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LINK launched July 3 on an unprecedented mission to rendezvous with Swift and boost the observatory to a higher altitude before atmospheric drag pulls it down past a point of no return. About three weeks after launch, LINK began spinning at an unexpected rate, causing a temporary communications dropout and a reset of its satellite…

Relativity Space has marked another significant step forward in the development of its reusable Terran R launch vehicle, with engine integration now underway on the first-stage thrust structure. The company announced the milestone on Friday in a post on X, stating: “Engine integration has begun. The first Aeon R engines are now installed on Terran…

The company is building a network that lets everyday mobile phones link to satellites in orbit, eliminating the need for dedicated satellite equipment. European expansion has been a central focus for AST, which has been signing carrier partnerships across the continent as it works toward commercially viable service. The three new BlueBird satellites join the…

Power is dwindling on both nuclear-powered spacecraft, which rely on plutonium that decays over time. NASA reports the probes now lose roughly 4 watts of power a year. Without intervention, Voyager 2 would have needed to shut off one of its three remaining science instruments later this year. Voyager 1 is in worse shape, with…

Sometime next week, NASA’s newest rover on Mars, Perseverance, will set a record for the most distance driven by any vehicle on another world. The automobile-sized rover, which landed on Mars in February 2021, will traverse beyond 45.16 km (28.06 miles) across the Martian surface. In doing so it will break the previous distance record…

The announcement follows State Department clearance in March for Australia to purchase the JATM. At that time, the estimated price for the full package, including all missiles, several test articles, and associated equipment, was put at more than $3 billion USD. The Lockheed Martin missile is a tightly guarded weapon for the US, having been…