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This week in spaceflight is packed with historic milestones and exciting developments! The Polaris Dawn mission made headlines with the first commercial spacewalk, while China’s ZhuQue-3 performed a remarkable 10-kilometer hop. The European Space Agency found a habitable planet (hint: it’s closer than you think), and an old Centaur upper stage breakup adds to the growing space debris issue. Join us for these stories and so much more in This Week In Spaceflight! 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with all things spaceflight! ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal (@elysia_segal). 🖋️ Written by Martijn Luinstra. 🎥 Footage from: D Wise, Space Coast Live, SpaceX, ESA/Juice/JMC, LandSpace, Blue Origin, Slingshot Aerospace, CASC/CCTV, Polaris Program, John Kraus/Polaris Program, NASA, CCTV/LandSpace, Rocket Lab, ESA, ESA/Juice/MAJIS, Roscosmos. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #SpaceX #PolarisDawn #ZhuQue3 #Spaceflight #SpaceExploration #SpaceDebris #NASA #ESA #JaredIsaacman #CrewDragon #Falcon9 #RocketLab #SpaceNews #Astronomy #SpaceResearch #MarsMission #BlueOrigin #Starship #SpaceScience #SpaceInnovation #CommercialSpacewalk #OrbitalLaunch #CentaurBreakup #SpaceTechnology #SpaceIndustry #SpaceUpdates #Astronauts #SpaceHistory #SpaceRace #SpaceMissions #Exploration #RocketScience #LandSpace #SpaceDebrisIssue #SpaceEngineering #SolarSail #NewGlenn #Starlink #SpacePioneers #SpaceCommunity #SpaceAdventures #FutureOfSpace #SpaceJourney #InterplanetaryTravel #MissionToMars #SpaceTech #SpaceFrontier #SpaceDiscoveries #SpaceLaunch #SpaceTraffic