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Stratolaunch celebrates Star Wars Day with fifth flight of its giant airplane, featuring a new pylon
Read more →: Stratolaunch celebrates Star Wars Day with fifth flight of its giant airplane, featuring a new pylonStratolaunch’s Roc airplane comes in for a Mojave landing. (Stratolaunch / NASASpaceflight.com) Stratolaunch took the “fifth” on May…
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Astroscale ELSA-d Mission Makes Close-Approach With Client Spacecraft
Read more →: Astroscale ELSA-d Mission Makes Close-Approach With Client SpacecraftAstroscale announced Wednesday that its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission completed a controlled close-approach rendezvous operations between…
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FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Experimental License
Read more →: FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Experimental LicenseThe FCC granted AST SpaceMobile an experimental license for U.S.-based testing of its satellite direct to cell connectivity…
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Rocket Lab drops first caught Electron booster, but it’s not a failure
Read more →: Rocket Lab drops first caught Electron booster, but it’s not a failureWhile the pilot maneuvered the helicopter and was able to hook the booster, the booster was released from…
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Rocket Lab briefly catches booster in mid-air after successful launch
Read more →: Rocket Lab briefly catches booster in mid-air after successful launchA camera on Rocket Lab’s recovery helicopter shows the Electron booster under its parachute following launch Monday. Credit:…
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Consulting Firm Analysys Mason Acquires NSR
Read more →: Consulting Firm Analysys Mason Acquires NSRNorthern Sky Research has been acquired by technology, media, and telecom consulting firm Analysys Mason, the companies announced…
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SES Signs Sky Renewal Deal
Read more →: SES Signs Sky Renewal DealSES has signed a contract renewal with one of its biggest broadcast customers, Sky UK. The operator announced…
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Rocket Lab Catches Booster With Helicopter After Successful Launch
Read more →: Rocket Lab Catches Booster With Helicopter After Successful LaunchRocket Lab successfully launched 34 satellites, and caught the Electron booster used in the mission in mid-air with…
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Launch Spotlight: There And Back Again – Rocket Lab attempts first air recovery of Electron
Read more →: Launch Spotlight: There And Back Again – Rocket Lab attempts first air recovery of ElectronFeatured Image: There and Back Again Liftoff – Rocket Lab Enjoy reading Space Explored?
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China launches two more space missions
Read more →: China launches two more space missionsA Chinese Long March 11 rocket launches April 30 from a barge in the East China Sea. Credit:…
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Ars Technica: NASA Chief Nelson Calls Cost-plus Contracts a ‘Plague’
Read more →: Ars Technica: NASA Chief Nelson Calls Cost-plus Contracts a ‘Plague’NASA Administrator Bill Nelson appeared before a US Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday to discuss NASA’s budget request…
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Researchers Develop New Method to Measure Radio Antennas for Astronomy and Satellite Communication
Read more →: Researchers Develop New Method to Measure Radio Antennas for Astronomy and Satellite CommunicationJoel Berkson, a third-year doctoral student at the University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences…