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SpaceX reveals EVA suit design as Polaris Dawn mission approaches
by Jeff Foust on May 5, 2024 at 2:40 am
SpaceX has unveiled long-awaited spacesuits intended for spacewalks that will first be used on an upcoming private spaceflight. The post SpaceX reveals EVA […]
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Air Force project blends military and commercial space networks
by Sandra Erwin on May 3, 2024 at 6:17 pm
The Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program is planning a live demonstration of an airborne terminal in 2025 The post Air Force project […]
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Failure is not an option: learning from Apollo 13
by Grant Anderson on May 3, 2024 at 2:30 pm
There are many important lessons we can learn from the Apollo 13 mission, as well as from the actions of the heroes both orbiting the moon and on the ground in […]
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NASA awards studies for commercial Mars missions
by Jeff Foust on May 3, 2024 at 1:17 pm
NASA has selected nine companies to perform feasibility studies of commercial approaches to deliver spacecraft to Mars and provide services there. The post […]
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China launches Chang’e-6 mission to collect first samples from the moon’s far side
by Andrew Jones on May 3, 2024 at 9:44 am
China launched its complex and ambitious Chang’e-6 mission Friday to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon. The post China launches […]
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Lockheed drops bid to acquire Terran Orbital
by Jeff Foust on May 2, 2024 at 11:14 pm
Lockheed Martin has abandoned plans to acquire the portion of satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital it does not own for more than $500 million. The post […]
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Space Force flexes muscle as Pentagon’s smallest but vital branch
by Sandra Erwin on May 2, 2024 at 8:47 pm
What was once a complementary space architecture is today the central nervous system of joint operations, said Brig. Gen. Robert Hutt, director of plans and […]
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SpaceX launches Maxar’s first WorldView Legion imaging satellites
by Sandra Erwin on May 2, 2024 at 6:56 pm
The Maxar-1 mission carried two high-resolution imaging satellites for Maxar Intelligence, the U.S. government’s primary provider of commercial […]
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Webinar – Space Loves AI: How AI promises to transform space operations
by SpaceNews Editor on May 2, 2024 at 5:57 pm
For satellite operators, AI’s potential benefits are impossible to ignore. As Earth observation and communications constellations expand, AI tools promise to […]
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L3Harris scores payload contract for Millennium’s Foo Fighter missile tracking satellites
by Sandra Erwin on May 2, 2024 at 4:06 pm
Millennium Space won a $414 million contract from the Space Development Agency to build eight satellites equipped with advanced infrared and optical sensors […]
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NASA inspector general report highlights issues with Orion heat shield
by Jeff Foust on May 2, 2024 at 11:05 am
A report by NASA’s inspector general has disclosed new details about problems with the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield and other issues that delayed its […]
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Nelson lobbies Congress to fund ISS deorbit vehicle in supplemental spending bill
by Jeff Foust on May 1, 2024 at 11:50 pm
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a House committee that budget caps forced cuts to agency programs while pleading with them to include money for a space […]
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Lawmaker presses Pentagon official on Russia’s potential space nuke
by Sandra Erwin on May 1, 2024 at 11:46 pm
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said more studies are needed to assess the potential impact of a nuclear detonation in space The […]
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BAE Systems wins $365 million contract to build geostationary weather instrument
by Debra Werner on May 1, 2024 at 9:52 pm
BAE Systems, the former Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., won a $365 million contract May 1 to develop an air quality sensor for a U.S. geostationary […]
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NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites set for launch
by Sandra Erwin on May 1, 2024 at 9:04 pm
The agency’s principal deputy director Troy Meink said the NRO is targeting a May 19 launch of NROL-146 The post NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy […]
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A religious test for space exploration?
by Charles M. Chafer on May 1, 2024 at 5:53 pm
As we move off planet Earth, we will take all our celebrations, rituals and memorials with us, including our funerals and our memorial services, even as we […]
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Nurturing U.K. expertise: a strategic imperative in the emerging space era
by Shonnel Malani on May 1, 2024 at 2:30 pm
The U.K. government must embrace academia, capitalize on private investment in the sector and continue to foster partnerships among the three — and seek […]
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Astroscale to go public on Tokyo exchange
by Jeff Foust on May 1, 2024 at 10:23 am
Astroscale, the satellite servicing and debris removal company, will go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in June. The post Astroscale to go public on Tokyo […]
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SpaceNews Appoints Paige McCullough as President, Leading Global Expansion Efforts
by SpaceNews Editor on May 1, 2024 at 4:38 am
Denver, Colorado, USA – May 1, 2024 – SpaceNews, the world’s largest space-industry trade media brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paige […]
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Saltzman: Space Force still grappling with refueling math
by Sandra Erwin on April 30, 2024 at 9:06 pm
WASHINGTON — The Space Force is eyeing innovative in-orbit refueling technology, but a key question lingers: is it worth the cost, especially when the […]
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Millennium Space lands $414 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites
by Sandra Erwin on April 30, 2024 at 6:08 pm
The contract from the Space Development Agency is for the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program The post Millennium Space […]
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Boeing-built O3b mPOWER satellites begin service
by Debra Werner on April 30, 2024 at 5:52 pm
Satellite operator SES has begun providing broadband communications with its first six Boeing-builtO3b mPower satellites. The post Boeing-built O3b mPOWER […]
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Portal Space Systems unveils plans for highly maneuverable spacecraft
by Jeff Foust on April 30, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Startup Portal Space Systems, founded by a former SpaceX and Amazon executive, has unveiled plans for spacecraft that use a novel propulsion technology […]
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Orbital congestion reaching critical levels, warns new report
by Sandra Erwin on April 30, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Slingshot Aerospace publishes its first “State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations" The post Orbital congestion reaching critical levels, warns […]