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Blue Origin donates historic New Shepard booster and space capsule to Smithsonian
An artist’s conception shows how Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster, emblazoned with a faded feather, would be displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. (Smithsonian Illustration) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has donated a New Shepard rocket booster, plus a New Shepard capsule, to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The…
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General Dynamics and Iridium Receive $490M Modification for SDA Contract
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) and Iridium Communications a $491.6 million contract modification for their work to support ground systems for the SDA’s satellite constellation. The award is a modification of the GDMS and Iridium contract for the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program for the Proliferated Warfighter Space…
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Vast Reveals Haven-2 Space Station Designed for the International Space Station
During the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Vast, the US-based space habitation technology company, unveiled Haven-2, the proposed successor to the International Space Station (ISS) and the next step in the company’s vision to pioneer a path to long-term living and thriving in space. With the planned retirement of the International Space Station (ISS) by…
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Intelsat Delivers Managed Multi-Orbit SATCOM Support for U.S. Army’s Pilot Contract
Intelsat, the operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, provided the U.S Army with new, flexible, and fully managed multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) support, following the completion of the Army’s first-ever multi-vendor SATCOM as a Managed Service (SATaaMS) Pilot contract. “The government understands the need for new, more efficient approaches…
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NASA to Broadcast Live Europa Clipper Launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Europa Clipper, the agency’s mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. NASA is now targeting launch no earlier than 12:06 p.m. EDT, Monday, Oct. 14, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Beyond Earth,…
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Vast Proposes its Haven-2 Design to Succeed the ISS
Vast is targeting a contract to build the successor to the International Space Station (ISS), unveiling Haven-2 on Monday, its proposed space station design. Vast said it developed Haven-2 to offer a compelling solution to ensure continued U.S. and international partner presence in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) after the ISS is retired. The company declared its…
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Anduril and Impulse Space Collaborates for Advanced Maneuverable Space Missions
Anduril Industries is announcing a strategic partnership with Impulse Space, a Redondo Beach-based provider of agile and cost-effective in-space transportation services, to further enable rapid development and delivery of integrated space systems to high-energy orbits for the United States and Allies. The partnership combines Impulse Space’s expertise in highly-maneuverable, high-energy spacecraft with Anduril’s core competencies…
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SpaceX Follows Milestone Starship Test With Europa Clipper Falcon Heavy Launch
SpaceX hit an eye-catching milestone with its Starship test flight on Sunday from Texas, successfully catching the Super Heavy booster in the first attempt to recapture it. SpaceX followed up the mission by launching NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft from Florida on a Falcon Heavy rocket on Monday. The October 13 launch was the first time…
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Arianespace to Launch European Union’s Copernicus Earth Observation Sentinel-1C Satellite
Arianespace, a company with 40+ years of experience in satellite transportation, has scheduled to launch of its next mission, European Union’s Copernicus Earth Observation Sentinel-1C Satellite, on Tuesday December 3rd, 2024, at 6:20 p.m. local time (9:20 p.m. UTC, 10:20 p.m. CEST), from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, with a Vega C launcher. The…
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SpaceX launches $5.2 billion NASA mission to Jupiter’s ocean moon, Europa
Dozens gather on the lawn of the Kennedy Space Center press site to watch as a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off with NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Hot on the heels of its successful mid-air booster catch during its Sunday Starship Flight 5 mission, SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket from…