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International Space Station prepares for new commander, heads into final five years of planned operations
The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on Nov. 8, 2021. Image: ESA / NASA / T. Pesquet After 25 years of continuous human presence, the International Space Station is…
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Congress warned that NASA’s current plan for Artemis “cannot work”
In recent months, it has begun dawning on US lawmakers that, absent significant intervention, China will land humans on the Moon before the United States can return there with the Artemis Program. So far, legislators have yet to take meaningful action on this—a $10 billion infusion into NASA’s budget this summer essentially provided zero funding…
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SpaceX gets Environmental Approval for Starship at SLC-37
After waiting the requisite time for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), SpaceX now has environmental approval to build a Starship launch complex at SLC-37. Not much has changed between the draft and final EISs, but there is still tons of information about where the launch pads will be built, along with some new statistics on…
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Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
Welcome to Edition 8.21 of the Rocket Report! We’re back after the Thanksgiving holiday with more launch news. Most of the big stories over the last couple of weeks came from abroad. Russian rockets and launch pads didn’t fare so well. China’s launch industry celebrated several key missions. SpaceX was busy, too, with seven launches…
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UK and German Government Research Organizations to Partner on Quantum
The United Kingdom (UK) and Germany are to work closer together to unlock the benefits of quantum technology in a major new science initiative between the two countries. A new suite of announcements aims to further cement a deep relationship between the two countries, with £6 million ($8.0) million) of joint funding for quantum R&D,…
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Viasat’s Commissioned D2D Report Showcases Vast Potential of Market
Viasat has released a report looking at the burgeoning direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity market. The inescapable conclusion of the report is that customers are willing to pay a bit more to have satellite-based connectivity, showcasing the potential of this market for satellite players. Viasat released details of the report, Dec. 3. The report, titled: ‘The…
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Sidus Space Secures Subcontractor Role with MobLobSpace on NASA SBIR Radar Initiative
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced its role as a subcontractor supporting MobLobSpace under a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award. The six-month design study will focus on designing and planning a mission to host an advanced space-based 4D radar system onboard Sidus’ LizzieSat satellite platform, delivering critical Space Domain Awareness…
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Lunar Outpost’s MAPP Rover Selected to Support NASA’s Artemis IV DUSTER Investigation
Lunar Outpost, a leader in planetary mobility and in-space infrastructure, announced that it was selected for development for NASA’s upcoming Artemis IV mission, in partnership with Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Central Florida, and the University of California, Berkeley. Lunar Outpost’s MAPP (Mobile Autonomous…
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CASIS to Manage the International Space Station National Laboratory Through 2030
NASA has extended its Cooperative Agreement with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to manage the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory through 2030. The ISS National Lab was established through an act of the U.S. Congress to open access and opportunity for researchers to leverage the unique space-based environment to…
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Kepler Communications Secures CSA Contract for Next-Generation Earth Observation Study
Kepler Communications announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop a concept study for Canada’s next-generation Earth observation satellite system. The award is part of the Government of Canada’s long-term investment to maintain sovereign access to critical satellite data and ensure continued leadership in Synthetic Aperture Radar…