Mikulski To Retire from Senate
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), one of the most powerful figures in space policy in Congress, announced March 2 that she will not run for re-election in 2016.
SpaceX Lofts Pair of All-Electric Satellites for ABS and Eutelsat
SpaceX launched two telecommunications satellites destined for geostationary orbit — the first dual-geostationary launch for Falcon 9, which inaugurated a new all-electric satellite design from Boeing.
NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover To Dig-and-Ditch Its Samples
Once thought of as a sample-caching mission, NASA now plans for Mars 2020 to extract several surface samples from each region it visits and leave them on the ground for a future rover to cache.
Timing of Russian Engine Ban Puts ULA, Air Force, in a Bind
The new U.S. law barring the Air Force from using Russian rocket engines starting in 2019 could force the Defense Department’s primary launch services provider to battle for future military business with its least competitive product.
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Business LaunchSilicon Valley Fund Invests in New Zealand’s Rocket Lab
A company with offices in the U.S. and New Zealand announced March 2 that it closed a new round of funding to allow it to complete development of a small low-cost launch vehicle by 2016.
