On the heels of awarding groundbreaking contracts to U.S. commercial space companies to ferry American astronauts to the International Space Station, NASA has released a request for proposals (RFP) for […]
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Heinlein Prize Trust Announce New Solar Power Concept at IAC Toronto
The Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust (HPT) will unveil a new space solar power concept that it is assisting in developing at the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) […]
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Azerbaijan’s Blueprint for a Domestic Space Industry Includes Global Competition for Optical Satellite
The government of Azerbaijan expects to organize a global competition to build a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite whose development will be managed by the newly formed Azercosmos space agency.
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U.S. Air Force Awards Contracts To Study Outsourcing of Satellite Operations
The Air Force awarded contracts of an undisclosed amount to Intelsat General, Northrop Grumman, Universal Space Network and Raytheon.
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NASA Manager Honored for Launching New Era of Private-Sector Spacecraft
Alan Lindenmoyer, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Program at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, was presented a prestigious medal for government service at a gala in […]
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Student Fruit Fly Experiment on Its Way To ISS Connects Four Organizations to Foster Young Scientists
Since its inception in November 2011, a student experiment called the Ames student Fruit fly Experiment (AFEx) was successfully launched on SpaceX-4 Dragon from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, September 21, 2014. The student […]
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Experts Seek Clarity on Space Surveillance Data-sharing Rules
Advocates here acknowledged that the conversation has gradually shifted from whether the U.S. government should be sharing space situational awareness to working out the mechanics of how and when to do so.
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Avanti Holds the Line on Africa Pricing
Avanti Communications Group on Sept. 15 said it is resisting pricing pressure in Africa and maintaining average prices above $864,000 per year for a 36-megahertz transponder.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Unveils Innovative “Rocket Shop(SM)” at Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp company, today introduced a new facet of its business, the “Rocket ShopSM” Defense Advanced Programs. “Rocket Shop is the innovation arm of Aerojet Rocketdyne, specifically designed […]
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ORBCOMM Launches Commercial Service for First Six OG2 Satellites
ORBCOMM Inc. (ORBC), a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, today announced that it has launched commercial service for its first six next generation OG2 satellites. ORBCOMMs advanced OG2 satellites […]
