spacecraft

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The team, which includes pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, has completed a critical engine burn that could propel the Orion spacecraft to the far side of the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The average satellite will need about $50,000 worth of semiconductors, while more complex spacecraft will need more than $100,000 worth, Truist’s Stein said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Starship is designed to store and transfer fuel while in space, which could allow spacecraft to travel faster than systems that must carry all their fuel from launch.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission launched successfully, with the Orion spacecraft now 40,000 miles from Earth, carrying four astronauts toward the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The Vostok 5, Bykovsky's spacecraft, was in a lower orbit than planned.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson