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Khabre desk
Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the spaceflight desk.
science
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has returned to Europe after 237 days, 5 hours and 18 minutes in space. Her εpsilon mission set a European record for the longest single spaceflight and included three spacewalks.
technology
ESA and Vast signed a memorandum of understanding to study possible cooperation in low Earth orbit after the International Space Station’s service ends. The initial three-year framework begins with a joint feasibility study, not binding mission agreements.
health
NASA plans to study blood flow and clotting, vision, piloting, exercise and landing forces during SpaceX Crew-13. The investigations are intended to inform astronaut health measures and future mission planning.
technology
NASA has awarded SpaceX three additional crew-rotation missions to the International Space Station under a $946 million contract modification. The missions, Crew-15 through Crew-17, are expected to have readiness dates in 2027 and 2028.
technology
SpaceX says Starship Ship 40 was loaded onto a semi-submersible ship after engineers inspected it and collected heatshield samples off Christmas Island.