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A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is
It has been more than a week since reports first emerged about a “glowing ring of metal” that fell from the sky and crashed near a remote village in Kenya. According to the Kenya Space Agency, the object weighed 1,100 pounds (500 kg) and had a diameter of more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) when…
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Fires Force Evacuation of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, No Fire Damage Reported
Devastating wildfires in California have forced the temporary closure and evacuation of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), with flames coming within a mile of the facility. The laboratory, which plays a key role in NASA’s planetary missions and operates the Deep Space Network, is located in a mandatory evacuation zone. However, officials have reported…
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U.S. Military Satellites Successfully Demonstrate Cross-Vendor Laser Communication Link
U.S. military satellites manufactured by York Space Systems and SpaceX have successfully demonstrated a cross-vendor laser communications link in low Earth orbit, marking a key achievement for the Pentagon’s next-generation satellite network. The satellites are part of the U.S. Space Force’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), a network designed to improve military communications and missile…
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Rocket Report: China launches refueling demo; DoD’s big appetite for hypersonics
Welcome to Edition 7.26 of the Rocket Report! Let’s pause and reflect on how far the rocket business has come in the last 10 years. On this date in 2015, SpaceX made the first attempt to land a Falcon 9 booster on a drone ship positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. Not surprisingly, the rocket crash-landed.…
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Rubicon Space Systems Delivers Propulsion System for NASA’s Green Propulsion Demonstration Mission
Rubicon Space Systems has delivered the propulsion system for NASA’s Green Propulsion Dual Mode (GPDM) technology demonstration mission, set to launch in October 2025. The mission will showcase an innovative multimode propulsion system, combining integrated chemical and electric thrusters, alongside ASCENT, a green propellant developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The GPDM mission…
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Space Economy Will Be Worth Nearly $1T in Less Than 10 Years, Novaspace Predicts
The space economy could be worth close to $1 trillion in the next 10 years, consulting firm Novaspace predicts in the 11th edition of its Space Economy Report. Novaspace is projecting the global Space Economy market will be worth $944 billion by 2033. The report estimates in 2024, the space economy market was worth just…
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Intelsat and GCI Partner to Deliver Multi-Orbit Broadband Across Alaska
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, signed an expanded satellite services agreement with GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company. The agreement will soon deliver multi-orbit broadband services throughout the largest state in the U.S. “Four years ago, Intelsat and GCI entered into an agreement that dramatically increased the size…
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Rocket Lab Advances U.S. Defense with SDA’s Spacecraft Constellation Development
Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced the successful completion of its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) program. This milestone marks a critical step in Rocket Lab’s mission as a prime contractor to deliver 18 advanced data…
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A taller, heavier, smarter version of SpaceX’s Starship is almost ready to fly
An upsized version of SpaceX’s Starship mega-rocket rolled to the launch pad early Thursday in preparation for liftoff on a test flight next week. The two-mile transfer moved the bullet-shaped spaceship one step closer to launch Monday from SpaceX’s Starbase test site in South Texas. The launch window opens at 5 pm EST (4 pm…