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title: Once in a blue moon.
description: ESA’s Juice makes the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby. RFA experienced an anomaly during an engine hot fire. Planet signed a new contract with NATO. And more.
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# [Once in a blue moon.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/343)

 Written by [Alice Carruth](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/alice-carruth) | Aug 20, 2024 8:13:31 PM

Summary

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft returned near Earth overnight executing the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby, and the first-ever double gravity assist maneuver. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) experienced an anomaly during an engine hot fire at SaxaVord Spaceport resulting in an explosion. Planet Labs signed a new contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), and more.

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