First Eris launch fails to reach orbit
WASHINGTON — The first flight of an orbital rocket developed by an Australian company ended seconds after liftoff July 29 ...
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Firefly Aerospace wins fourth lunar lander award
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace for a fourth lunar lander mission, this one taking rovers and instruments to ...
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Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop satellite communications concepts for a new ...
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SmallSat heads to Salt Lake City as audience expands
SAN FRANCISCO – More than 4,000 people from 45 countries have signed up to attend the Small Satellite Conference at ...
Read moreDetailsHouse appropriators want TraCSS to rely more on Defense Department
WASHINGTON — A House appropriations bill provides funding for a civil space traffic coordination system but wants changes to increase ...
Read moreDetailsSleepwalking into risk: managing traffic above 60,000 feet
The stratosphere is no longer empty. High-altitude platform and suborbital spaceplane operations are booming, yet our management of “near-space” remains ...
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China adds new satellites to Guowang constellation, eyes accelerated launch rate
HELSINKI — China launched new Guowang satellites Sunday, expanding its LEO broadband network as part of a growing effort to ...
Read moreDetailsULA tempers expectations for 2025 launch volume amid transition to Vulcan-centric fleet
WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance is now forecasting to launch about 10 missions in 2025, a drop of more than ...
Read moreDetailsVega launches Earth science, imaging spacecraft
WASHINGTON — A Vega C rocket successfully launched five imaging and Earth science spacecraft late July 25. To continue reading ...
Read moreDetailsNearly 4,000 NASA employees opt for voluntary buyouts
WASHINGTON — Nearly 4,000 NASA employees, accounting for about one fifth of the agency’s workforce, have chosen to leave the ...
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