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Some European launch officials still have their heads stuck in the sand
There was a panel discussion at a space conference in Singapore 11 years ago that has since become legendary in certain corners of the space industry for what it reveals about European attitudes toward upstart SpaceX. The panel included representatives from a handful of launch enterprises, including Europe-based Arianespace, and the US launch company SpaceX.…
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VIPs cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite factory
Sen. Maria Cantwell speaks at a ribbon-cutting event for Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite factory in Kirkland, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) KIRKLAND, Wash. — Amazon gave U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and other VIPs a sneak peek at the company’s Project Kuiper satellite factory, where thousands of spacecraft are to be manufactured for a global…
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ULA will launch its second Vulcan rocket without a real payload
The second flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket will take off in September with a dummy payload in place of Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane, preserving a chance for ULA to begin launching US military satellites on the new rocket by the end of the year, officials announced Wednesday. Tory Bruno, ULA’s CEO, announced…
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Terran Orbital Signs MoU with Hanwha Systems to Develop Advanced Solar and Satellite Solutions
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanwha Systems. This MOU solidifies their strategic partnership, marking a significant milestone in their collaborative efforts to develop state-of-the-art solar and satellite solutions through Hanwha Systems and…
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SpaceX launches 350th Falcon 9 rocket on a Starlink flight from Cape Canaveral
The 350th Falcon 9 rocket launches on June 27, 2024, on the Starlink 10-3 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 8:00 a.m. EDT: SpaceX launched the Starlink 10-3 mission. SpaceX is marking two key records with the launch of its latest batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Starlink 10-3 mission…
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NASA Selects SpaceX to Build a Vehicle to Deorbit the ISS
NASA awarded SpaceX a contract worth up to $843 million to develop a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS), the agency announced Wednesday. NASA said in the announcement that it is “crucial to prepare for the safe and responsible deorbit of the International Space Station in a controlled manner after the end of…
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Amazon Pushes the First Full Kuiper Launch to Q4
Amazon is pushing back the first full launch for its Project Kuiper constellation to the fourth quarter of 2024, the company announced Thursday. Amazon previously said it would start launching the constellation in the first half of this year and to start customer pilots this year as well. Amazon said the timeline of customer pilots…
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ReOrbit Selects Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 Terminal for UKKO Demonstration Mission
Mynaric, one of the leading providers of industrialized, cost-effective and scalable laser communications products, announced that it has been selected by ReOrbit to supply its CONDOR Mk3 terminal for the upcoming mission UKKO, aimed at demonstrating secure space-to-space and space-to-ground communication for Earth Observation. “At ReOrbit, we firmly believe that the space industry is now…
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Chinese scientists anticipate Chang’e-6 samples to unravel mysteries of Moon
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — After the Chang’e-6 mission brought home the world’s first samples collected from the moon’s far side on Tuesday, Chinese scientists eagerly look forward to conducting research on the samples to uncover more mysteries of the moon. “The Chang’e-6 mission represents a significant milestone in the history of human lunar exploration,…
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PLD Space Announces an Investment of €10 Million in MIURA 5 Launch Complex at Guiana Space Center
The launcher company PLD Space has announced an investment of 10 million euros in MIURA 5 Launch Complex at Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), owned by the French Space Agency (CNES) and the European Space Agency (ESA). With the first launch of its rocket at the end of 2025, PLD…