Some 290 million years ago, a star much like the sun wandered too close to the central black hole of its galaxy. Intense tides tore the star apart, which produced […]
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NASA Announces Teams for 2017 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Ready for a race? Nearly 100 high school and college teams from across the globe will put their skills to the test March 30 to April 1 during NASA’s Human […]
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Hisdesat demanding refund as it dumps Dnepr for Falcon 9
Spanish satellite operator Hisdesat is trying to retrieve money it paid Kosmotras for a long-overdue Dnepr launch of a radar satellite that Hisdesat has rebooked on a SpaceX Falcon 9 for a flight late this year.
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Boeing CST-100 Starliner Parachute System Test Launch Lifts off Successfully from Spaceport America
Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport located in southern New Mexico in the USA, announced today a successful Boeing CST-100 Starliner Parachute System Test Launch from Spaceport America’s […]
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Lawmakers press Air Force for decision on engine for ULA’s Vulcan rocket
In a letter, the representatives said the service should not provide funding for ULA’s development of Vulcan unless it has “full access, oversight of, and approval rights over decision-making.”
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NASA Radar Finds India’s Lost Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Spacecraft
Finding derelict spacecraft and space debris in Earth’s orbit can be a technological challenge. Detecting these objects in orbit around Earth’s moon is even more difficult. Optical telescopes are unable […]
Posted inPolicy & Politics
Satellite builders unsure what Trump will mean for their business
Satellite manufacturers aren’t yet sure how the policies of the Trump administration will impact their businesses.
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Blue Origin signs OneWeb as second customer for New Glenn reusable rocket
OneWeb has signed on as Blue Origin’s second customer for its New Glenn orbital launch vehicle, both companies announced March 8.
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Isotropic Systems Secures New Round of Funding, Opens U.S. Office for Satellite Antenna Development
Isotropic Systems has secured an additional $5 million in venture capital to further develop its satellite antenna technology for mobile and high throughput satellite applications, moving the company a step […]
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Ex-Stratolaunch boss joins satellite startup setting up shop on college campus
A startup that aims to build 200 satellites a year is opening an automated manufacturing facility on a college campus and adding a former Paul Allen hire to its board of director.
