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Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cargo Resupply Mission Launched Successfully to the ISS
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Cygnus cargo delivery spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the company’s 20th resupply mission, designated as NG-20. Under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Service-2 (CRS-2) contract, Cygnus is carrying more than…
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Japan’s SLIM lander regains communications after landing nose down
Despite nose down landing, SLIM is back online Japan’s first lunar lander touched down on January 19 making it only the fifth nation to complete such a feat in history. However, shortly after touching down it was obvious something wasn’t right as the batteries failed to charge. We now know what went wrong, as it…
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Unveils UHF to S-Band Low Noise Amplifier for Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of a rad-tolerant UHF to S-band low noise amplifier, model TDLNA0430SEP that is ideal for use in demanding high reliability space applications where low noise figure, minimal power consumption and small package footprint are critical to mission success. This new LNA is developed on a 90nm enhancement-mode pseudomorphic High…
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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket to Launch the Starlab Commercial Space Station
Starlab, the future commercial space station, will launch on a SpaceX Starship rocket under a new launch agreement announced Wednesday. Starlab Space, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus, announced SpaceX will launch the space station to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) in a single mission. Wednesday’s announcement did not give a specific timeframe, but said…
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NASA Space Tech Spinoffs Benefit Tools for Moon to Mars Missions and Earth Medicine
As NASA innovates for the benefit of all, what the agency develops for exploration has the potential to evolve into other technologies with broader use here on Earth. Many of those examples are highlighted in NASA’s annual Spinoff book including dozens of NASA-enabled medical innovations, as well as other advancements. This year’s publication, NASA’s 2024…
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ISS Roundup: new Axiom crewmates, robotic hops, and long-duration mission research
This month, the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew joined the seven existing astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) from the Expedition 70 mission, comprised of the crews of Crew-7 and Soyuz MS-24 — becoming the first all-European crewed mission to the Station. This brings a total of 11 astronauts aboard the ISS and a…
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Redwire Opens New Manufacturing and Testing Facility in Longmont, Colorado
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced the opening of the company’s new manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado. The new, state-of-the-art Longmont facility features 26,000 square feet of high-bay manufacturing, integration, and testing floor space as well as an advanced RF testing chamber for installed performance testing…
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SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the Space Station
SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft onboard. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now SpaceX completed its second mission bound for the International Space Station this month. But unlike all previous missions targeting the orbiting outpost, this flight didn’t feature a Dragon spacecraft. At 12:07 p.m. EST (1707 UTC) SpaceX launched a…
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FCC Adopts Guidance on Orbital Debris Mitigation Rules
The FCC adopted guidance during its January meeting on orbital debris mitigation rules to provide clarity and guidance to satellite operators. The FCC adopted an Order on Reconsideration on Jan. 25 to address issues raised by Boeing, EchoStar, Hughes Network Services, Planet Labs, Spire Global, Telesat, SpaceX, and Amazon in response to the Commission’s 2020…
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FCC Adopts Guidance on Orbital Debris Mitigation Rules
The FCC adopted guidance during its January meeting on orbital debris mitigation rules to provide clarity and guidance to satellite operators. The FCC adopted an Order on Reconsideration on Jan. 25 to address issues raised by Boeing, EchoStar, Hughes Network Services, Planet Labs, Spire Global, Telesat, SpaceX, and Amazon in response to the Commission’s 2020…