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Op-Ed: How NASA Could Still Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2029
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Live coverage: ULA to launch final Atlas 5 rocket supporting Amazon Leo’s broadband internet satellite constellation – Spaceflight Now
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Ariane 6 flight VA269: Liftoff captured from the mobile gantry
On 17 June at 09:21 local time (13:21 BST, 14:21 CEST), Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 36 satellites for Amazon’s Leo constellation left Earth powered by four P160C-based boosters, the first time these upgraded boosters were used – making this launch the most powerful so far for…
