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Rocket Lab Launches 2 Missions from 2 Continents in Less Than 24 Hours
Note — This story was updated on Dec. 9 with more information on the suborbital mission Rocket Lab hit the milestone of launching two missions from two continents in less than 24 hours between Sunday and Monday. The milestone kicked off with a mission from Launch Complex 2 at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in…
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After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell
It should have been a routine mission to ferry about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the International Space Station, but when Russian cosmonauts opened the hatch to a cargo spacecraft on Saturday, they got a surprise—a toxic smell. “After opening the Progress spacecraft’s hatch, the Roscosmos cosmonauts noticed an unexpected odor and…
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
A streak shot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it cruised across the night sky on the Starlink 6-76 mission on Nov. 26, 2024. Image: SpaceX Update 12:10 a.m. (0510 UTC): SpaceX landed the first stage booster on the droneship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas.’ Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, SpaceX launched its lates batch of…
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ICEYE to Lead Finnish Defense Consortium for F-35 ISR and Space Technologies
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, will be the consortium lead in an industrial participation program for the Finnish Ministry of Defense F-35 program. The consortium will develop advanced space and joint intelligence technologies, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for military users such as the…
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Firefly Prepares to Ship Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Ahead of January Launch
Firefly Aerospace completed environmental testing on its Blue Ghost lunar lander and is now preparing to ship the lander to Cape Canaveral for launch in January. It will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and has a six-day launch window opening no earlier than mid-January 2025, Firefly announced Monday. Blue Ghost completed environmental testing…
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Biden Administration Awards CHIPS Funding to Rocket Lab and BAE Systems
The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized agreements with Rocket Lab and BAE Systems Electronic Systems for funding under the CHIPS program for investment in semiconductors used in satellites. Rocket Lab will receive up to $23.9 million to invest in its supply chain for space-grade solar cells that power spacecrafts and satellites. Rocket Lab is…
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L3Harris Delivers Next Generation RL10 Engine with 3D-Printed Copper Chamber to ULA
L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first RL10 engine that features a 3D-printed copper thrust chamber to United Launch Alliance (ULA). The latest iteration, called the RL10E-1, uses 3D printing to enable a 98% reduction in the number of parts that make up the thrust chamber. The engine is set to fly on a ULA Vulcan…
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SpaceX breaks turnaround record, launching Falcon 9 booster, B1080, twice in less than 2 weeks
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars past the crescent Moon during the Starlink 12-1 mission on Nov. 25, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 6:09 a.m. EST (1109 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 23 Starlink satellites into their intended orbit. Under the glow waning crescent moon, SpaceX launched its latest Falcon 9 rocket, carrying…
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on the 400th Falcon 9 rocket
The 400th Falcon 9 rocket soars to space on November 23, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Image: SpaceX Update 12:56 a.m. EST (0556 UTC): SpaceX landed its Falcon 9 first stage booster following liftoff. Against the backdrop of a characteristically foggy night at the Vandenberg Space Force Base, SpaceX launched its 400th Falcon…