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Rocket Lab Achieves Key VICTUS HAZE Milestone for Responsive Space Operations
Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the successful completion of their Systems Integration Review (SIR) for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) VICTUS HAZE mission, part of Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) program, led by Space…
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Xona Pulsar Satellites to Support Astroscale Tech for Resilient Navigation
Astroscale, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, announced an agreement to provide Xona Space Systems with next-generation docking plates for integration into Xona’s growing constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The collaboration supports two critical goals: building a resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) infrastructure and keeping Earth’s orbit safe and sustainable. Xona is…
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Raft and SAIC Selected to Operationalize National Space-Based Intelligence
Raft, in partnership with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), announced the award of the U.S. Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) HOPE 2.0 contract. This award supports the Air Force’s continued efforts to accelerate the operationalization of national space-based assets—transforming strategic intelligence into actionable capabilities at the tactical edge. Also Read: Technical Articles…
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Teledyne HiRel Launches 128GB Industrial-Grade eMMC Module for High-Speed Rugged Applications
Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors announces the release of its industrial-grade embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) module. Featuring 128GB of eMMC 5.1-compliant storage in a compact 153-ball FBGA package, this device is engineered to deliver reliable, high-speed performance in harsh environments. Qualified over the industrial temperature range of –40°C to +85°C, this eMMC module is well-suited for embedded applications…
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NASA Selects Impulse Space for Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies
NASA has selected Impulse Space, the in-space mobility leader, to produce two orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) service studies that explore lower-cost ways to deliver spacecraft to important but hard-to-reach destinations in space. These studies will provide NASA with insight into the commercial capabilities of OTVs, aiding future mission planning. Impulse was selected for the studies…
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Hera observes asteroids as DART reveals more about its destination
Travelling through the asteroid belt, the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft has taken its first images of asteroids. The spacecraft is heading toward asteroid 65803 Didymos and its companion Dimorphos, on a mission to study the results of an intentional collision between NASA’s DART spacecraft and Dimorphos. The new images validate Hera’s capabilities to lock…
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SpaceX launches Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites on fifth scheduled attempt
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 broadband internet satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper low Earth orbit constellation lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 11, 9:15 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed the booster on its droneship. After four…
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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon—a space lawyer explains why
The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power. In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035. This plant would support its…
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James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died
James Lovell, a member of humanity’s first trip to the moon and commander of NASA’s ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, has died at the age of 97. Lovell’s death on Thursday was announced by the space agency. “NASA sends its condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, whose life and work inspired millions of people across…
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Crew 10 returns to Earth with Pacific Ocean splashdown
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance splashes down in the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the coast of San Diego, California. Image: NASA Two NASA astronauts, a Japanese flier and a Russian cosmonaut plunged back to Earth Saturday, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego to wrap up a five-month mission. Strapped into…