NASA has selected 15 university-led proposals for the study of innovative, early stage technologies that address high priority needs of America’s space program. The Early Stage Innovations awards from NASA’s […]
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Firefly Aims To Build the ‘Model T of Rockets’
The company plans to build a family of simple expendable rockets offering dedicated rides for satellites weighing less than 1,000 kilograms.
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NASA’s Next Ozone Layer Instrument Arrives at Launch Site
A NASA instrument to monitor aerosols, the ozone layer, and other gases in our atmosphere from space arrived Friday, Nov. 20 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instrument […]
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Bezos: Blue Origin’s Next Test Flight Coming “Very Soon”
Friday’s briefing begins with Jeff Bezos dropping off an ocean-salvaged F1 rocket engine at Seattle’s Museum of Flight and promising New Shepard’s next test flight is coming “very soon.”
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Why OneWeb is Eager To Be the ‘Clean-up Crew of Connectivity’
OneWeb founder Greg Wyler sat down with SpaceNews Silicon Valley correspondent Debra Werner to discuss OneWeb’s audacious plan to deploy a 720-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit for global broadband delivery.
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NASA Announces New Public-Private Partnerships to Advance ‘Tipping Point,’ Emerging Space Capabilities
NASA has secured partnerships with 22 U.S. companies through two solicitations to advance the agency’s goals for robotic and human exploration of the solar system by shepherding the development of […]
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Yahsat, Hughes Expand Partnership To Serve Africa
The announcement comes on the heels of Paris-based Eutelsat’s decision to build a Ka-band satellite for Africa.
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5 Space Companies To Watch in 2016
It should come as no surprise that this year’s list features the entrepreneurial startups that are making their presence felt throughout the industry and a launcher sector that is undergoing a transformation driven in part by their arrival.
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ITU Aircraft Satellite-tracking Agreement Bolsters Aireon Business Case
Global governments’ approval of radio spectrum permitting aircraft to provide additional tracking data to satellites reduces the chance of another lost jet like Malaysian Airlines MH370 and immediately improves the business case for Iridium Satellites and its Aireon LLC aircraft-tracking affiliate.
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While Others Fret over Netflix, Intelsat Chief Stays Optimistic
Satellite fleet operator Intelsat says it has seen no impact of Over-The-Top Internet video streaming services like Netflix on its business, in part because Intelsat’s broadcast customers are locked into long-term leases.
