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NASA is preparing a SpaceX cargo mission carrying health research to the ISS, while MDA Space selected a Jena-Optronik star sensor for a low Earth orbit mission.

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NASA sets SpaceX CRS-35 cargo launch with health research

NASA's SpaceX CRS-35 resupply mission will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying experiments on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms to the ISS.

Why it mattersThe research aims to support astronaut health on long-duration missions and could yield benefits for medicine on Earth.

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MDA Space picks Jena-Optronik star sensor for LEO mission

Jena-Optronik will supply its ASTRO HP star sensor to MDA Space for a low Earth orbit mission, the first use of the sensor on an MDA spacecraft.

Why it mattersIt marks a new supplier partnership in the satellite components market, though the mission and customer details remain limited.

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  1. Mon, Oct 122 itemsNASA is preparing a SpaceX cargo mission carrying health research to the ISS, while MDA Space selected a Jena-Optronik star sensor for a low Earth orbit mission.
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