Rocket Lab launched a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from Virginia March 21, the company’s second launch in as many weeks.
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The NRO is interested in space mobility, logistics and use of AI for ground operations
Swissto12 expanding small GEO satellite production facilities
Swissto12 is expanding production facilities in Switzerland this year as it races to get more business in a growing small geostationary satellite market.
ESA awards three contracts for satellite navigation missions
The European Space Agency has awarded three contracts worth a quarter of a billion dollars to develop a pair of navigation missions, including one to test the feasibility of a low Earth orbit satellite constellation.
China launches Queqiao-2 relay satellite to support moon missions
China launched its Queqiao-2 relay satellite Tuesday to support upcoming lunar far side and south polar missions.
National Reconnaissance Office embracing mix of big and small satellites
Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the NRO, said the agency is leveraging new commercial capabilities for certain missions where small satellites can meet requirements at lower cost.
Surprise Chinese lunar mission hit by launch anomaly
A pair of Chinese spacecraft, apparently intended for lunar orbit, have potentially been lost following an issue with a Long March rocket’s upper stage on Wednesday.
ISS schedule conflicts delay Starliner crewed test flight to May
The first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has slipped from late April to early May because of International Space Station schedule conflicts and not due to any issues with the spacecraft itself.
China targets 2030 for Mars sample return mission, potential landing areas revealed
China is making progress towards a 2030 launch for its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission and has narrowed down potential landing areas.
Rhea Space Activity to fly navigation payloads on lunar lander mission
A company developing cislunar navigation systems has won a grant to test its technology on an upcoming commercial lunar lander mission.