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2022’s Biggest Space Stories

Written by Reananda Hidayat Permono Completed Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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The space sector is developing faster than before in 2022, both in private projects and government-funded planetary exploration missions.

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Here are some popular global developments in astronomy and space in 2022:

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1. Private space tourism Blue Origin’s New Shephard, Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company, launched six passengers in each mission in March, June, and August.

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The first all-private crew flew from the US to the International Space Station (ISS).

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2. India’s private sector boom The Indian private sector witnessed a series of launches and missions this year. The country’s first private rocket was launched by ISRO.

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The country’s first private rocket was launched by ISRO.

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3. China’s space station China has completed the Tiangong space station by putting its laboratory modules in July and October.

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The space station consists of the core module, two science labs, robotic cargo ships, and a dockable lifeboat.

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4. Artemis-1 NASA continued space missions to the moon by launching Artemis-1. The mission aims to establish a human presence on the moon after more than 70 years.

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5. A successful planetary defense experiment NASA’s DART mission headed toward the asteroid Dimorphos and affected its moon, Didymos, to change its orbit.

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This mission shortened the orbit of the moon by 33 minutes.

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6. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Russia canceled many Soyuz launches to the ISS.

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Besides, Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, removed the Japanese and American flags from the Soyuz rocket design.

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Russia also declared to stop supplying rocket engines to the US.

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