Rocket Lab, a space technology company and global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has successfully deployed a payload to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in the company’s […]
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Maxar wins $142 million NASA robotics mission
Maxar Technologies on Jan. 31 announced a $142 million NASA contract to demonstrate in-space assembly using a robotic arm.
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NASA Funds Demonstration of Assembly and Manufacturing in Space
NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies of Westminster, Colorado, to robotically assemble a communications antenna and manufacture a spacecraft beam in orbit. The technology demonstration is […]
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NASA Selects Maxar to Build, Fly Innovative Robotic Spacecraft Assembly Technology on Restore-L
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it was selected by NASA to perform an in-space assembly demonstration using a lightweight […]
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Rocket Lab kicks off busy year with NRO launch
Rocket Lab successfully launched a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office Jan. 30 in the first of up to a dozen launches planned by the company this year.
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Northrop Grumman’s 13th Cargo Resupply Mission to Carry Multiple R&D Payloads Sponsored by the ISS National Lab
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft will be packed with a wide variety of research investigations for its 13th commercial resupply services mission (contracted by NASA) to the International Space Station (ISS). The […]
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Using Virtual Reality to Make a Scientific Discovery
NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works. Using a customized, 3D virtual reality (VR) simulation that animated the speed and direction of […]
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OneWeb and Astana International Financial Centre sign partnership to accelerate connectivity in Kazakhstan
OneWeb, the global communications company, whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, has announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), the largest […]
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OneWeb, U.S. senator, urge FCC to act on 2018 request for 1,260 more satellites
As OneWeb prepares to begin monthly launches for its broadband constellation, the company and a U.S. senator are urging the FCC to act on an application filed nearly two years ago for 1,260 more satellites.
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NASA TV to Air Departure of Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft from Space Station
More than two months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the SS Alan Bean, will depart the […]
