A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian cosmonaut and two Japanese private astronauts returned to Earth late Dec. 19, wrapping up a banner year for commercial human spaceflight.
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Intelsat gets bankruptcy court approval to exit Chapter 11 in early 2022
Intelsat is poised to exit Chapter 11 in early 2022, after its bankruptcy court approved a restructuring plan that cuts the satellite operator’s debt from about $16 billion to $7 billion.
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Reaching space to become a reality for Purdue aerospace engineer
Purdue University’s Steven Collicott was 8 years old when he saw Neil Armstrong step onto the moon and dreamed of reaching the stars. Now, both he and his research are […]
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Space Perspective Selects Florida’s Space Coast Spaceport for Worldwide Campus and Manufacturing Complex
– Space Perspective, the world’s leading luxury spaceflight experience company, today announced that it has selected Florida’s Space Coast Spaceport in Titusville, Florida as the location for the company’s worldwide campus […]
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Blue Canyon Technologies Announces Reaction Wheel Milestone on NASA’s CYGNSS Mission
Small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, announced the five-year on-orbit milestone of its reaction wheels and […]
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AIAA to Recognize Excellence in Aerospace Award Winners at the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of awards to be presented during the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum, to be held 3–7 January 2022 […]
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Rocket Lab to Acquire SolAero Holdings, Inc., a Global Leader in Space Solar Power Products
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SolAero […]
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FAA to end commercial astronaut wings program
The Federal Aviation Administration will stop awarding commercial astronaut wings at the end of this year, five months after it revised the criteria for receiving the wings.
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Op-ed | Space and SPACs: A COVID Romance?
For SPAC investors, the heavy focus on a quick ROI – and overall risk aversion – may ultimately make SPACs and the space sector an imperfect fit.
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Rocket Lab to Launch Three Dedicated Electron Missions for Earth Imaging Company Synspective
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading launch provider and space systems company, has today announced it has signed a deal with Japanese Earth imaging company […]
