A NASA super pressure balloon launched at 10:12 a.m. March 27 (5:12 p.m. EDT March 26) from Wanaka Airport, New Zealand, on a journey that will significantly expand the envelope […]
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SpaceX’s Shotwell Walks Back Musk’s Cronyism Charge
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell’s tour of Washington the week of March 16 – a luncheon speech, participation in the Satellite 2015 conference and testimony to a U.S. congressional panel – found her occasionally doing the work of the circus shovel brigade.
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An Interview with Boeing’s Outgoing SLS Program Manager
At USA, Barnes ultimately was responsible for the smooth retirement of NASA’s astronaut-launching system. Today she is helping to usher in a successor of sorts in the Space Launch System.
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NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-2 Spacecraft
NASA has awarded a delivery order under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition III (Rapid III) contract to Orbital ATK (formerly Orbital Sciences Corporation) of Dulles, Virginia, for the Joint Polar Satellite […]
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NASA Provides Space Access for University Developed Experiments during March 27 Flight
NASA will fly six university experiments developed by undergraduate students from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia between 6:45 and 10 a.m., Friday, March 27. The experiments will examine technology […]
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Yahsat Offsets Drop in U.S. Demand for Middle East Bandwidth
Satellite fleet operator Yahsat of the United Arab Emirates has been able to offset to lower demand from the U.S. Defense Department for Yahsat’s military Ka-band capacity over the Middle East by increased use by regional governments, starting with the UAE.
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Competition To Build OneWeb Constellation Draws 2 U.S., 3 European Companies
Airbus, Lockheed Martin, OHB AG, Space Systems/Loral and Thales Alenia have submitted bids to build some 900 small Internet-delivery satellites for OneWeb.
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OneWeb’s Search Down to 5 Builders for 650 Little LEOs
On the verge of contracting for more than 600 low-orbiting satellites, OneWeb says it’s looking likely they can be built for around $400,000 apiece or less.
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Russia Aims To Retire Proton in 2025 as Angara Takes Over
Russia plans to retire its Proton rocket, a heavy-lift workhorse with 50 years and 400 successful missions under its belt, in 2025, some four years after its replacement becomes operational.
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Teal Group Pegs Value of Space Payloads Through 2034 at $240 Billion
Coinciding with the Satellite 2015 Conference & Exhibition held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC during March 16-19, 2015, Teal Group space analysts have identified 4,607 […]
