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Isabella Richards

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Bella Richards is a journalist who has written for several local newspapers, her university newspaper and a tech magazine, and completed her Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at the University of Technology Sydney in 2020. She joined Momentum Media in 2021, and has since written breaking news stories across Space Connect, Australian Aviation and World of Aviation. You can email Bella on: [email protected]

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ISS astronauts’ six-hour spacewalk to install solar arrays

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ISS astronauts’ six-hour spacewalk to install solar arrays

21 June 2021• Hits: 1748
Two ISS astronauts completed a six-hour spacewalk to install new roll-out solar arrays, which draw on the sun for electr... Read More
Southern Launch gets approval for SA launch campaign

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Southern Launch gets approval for SA launch campaign

21 June 2021• Hits: 2939
SA-based aerospace business Southern Launch has received approval to construct the infrastructure necessary to support a... Read More
China, Russia form partnership to build moon-based research station

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China, Russia form partnership to build moon-based research station

21 June 2021• Hits: 2332
China and Russia are joining forces to set up a new research station on the moon, which could see its first moon-based a... Read More
Making history: First reusable rocket launched US security satellite

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Making history: First reusable rocket launched US security satellite

21 June 2021• Hits: 2837
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX successfully launched the US Space Force GPS III Space Vehicle ... Read More
First crewed mission to China’s space station launches onboard the Shenzhou-12

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First crewed mission to China’s space station launches onboard the S...

18 June 2021• Hits: 2660
Three taikonauts successfully launched into space onboard the Shenzhou-12 on Thursday, 17 June – the first crewed miss... Read More
‘Sustainable space’: G7 summit agrees to take action against space debris 

Industry

‘Sustainable space’: G7 summit agrees to take action against space...

18 June 2021• Hits: 1886
G7 leaders have pledged to strengthen efforts fighting against the growing hazard of junk orbiting in space, especially... Read More
US national security satellite to launch via reusable rocket

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US national security satellite to launch via reusable rocket

17 June 2021• Hits: 2298
A US national security satellite will blast into obit for the first time via a reusable rocket after The Pentagon gave a... Read More
Auction for final seat on Bezos first spaceflight ends at US$28m

Industry

Auction for final seat on Bezos first spaceflight ends at US$28m

16 June 2021• Hits: 1704
The long-awaited auction for the final seat onboard the first crewed New Shepard flight to space alongside billionaire J... Read More
Pegasus rocket launches for US Space Force following 4-month operation

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Pegasus rocket launches for US Space Force following 4-month operation

16 June 2021• Hits: 2942
Using the Pegasus XL rocket, Northrop Grumman successfully launched the TacRL-2 payload into orbit for the US Space Forc... Read More

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