Vector Space Systems, a micro satellite space launch company comprised of new-space industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas and Sea Launch, today finalized an agreement with York Space […]
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CSF Statement on Tonight’s Successful Launch
“The Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) congratulates Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), Orbital ATK, and NASA, on tonight’s successful launch of the Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo vehicle to the International […]
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Helps Deliver Supplies and Materials to International Space Station
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), has 32 MR-106 monopropellant hydrazine thrusters on the Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft that was launched on Oct. 17. The Aerojet […]
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NASA Glenn Experiments to Launch on ISS Resupply Mission
When the Cygnus spacecraft lifts off on its resupply mission to the International Space Station, it will carry three experiments designed at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. NASA commercial […]
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DigitalGlobe buying Chantilly geospatial firm for $140 million
In a move designed to expand its geospatial services business and U.S. government customer base, DigitalGlobe Inc. announced plans Oct. 11 to pay $140 million to acquire The Radiant Group, a geospatial information company based in Chantilly, Virginia.
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Summer of Testing Concludes for NASA’s Journey to Mars
NASA and the agency’s industry team for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft are concluding a successful summer of testing in preparation for the first integrated […]
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Antares return to flight now scheduled for Oct. 13
NASA and Orbital ATK have set a new launch date of Oct. 13 for the return to flight of the company’s Antares launch vehicle on a mission to the International Space Station, the organizations announced Oct. 4.
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Firefly Space Systems furloughs staff after investor backs out
Firefly Space Systems, a Texas company developing a small launch vehicle, has furloughed its entire staff after an investor backed out, forcing the firm to consider alternative vehicle concepts or even a sale of the company.
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NASA Highlights Science on Next Commercial Resupply Mission to International Space Station
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct 5, to discuss select science investigations launching on the next Orbital ATK commercial resupply flight to the International […]
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RemoveDebris Mission Confirms Launch in 2017 using the ISS
Surrey Space Centre and NanoRacks are pleased to announce the RemoveDebris mission will be deployed into low-Earth orbit from the International Space Station (ISS) using the NanoRacks Kaber Satellite Deployment […]
