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Orbital stories
Reported explainers, mission notes and field guides: what changed, why it matters and where the evidence ends.
What this story establishes
Mission notebook
On 3 December, the Jupiter-bound spacecraft is due to pass Earth at roughly 3,200 kilometres altitude. Coming home is how it keeps going.
8 min · Read →Explainer
The clock is not chosen first. It is the visible edge of a trajectory, a safety case, a weather rulebook and a machine that all have to agree.
Field guide
A pad is not just a pin on a map. Coastline, latitude, range safety and the target orbit determine what can leave—and what people on the ground might see.
Data desk
A new timestamp is a fact. The reason for it may not be. Good schedule coverage keeps those two things separate.
Editorial standard
Orbital stories explain the decisions behind the data. They do not invent access, certainty or drama.
Dates, numbers and operational claims link to the agency, operator, range or data source responsible for them.
If visibility, intent or cause has not been published, the story says what can be inferred—and where that inference stops.
Every piece shows when its evidence was checked and remains connected to the permanent missions, launches and places it covers.