Rosetta is set to complete its mission in a controlled descent to the surface of its comet on 30 September. The mission is coming to an end as a result […]
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Former NASA ISS manager planning commercial space station venture
A former NASA manager of the International Space Station announced June 22 that he is starting a new venture that eventually plans to develop a private space station.
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New Detector Perfect for Asteroid Mining
The grizzled asteroid miner is a stock character in science fiction. Now, a couple of recent events — one legal and the other technological — have brought asteroid mining a […]
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New Horizons Team Selects Potential Kuiper Belt Flyby Target
NASA has selected the potential next destination for the New Horizons mission to visit after its historic July 14 flyby of the Pluto system. The destination is a small Kuiper […]
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Planetary Resources’ First Spacecraft Successfully Deployed
Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company, announced today that its Arkyd 3 Reflight (A3R) spacecraft deployed successfully from the International Space Station’s (ISS) Kibo airlock and has begun its […]
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Op-ed | Include Commercial Options in DoD Satcom Architecture
In 2005, the United States had over 160,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Pentagon was ramping up remotely piloted vehicle operations over both war zones and military operational […]
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Editorial | Meddling Threatens Commercial Crew
Imposition of the FAR cost certification rule would sap the program’s strength.
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Boeing Foresees Additional WGS Satellite Orders
The U.S. Air Force is discussing the possibility of building at least two more WGS communications satellites with funding from potential international partners.
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Groundbreaking Technology May Add Years to Earth Orbiting Satellites
Satellites play vital roles in everyday life. From weather observations to navigation to communications, Earth-orbiting spacecraft are now so prevalent they could easily be taken for granted. A team at […]
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Air Force Set to Launch ORS-3/STPSat-3 on Minotaur I
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Albuquerque, N.M. – The U.S. Air Force’s Operationally Responsive Space Office and the Space Test Program satellites are ready for launch aboard an Orbital Sciences Corp. […]
