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Taking the Pulse of the Industry
After years of delays, we are finally seeing new launch vehicles take flight in 2024. We will likely see one more debut launch this year Blue Origin’s massive, heavy-lift New Glenn rocket set to launch soon. While Arianespace and United Launch Alliance still have to do the hard work of ramping up production and launch…
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Starfish Space brings in new funding as it gears up for orbital inspection and docking
Artwork shows the Otter spacecraft in orbit near another satellite. (Starfish Space Illustration) Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space is bringing in more funding after announcing several agreements to use its Otter spacecraft for missions ranging from inspecting dead satellites to extending the life of an operational satellite. Starfish reported that it has raised nearly $21 million…
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How Do Space Investors See the Outlook for Space Sustainability?
Alison Perez, a venture capitalist, is always on the hunt for the next transformational technology solution. And lately, it’s the solutions that address sustainability in space that are piquing the interest of Perez and her colleagues at Lockheed Martin Ventures, the VC arm of Lockheed Martin. Case in point: Lockheed Martin Ventures’ participation in a…
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How Do Space Investors See the Outlook for Space Sustainability?
Alison Perez, a venture capitalist, is always on the hunt for the next transformational technology solution. And lately, it’s the solutions that address sustainability in space that are piquing the interest of Perez and her colleagues at Lockheed Martin Ventures, the VC arm of Lockheed Martin. Case in point: Lockheed Martin Ventures’ participation in a…
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SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov lifted off Saturday from Florida’s Space Coast aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, heading for a five-month expedition on the International Space Station. The two-man crew launched on top of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket at 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC), taking advantage of a break in the…
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SpaceX grounds its Falcon rocket fleet after upper stage misfire
Updated Sept. 30: adding statements from FAA and NASA. Updating Europa Clipper launch window. The Falcon 9 second stage firing during the climb to orbit with Crew 9. Dragon Freedom reached orbit normally but the upper stage failed to perform a deorbit burn correctly. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX’s Falcon rocket fleet was grounded for the third…
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China launches first reusable, returnable test satellite
China sent its first reusable and returnable test satellite, Shijian-19, into space on Friday, using a Long March-2D rocket for the launch. The rocket blasted off at 6:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Shijian-19 satellite has realized a number of technological breakthroughs, and will significantly enhance the…
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SpaceX, NASA launches Crew-9 with two people
SpaceX and NASA have launched Crew-9 for its six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, originally set to launch with four people, launched with only two. The empty seats will be used by Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams is to return home in February…
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