A new high-energy X-ray image from NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has pinpointed the true monster of a galactic mashup. The image shows two colliding galaxies, collectively called […]
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ORBCOMM Senior Management to Present at Needham 17th Annual Growth Conference
ORBCOMM Inc. (ORBC), a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, today announced that its senior management will be presenting at the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference at the New York […]
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Technical Problem Postpones Falcon 9 Launch to Space Station
SpaceX postponed the Jan. 6 launch of a Falcon 9 rocket because of a technical problem with the vehicle’s upper stage, delaying the delivery of supplies to the international space station and a demonstration of the potential reusability of the rocket’s lower stage.
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ORBCOMM Completes Acquisition of SkyWave
ORBCOMM Inc. (ORBC), a leading global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of SkyWave Mobile Communications (SkyWave), the largest M2M service provider on […]
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New NASA Pacts Look To Rush Commercial Space Tech to Shelves
Looking to rush new space technologies to the shelves in five years or fewer, NASA on Dec. 23 announced it awarded unfunded Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities space act agreements to four U.S. companies.
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U.S. Air Force Awarded Six of a Planned Eight Major Space Contracts in 2014
The U.S. Air Force’s space acquisition arm made six of a planned eight major contract awards in 2014.
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ILS Caps Difficult 2014 with Successful Launch for SES
A Russian Proton rocket on Dec. 28 successfully placed the Astra 2G satellite into geostationary transfer orbit, a launch whose delay forced satellite owner SES to reorganize its future military telecommunications joint venture with the Luxembourg government.
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SpaceNews 2014 Year in Review
SpaceNews summarizes some of the highlights and lowlights of the year now coming to a close.
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Messier 82 Seen in Different Lights
The galaxy Messier 82 (M82) is seen here in two different lights. A visible-light view from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is at left, and an X-ray view from NASA’s Chandra […]
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Severe Holiday Weather Seen from Space
Severe weather in the form of tornadoes is not something people expect on Christmas week but a storm system on Dec. 23 brought tornadoes to Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana. As […]
