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fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Rocket Report: SpaceX's next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again

FAA lifted daytime launch curfew; Blue Origin upgrades New Glenn; SpaceX advances Starship; Northrop's Pegasus selected for NASA Swift rescue mission.
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Pegasus XL dusted off for NASA's Swift rescue run

Time is running out for the venerable NASA observatory. In September, the agency reckoned there was a 50 percent chance of an uncontrolled reentry by mid-2026, increasing to 90 percent by the end of the year. Although the spacecraft was launched in 2004, it remains operational and could continue to capture data on gamma-ray bursts if boosted to a higher orbit.
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