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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Space Force moves GPS launch to SpaceX Falcon 9 due to Vulcan rocket glitch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA's Vulcan Centaur continues. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vhvNRBhtiDYC4TYL6m5zpf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Space Force pauses national security launches on ULA Vulcan rocket due to booster glitch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Space Force is putting an indefinite halt on all national security missions aboard United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, following a repeat anomaly with the rocket's side boosters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:08:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QMYVabsxMJcTKx9f7snAr5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Closeup view of the first-stage engines of ULA&#039;s Vulcan rocket firing up during a launch on Feb. 12, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up view of rocket shortly before liftoff with the engines ignited.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through 'significant performance anomaly' on satellite launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched two U.S. spy satellites on Feb. 12 despite suffering an anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters, echoing the result of an October 2024 mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WwS9mFJJekiaAMSYCkTfXE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket launches the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 12, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket launches the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 12, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liftoff of the USSF-87 mission occurred at 4:22 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:31:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aakC7NWdKroqWdCGNUYit5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a white rocket lifts off from a launch pad at night.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white rocket lifts off from a launch pad at night.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno joins competitor Blue Origin for national security projects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:37:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PGsgJEpBuDZS4dVyxht5FX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tory Bruno, former ULA CEO, (pictured above) has joined Blue Origin to ovresee a new national security group.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, is seen during a press conference after the first launch attempt of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test was scrubbed for the day, Monday, May 6, 2024, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns from space company. 'Finished the mission I came to do.' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After nearly 12 years leading the United Launch Alliance (ULA), its chief Tory Bruno is stepping down from the U.S. rocket launch provider to pursue "another opportunity," the company announced this week. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:44:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTnEDoxSEb2HAZuhbc6Hbd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno in April 2015 as he announced the Vulcan Centaur rocket.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno in April 2015 as he announced the Vulcan Centaur rocket.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Atlas V rocket launches 27 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/ula-atlas-v-rocket-launch-amazon-leo-4</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket sent 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida early Tuesday morning (Dec. 16). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:42:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EM7FGtYvmK7kssByyMHchF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites on Dec. 16, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites on Dec. 16, 2025. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Atlas V rocket launches huge communications satellite to orbit (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A United Launch Alliance Altas V rocket launched the powerful and hefty ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on Thursday night (Nov. 13). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:48:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mATtKyBhgjxnr9RPbrkrTR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite from Florida on Nov. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite from Florida on Nov. 13, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/vulcan-centaur-rocket-to-launch-1st-national-security-mission-on-aug-12</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vhvNRBhtiDYC4TYL6m5zpf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a single month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8P7kcrWhxjS4iNNwj7htMa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 25, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white and black rocket lifts off into a bright blue sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Atlas V rocket launches 2nd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A powerful Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast today (June 23), carrying 27 satellites aloft for Amazons' new Project Kuiper broadband network. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:30:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GGgBSEE3x3ZgJ36trCoPuF-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch ULA launch Amazon's 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites today ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amazon's Kuiper 2 mission is set to lift off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket today (June 16), and you can watch the launch live online. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DnNhguyYZCdsSW97QNjueL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch Atlas V rocket launch Amazon’s 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites on June 23 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/atlas-v-rocket-to-launch-amazons-2nd-batch-of-kuiper-internet-satellites-on-june-13</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch the second batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites on Monday (June 23), and you can watch the action live. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DURbXEDnrPobsa3EEL3v6e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the first 27 of Amazon&#039;s Project Kuiper internet satellites to orbit on April 28, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ground-level view of a large white rocket launching into a cloudy sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Amazon launches 27 satellites to begin building huge 'Project Kuiper' internet constellation (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/amazon-launches-27-satellites-to-begin-building-huge-project-kuiper-internet-constellation</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the first big batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband constellation to low Earth orbit today (April 28). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:10:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:19:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bkDGsjzBKVAswYsE4vUbpc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Amazon's Kuiper 1 internet satellites get new April 28 launch date on Atlas V rocket after delay ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/amazons-kuiper-1-internet-satellites-get-new-april-28-launch-date-on-atlas-v-rocket-after-delay</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first 27 satellites of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet constellation are now scheduled to lift off atop an Atlas V rocket on April 28 from Florida. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:34:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S3Q5DYU4ZZSq28SBzkuHrh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is fueled for flight during the first launch attempt of Amazon&#039;s Kuiper 1 internet satellites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 9, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white Atlas V rocket with strap on boosters vents gas during fueling for Amazon&#039;s Kuiper 1 satellite launch.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Launch of Amazon's 1st Kuiper internet satellites delayed by bad weather ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/amazon-kuiper-internet-satellites-launch-ula-atlas-v-rocket-delayed</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites today (April 9), and you can watch it live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 01:19:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6sTwXwR8GCvqF4kbSwNmAb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying 28 Amazion Kuiper internet satellites sits atop the launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ready to fly during a launch scrub on April 9, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gold and white atlas v rocket on the launch pad carrying 28 Amazon Kuiper satellites]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch Atlas V rocket launch 1st big batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites today afer delay ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/ula-atlas-v-launch-first-batch-amazon-project-kuiper-internet-satellites-webcast</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites today (April 28), and you can watch it live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:01:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:14:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/55uV4f3LZ3ZsV2awcCTdSa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's 1st big batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites on April 9  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites will lift off a week from now, if all goes according to plan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:58:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vxgoMxBc3CfoqWkHjHvwzh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ULA delivers the 27-satellite Kuiper 1 payload to the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ULA delivers the 27-satellite Kuiper 1 payload to the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Space Force certifies new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/us-space-force-certifies-new-vulcan-centaur-rocket-to-launch-national-security-missions</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Space Force has certified ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions, doubling the number of providers for such flights. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vhvNRBhtiDYC4TYL6m5zpf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket gearing up for 1st Space Force mission ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/powerful-new-vulcan-centaur-rocket-gearing-up-for-1st-space-force-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new Vulcan Centaur rocket's first launch for the U.S. Space Force will come at an exciting time for the spaceflight industry. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KcmfDgeZTdMZKTfB8pmmaW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance hoists its Vulcan first stage booster into the Vertical Integration Facility-G adjacent to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The rocket will launch the USSF-106 mission for the U.S. Space Force, Vulcan&#039;s first national security flight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket hangs suspended in an assembly hanger.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Centaur III propellant tank and its rocket engine stand on display at Los Angeles Air Force Base as a testament to its service to both the United States' military and civilian space missions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:00:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGfoEAaPExiGFMPSYzFzCh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Centaur III propellant tank and RL-10 engine used in testing are now on display outside the headquarters of the U.S. Space Force&#039;s Space Systems Command building at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cylindrical blue rocket propellant tank stands outside an office building on a sunny day]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket launches on 2nd test flight (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/ula-vulcan-centaur-second-test-flight-launch-success</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:05:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:56:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EmY7XHmMS2JKMzQ7QZnj2j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance&#039;s new Vulcan Centaur rocket launched at 7:25 a.m. EDT (1125 GMT) ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket launch into a early morning sky colored pink and purple. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch ULA's 2nd-ever Vulcan Centaur rocket launch on Oct. 4 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ United Launch Alliance is set to launch the second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket on Friday morning (Oct. 4), and you can watch the action live online. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:00:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZE5xsWiYb5X5r6VySzkqrh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance preps its second Vulcan Centaur rocket for a planned Oct. 4, 2024 liftoff.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[aerial view of a red and white rocket on the launch pad, with greenery and the ocean in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for 2nd-ever launch on Oct. 4 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for its second-ever liftoff, a test flight scheduled to launch on Friday morning (Oct. 4). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:00:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sHQaP2Cqwz2U9uYnUgwj3P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket stands on Space Launch Complex-41 at Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sept. 30, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white and red rocket stands on the launch pad under blue skies]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/ula-vulcan-centaur-rocket-rollout-second-launch-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ United Launch Alliance has rolled its second Vulcan Centaur rocket out to the pad ahead of launch, which is scheduled to take place on Friday (Oct. 4). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:30:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xe8EunpDMS7o6VptvHh2LK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket starts its journey to Space Launch Complex-41 at Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sept. 30, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a silver, white and red rocket stands inside a large hangar behind a pond]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/spacex-rivals-challenge-starship-launch-license-in-florida</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DyvXuMKbgtxAEshbVMFzT7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launch tower stands tall next to the Crew-7 Falcon 9 rocket at LC-39A, Aug. 24, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Green shrubbery and sliver of road form a low horizon below a sunny blue sky. In the distance left of center, a short white rocket stands adjacent to a black tower. Much taller, right of center, reaching to the top of the image, a steel tower with black-barred extension arms reaching out near its base.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/spacex-blue-origin-space-force-launch-contracts-2025-2029</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will compete for National Security Space Launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion across fiscal years 2025 through 2029. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X3XXSUzMyxQep4kEQUSN5f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Closeup of the first-ever launch of United Launch Alliance&#039;s Vulcan Centaur rocket, on Jan. 8, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[blistering white flames burst from the two nozels piped on either side of the bottom of a rocket, fixed with two dark metalic engines shining through the smoke, shooting out a faint blue flame like two diamonds toward the ground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Everything's a compromise:' How this NASA astronaut put Boeing's Starliner to the test (exclusive) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/nasa-astronaut-starliner-test-team-celebrate-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronaut Bob Hines helped bring the first Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. Now he's part of the large ground team supporting Crew Test Flight, which launched May 21. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:09:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jVkCLi7i86ZTNDKuB8Ty2U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren (left) and Bob Hines in the International Space Station cupola, shortly before assisting with the historic first docking of Boeing Starliner to the orbiting complex on May 20, 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an overhead shot of two astronauts smiling in a small windowed room of the international space station, surrounded by computers and a window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX congratulates Boeing, ULA on 1st crewed Starliner launch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/spacex-elon-musk-congratulates-boeing-ula-starliner-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell both congratulated the coalition that sent Boeing's Starliner capsule aloft today (June 5) on its first crewed mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:00:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cAKToVxQGkeszeVnenYCGD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing&#039;s Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) for NASA&#039;s Commercial Crew Program lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 on June 5, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white rocket launches into a blue sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'They're going to test this thing from izzard to gizzard:' NASA hails success of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/nasa-boeing-celebrate-1st-starliner-astronaut-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner capsule launched with astronauts on board for the first time today (June 5), and NASA celebrated the milestone. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:48:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:59:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oZsrQ49BxrnRuw9P9irrJT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft aboard launches from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Florida. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[closeup view of a white rocket climbing into a blue sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff (photos, video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-crew-flight-test-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner capsule thundered to orbit today (June 5) with two astronauts on board, kicking off a crucial test flight for the company and for NASA. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:25:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:31:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SdRNJMwradX64X6NnyvHjZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 25 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-first-astronaut-launch-delay-may-25</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first crewed mission of Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft has been pushed back by an additional four days, to May 25. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 21:23:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vgm7mRorHQSZMUu3JnxPJW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boeing&#039;s Starliner spacecraft and its Atlas V rocket roll off the launch pad and toward an assembly facility on May 8, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white and brown rocket stands vertically next to a tall white building]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Helium leak delays Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch to May 21 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-cft-launch-delay-helium-leak</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule has been pushed back by four days to May 21, due to a helium leak in its service module. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 16:59:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 May 2024 18:56:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vgm7mRorHQSZMUu3JnxPJW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boeing&#039;s Starliner spacecraft and its Atlas V rocket roll off the launch pad and toward an assembly facility on May 8, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white and brown rocket stands vertically next to a tall white building]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner rolled off launch pad to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner spacecraft was rolled off the launch pad today (May 8) to replace a misbehaving valve on its Atlas V rocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 22:00:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vgm7mRorHQSZMUu3JnxPJW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boeing&#039;s Starliner spacecraft and its Atlas V rocket roll off the launch pad and toward an assembly facility on May 8, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white and brown rocket stands vertically next to a tall white building]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner delayed to May 17 to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/starliner-first-astronaut-launch-delay-may-17-replace-valve</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been pushed to May 17 so teams can replace a valve on its Atlas V rocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GSTdUcuVZZdEk3tYPncDzV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad illuminated by spotlights at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of the NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a brown and white rocket stands on its launch pad just after sunset]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Buzzing' rocket valve pushes 1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule to May 10 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The historic first crewed launch of Boeing's new Starliner astronaut taxi has been pushed to no earlier than Friday (May 10), due to an issue with the vehicle's rocket ride. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 May 2024 13:35:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/amFvJB2MRUUooeUbtpsMVK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boeing&#039;s Starliner capsule sits atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket ahead of the planned launch of the Crew Flight Test astronaut mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white rocket stands on its launch pad on a sunny, clear morning.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing Starliner's historic 1st astronaut launch delayed by Atlas V rocket issue ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-1st-launch-attempt-scrub</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An issue with ULA's Atlas V rocket scrubbed the historic 1st crewed launch attempt of Boeing's Starliner capsule on May 6. May 10 is the earliest possible launch date now. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 01:15:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 May 2024 06:02:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GSTdUcuVZZdEk3tYPncDzV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Atlas V rocket topped with Starliner on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large white rocket sits vertical on a launch pad at night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starliner's Mission Control team 'very excited' for capsule's 1st-ever astronaut launch (exclusive) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/starliner-mission-support-safety-1st-astronaut-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA and Boeing are working together to send the first astronauts to space on Starliner on May 6. Among the Mission Control support team is Kennedy Space Center's chief engineer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 20:00:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 May 2024 01:19:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7XPGoMsJA6UJJxZPkmtzV9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Teresa Kinney, NASA Kennedy Space Center&#039;s first female chief engineer, in front of the center&#039;s Vehicle Assembly Building.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman standing in front of big square building with nasa logo and american flag]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner launch will be the 1st astronaut flight on an Atlas V rocket. How did NASA and ULA get it ready for crews? (exclusive) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/atlas-v-starliner-astronauts-rocket-build</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronauts will ride a United Launch Alliance Atlas V for the 1st time on May 6. Getting the long-running rocket ready for humans took thousands of checks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 May 2024 01:19:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4wvrow6xLRWJnJB9qMGZvV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Boeing Starliner for Crew Flight Test stacked atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, shortly after rollout to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 4, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket with a cone-shaped spacecraft on top. it is beside a launch tower. a crew access arm reaches from the tower to the spacecraft with the word &quot;ULA&quot; and an american flag on the side]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing Starliner rolls out to launch pad for 1st astronaut flight on May 6 (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-crew-flight-test-launch-pad-rollout</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Starliner is at last at its Florida launch pad for its historic 1st mission with astronauts. The Boeing spacecraft made a brief journey there May 4 to coincide with Star Wars Day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 17:35:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 04 May 2024 22:53:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cE7EfsGrtss6XNDkxchL9A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, topped with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, rolls out to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 4, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket at a launch pad surrounded by towers]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing Starliner spacecraft 'go' for 1st astronaut launch on May 6, NASA says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-crew-flight-test-prelaunch-press-conference</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two NASA astronauts, their spacecraft and rocket have been cleared for a historic 1st flight aboard Boeing's Starliner. Launch will take place no earlier than May 6. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:22:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 May 2024 21:55:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SKs27W72D6HJ6GoCYvwDCQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Suni Williams (foreground) and Butch Wilmore wearing Boeing spacesuits in the Starliner spacecraft simulator at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center during emergency training on Nov. 3, 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two astronauts with spacesuits on in a simulator looking at a screen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner is ready to fly astronauts after years of delay. Here's what took so long. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-delays-not-frustrating-1st-iss-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner is finally ready to fly astronauts, after several years of delay. The capsule's designers put the extra time to good use, NASA and Boeing representatives say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 May 2024 21:56:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cWifFA8XZovvQUjFq33fHe-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Boeing Starliner capsule that will fly the company’s Crew Flight Test mission to the International Space Station is shown at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in April 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cone-shaped spacecraft in front of an american flag]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch ULA assemble Atlas V rocket ahead of Boeing Starliner astronaut test flight (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/ula-starliner-cft-atlas-v-stacking-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ United Launch Alliance's new video highlight's how the Atlas V launch vehicle for Boeing's Starliner was stacked and mated to the spacecraft. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 May 2024 17:53:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiucurAintpwUsk5gW3jsN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's what to expect during Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut test flight on May 6 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-nasa-astronaut-1st-mission-milestones</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boeing Starliner will launch its 1st mission to the ISS with NASA astronauts on May 6. Here are the milestones to watch for, from launch to docking to landing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 May 2024 22:21:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E4Qa5mRyPMbmyvQGYVLNQC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boeing&#039;s Starliner makes its first uncrewed approach to the International Space Station during Orbital Flight Test-2 on May 21, 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cone-shaped spacecraft with hatch open. earth is in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It almost feels unreal': NASA astronauts excited for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch May 6 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-nasa-astronaut-crew-flight-test-launch-press-conference</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two experienced NASA astronauts will take Boeing Starliner on its first human excursion on May 6. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bring test pilot and spaceflight experience to bear. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 May 2024 21:57:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yBXovzPp3VtiyNZbmyLP9N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore, the first people to fly on Boeing Starliner, are the two astronauts of Crew Flight Test. Here they are pictured during a launch dress rehearsal on April 26, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two astronauts in spacesuits with visors open. the woman astronaut in front turns to smile at the camera while the man astronaut in back looks to the side]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing Starliner astronauts conduct dress rehearsal ahead of May 6 launch (photos, video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-1-week-before-launch-dress-rehearsal-astronauts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut crew continues their training, even in quarantine. After finishing a big dress rehearsal on April 26, practice continues ahead of the scheduled May 6 launch to the ISS. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GQosqfzFKse5MHZ7sbBfe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore (left) and Suni Williams (right) prior to a launch dress rehearsal with Boeing Starliner at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center on April 26, 2024. In between them is NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, backup to Crew Flight Test as well as commander of Starliner-1]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three astronauts in a row, with spacesuits. two of them are sitting down on chairs. one in the middle is kneeling. behind them are panels and a flight patch for crew flight test showing a rocket]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet, officials say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-spacecraft-private-astronaut-nasa-focus</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is about to make its first launch May 6 with NASA astronauts on board. Unlike SpaceX, however, Boeing has not yet announced any private missions. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E4Qa5mRyPMbmyvQGYVLNQC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Boeing&#039;s Starliner makes its first uncrewed approach to the International Space Station during Orbital Flight Test-2 on May 21, 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a spacecraft with hatch open above earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Rocket cam' takes you aboard final launch of ULA's Delta IV Heavy (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/ula-delta-iv-heavy-final-launch-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ After 64 years, the United Launch Alliance launched the final flight of its Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9th, and stunning rocket cam footage captured the fiery finale. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:00:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dWdr33aNgAqTLTGVgmZF7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a top-down view of a launch pad engulfed in flame as seen from a camera aboard a rocket during lift off]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a top-down view of a launch pad engulfed in flame as seen from a camera aboard a rocket during lift off]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I'm sure we'll find things out': NASA astronauts fly to launch site for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner mission to ISS on May 6 (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-nasa-astronaut-arrival-launch-site-webcast</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams expect to face the unexpected in space with Boeing Starliner, but told reporters on April 25 that the team is ready for the unexpected. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FxEnuKtNuwvbkaMhvdeGqW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrive aboard T-38 jets at Kennedy Space Center&#039;s Launch and Landing Facility on April 25, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four astronauts in blue flight suits stand behind microphones on an airplane runway. two white and blue jets are behind them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA astronauts enter quarantine for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner launch on May 6 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in quarantine at agency facilities before the 1st Boeing Starliner launch. They are expected to fly on May 6. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:59:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 May 2024 21:59:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sgNkHjCZ9hjMyFFZRg2ZcE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From left, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, Boeing Crew Flight Test pilot and commander, respectively, during a crew validation test at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 18, 2022. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two astronauts in spacesuits smiling and standing in front of a wall. the wall has a nasa logo on it surrounded by mission patches]]></media:text>
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