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A U.S. astronaut’s seat liner will be moved from the damaged Russian MS-22 capsule to the SpaceX Endurance Crew Dragon capsule in case of emergency.

The pact will see the U.S. and Japan work together on areas such as lunar exploration and transportation that could see a Japanese astronaut walk on the Moon.

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Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The data was based on independently assessed trends gathered from sensors located on land masses and ocean surfaces across the globe.

ABL did not say how soon after liftoff the rocket failed.

The effort is intended to enhance already unique, mission-critical training.

The research agency wants to track all objects in real time in low Earth orbit.

The parachute-assisted splashdown occurred Jan. 11 at 5:19 a.m. EST in the Atlantic waters north of Cape Canaveral.

The U.S. Space Force wants terminals that will operate between two GEO spacecraft.

Each recipient is to assess the physical potential for their concepts, a road map for ongoing development and implementation, and potential limitations.

Splashdown is planned for 5:19 a.m. EST, following a deorbit burn at 4:35 a.m. EST.

NASA’s Earth Radiation Budget Satellite re-entered the atmosphere on Jan. 8.

Charania will serve as principal advisor to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson for technology policy and lead the agency’s technology innovation efforts.

The so-called swing test involved a representative six-seat vehicle in a lift-plus-cruise configuration.

Potential partners have until Jan. 24 to respond to NASA.

The Dream Chaser’s ISS missions are the first of several orbital roles expected to be operated from Sierra Space’s mission control center.

Startup’s lunar lander is an early attempt to commercialize the Moon.

Impulse Space plans to launch its first space tug mission, LEO Express-1, in the fourth quarter of 2023.

The more primitive Cosmic Dark Ages (CDA) are yet to be exposed.

Dream Chaser spaceplane tests in 2023 mark first operational steps toward development of Sierra Space’s orbital ecosystem.

The 2023 budget includes funding for establishing a human presence at the Moon and developing new deep-space technologies.

The Center for High-Efficiency Electrical Technologies for Aircraft is developing and maturing technologies for a 180-seat airliner powered by liquid-hydrogen.

NASA is assessing a private initiative to boost and service the flagship observatory.

NASA's probe slammed into a targeted asteroid on Sept. 26 to demonstrate a kinetic impact strategy as a potential means of shielding the Earth from a disastrous collision in future.