Spaaaaace (Part 1)

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Unlucky Delays Mean ISS Astronauts Could Return to Earth Before Their Replacements Arrive

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The It Crowd Chris Odowd GIF

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Space Station Will Make an Emergency Maneuver After Detection of Threatening Space Junk

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This Company Wants to Launch Satellites Into Orbit Using a Giant Spinning Centrifugal Slingshot

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Not sure if this is slightly sillier or more reasonable than the giant EM railgun cannon from SOMA…

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Revive HARP1), I say.

1) Not to be confused with HAARP.

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Nowhere near orbit yet, but the concept is starting to look a little less insane than it did before.

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New Zealand’s Rocket Lab is set to launch another Electron rocket - a precursor to the rocketeer’s first attempt at catching a descending booster. The Register caught up with CEO Peter Beck to discuss helicopters, Mars and visiting Venus.

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