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Boeing’s X-37B Spaceplane Launches on Eighth Mission Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
The Boeing-built X-37 B Orbital Test Vehicle launched on its eighth mission, lifting off at 11:50 p.m. ET aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The vehicle is healthy in orbit and proceeding with standard checkout. Less than six months after completing its seventh mission with a landing at Vandenberg Space Force…
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Australia and New Zealand Award Viasat $252 Million to Expand SouthPAN Satellite Services
Viasat announced a $252 million AUD award from Geoscience Australia (GA) and Toitu Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to deliver additional satellite services for the region’s world-class Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). This expands on a previous SouthPAN award for the company, and the estimated net incremental value for Viasat from this agreement…
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NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon to the ISS on extended cargo, station boosting mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin SpaceX’s 33rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-33) mission to the International Space Station. Image: SpaceX A Cargo Dragon spacecraft from SpaceX lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket in the early hours Sunday morning to begin…
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SpaceX scrubs crucial 10th test flight of Starship
File photo of Starship rising from its launch pad at Starbase in South Texas. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. Update Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m. EDT: SpaceX scrubbed the launch attempt due to a ground systems issue. Original story below: Watch live as a Super Heavy booster and Starship launch on a crucial test flight for SpaceX’s…
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US military’s X-37B spaceplane stays relevant with launch of another mission
The US military’s reusable winged spaceship rocketed back into orbit Thursday night atop a SpaceX rocket, kicking off a mission that will, among other things, demonstrate how future spacecraft can navigate without relying on GPS signals. The core of the navigation experiment is what the Space Force calls the “world’s highest performing quantum inertial sensor…
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Launch preview: NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of SpaceX’s 33rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-33) mission. Image: SpaceX NASA and SpaceX are preparing to embark on a unique cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft set to launch…
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Ben Palmer to Lead Viasat’s Commercial Business
Ben Palmer will lead Viasat’s commercial business as its current leader Jimmy Dodd is retiring. Palmer will serve as president of Commercial starting in November. Viasat said in an SEC filing on Aug. 21 that Dodd, who serves as senior vice president and president of Commercial Services, will retire in November. Dodd is a former…
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Rocket Report: Pivotal Starship test on tap, Firefly wants to be big in Japan
Welcome to Edition 8.07 of the Rocket Report! It’s that time again: another test flight of SpaceX’s massive Starship vehicle. In this week’s report, we have a review of what went wrong on Flight 9 in May and a look at the stakes for the upcoming mission, which are rather high. The flight test is…
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SpaceX launches Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane to demo laser communications, quantum navigation
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks away from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the USSF-36 mission with the X-37B spaceplane onboard. More than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number 1092, landed with a sonic boom at Landing Zone 2. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 22,…
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FAA to Take Public Comments on Impact of Allowing Starship Launches from Kennedy Space Center
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for SpaceX Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, including how the launches could cause aircraft delays. This is part of a process for the FAA to potentially license SpaceX to conduct up to 44 Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center (KSC)…