“Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren” Sunday, July 18, 2021 Greta Van Susteren interviews NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and former astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison about the future of space […]
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LEOcloud establishes partnerships for satellite-based cloud computing
Satellite communications startup LEOcloud announced a partnership July 13 with supercomputer firm Ramon.Space to develop satellite-based cloud computing.
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Seeing Some Cosmic X-Ray Emitters Might Be a Matter of Perspective
It’s hard to miss a flashlight beam pointed straight at you. But that beam viewed from the side appears significantly dimmer. The same holds true for some cosmic objects: Like […]
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Branson flies to edge of space on SpaceShipTwo
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and five other people flew to the edge of space on the company’s SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle July 11, the culmination of an effort that started nearly 17 years ago.
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NASA, Northrop Grumman Finalize Moon Outpost Living Quarters Contract
NASA and Northrop Grumman of Dulles, Virginia, have finalized a contract to develop the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) for Gateway, which will be a critical way station and outpost […]
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Branson to be on next SpaceShipTwo flight July 11
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will be on the company’s next flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle July 11, going to space days before fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.
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Blue Origin to fly Mercury 13 woman on first crewed New Shepard flight
Blue Origin announced July 1 that it will fly one of the “Mercury 13” women who underwent astronaut training in the early years of the space program on the company’s first crewed New Shepard suborbital flight.
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Software-as-a-Service model takes the space sector by storm
As the space sector expands, companies are adopting new business models, including Space Data as a Service, Satellite as a Service, and Ground Station as a Service, which promise the benefits of space without many of the demands.
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Space Perspective performs first balloon test flight, begins ticket sales
Space Perspective, the company planning to offer stratospheric balloon flights for tourists, has formally opened ticket sales days after its first test flight.
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National Air and Space Museum’s 2021 Michael Collins Trophy Awarded to Gene Kranz and the SpaceX Crew Dragon Team
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements. The 2021 recipients are Gene Kranz for Lifetime Achievement and the SpaceX […]
