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USNC-Tech wins NASA funding to flesh out proposal for nuclear deep-space probe
Artwork shows a probe with a radioisotope-powered propulsion system. (USNC-Tech Illustration) Seattle-based USNC-Tech has gotten the green light from NASA to continue development of a rapid-response spacecraft that would use a nuclear-powered propulsion system for deep-space exploration. The company’s proposed Nyx mission is one of six projects receiving Phase II grants from the NASA Innovative…
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Northrop Grumman Wins the Robert J. Collier Trophy for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope industry team, led by Northrop Grumman has won the prestigious National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Robert J. Collier Trophy for revolutionizing the field of astrophysics with the team’s pioneering design and exceptional performance of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, world’s first space deployable telescope and includes 10 new technologies. Northrop Grumman…
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How close is SpaceX’s Starship to launching?
Edit: Road closure canceled for April 10. One of the major steps in getting Starship to orbit is having the hardware and software ready for both the vehicle and the support systems on the ground. However, like aircraft, no flight can happen until the agency that governs the skies gives the approval to fly through…
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OneWeb JV Joins Digital Cooperation Organization
OneWeb NEOM, a joint venture formed by OneWeb and NEOM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been accepted as an observer member of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), OneWeb announced April 6. Membership of the DCO will enable OneWeb to gain and give insights into the initiatives the DCO is undertaking across the member…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Plans Starlink Deployment
Norwegian Cruise Line is testing SpaceX’s Starlink internet service on one of its cruise ships, with plans to roll out the service across additional vessels and other brands Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The cruise line’s parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced the tests on Thursday. Norwegian is currently testing Starlink…
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SpaceX launches Intelsat satellite with NASA air quality sensor
Watch a replay of our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat 40e communications satellite, which also hosts NASA’s TEMPO air quality monitoring instrument. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SFN Live”]…
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Scott Bennett from Terran Orbital to Speak at Arizona Space Summit
Terran Orbital Corporation, a global satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced that the Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Scott Bennett, will present at the Arizona Space Summit at Arizona State University on Thursday, April 6 at 12:00 p.m. PT. Mr. Bennett will support the Manufacturing Panel that will…
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Starship into final preps for launch targeting second half of April
Ship 24 and Booster 7 – now returned to a full-stack stance – are waiting to attempt their historic test flight. While a launch date remains fluid, hopes remain high that the vehicle could rise out of Starbase in the second half of April. Numerous prelaunch objectives have already been achieved before the approval of…
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Access Partnership Analyst Suarez Sees Opportunity in Risk-Averse Environment
The current global economic climate may prove challenging for the satellite ecosystem, as rising interest rates and fear of a recession may dampen some startup activity as investors are more risk averse, says Ivan Suarez, director of Space & Spectrum Policy for Access Partnership. Suarez recently spoke with Via Satellite about a number of key…
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Space Security Company True Anomaly Emerges From Stealth With $30M In Financing
True Anomaly, Inc., a year-old company focused on space security, domain awareness, and training, on Thursday said it has raised $30 million in funding so far and plans to launch its first satellite pursuit vehicle this fall. True Anomaly is developing and manufacturing the Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle, which the Colorado-based company says can operate…