") aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule, landing in the Pacific Ocean; the mission involved 22 scientific experiments, including X-ray imaging, and ma...

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First German Woman in Space: Private Mission Marks Shift in Space Travel

Rabea Rogge, a German robotics doctoral student, will become the first German woman in space on a privately funded SpaceX mission purchased by a Chinese Bitcoin billionaire she met during an Arctic expedition, highlighting the increasing commercialization of space travel.

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Germany Sends First Woman into Space on Private Polar Mission

On April 1st, German electrical engineer Rabea Rogge will become Germany's first female astronaut, launching from Cape Canaveral on a privately funded SpaceX mission to conduct over 20 experiments during a unique polar orbit lasting three to five days.

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Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Set for First Test Flight

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket will attempt its inaugural test flight from Norway's Andøya Spaceport on Monday, aiming to gather data; reaching orbit is improbable, but even a short flight would be significant due to Europe's lagging space launch capacity.

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