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Activate the ion drive! LeoStella will buy Astra’s electric propulsion systems for small satellites
Read more →: Activate the ion drive! LeoStella will buy Astra’s electric propulsion systems for small satellitesAn electric propulsion system lights up its thruster with xenon propellant. (Astra / Apollo Fusion Photo) Astra Space…
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Rocket Lab & NASA break ground on facility for Neutron, Rocket Lab’s reusable ‘mega constellation launcher’
Read more →: Rocket Lab & NASA break ground on facility for Neutron, Rocket Lab’s reusable ‘mega constellation launcher’In a ceremony on Monday, Rocket Lab broke ground on a new facility for the company’s upcoming Neutron…
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NASA restarts moon rocket wet dress rehearsal countdown
Read more →: NASA restarts moon rocket wet dress rehearsal countdownSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket on pad 39B. Credit: NASA/Ben…
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A look at the Houston Astros’ new space themed jerseys
Read more →: A look at the Houston Astros’ new space themed jerseysThe new jerseys have “Space City” written in the same NASA Worm type font across the chest, this is a…
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ULA Orders Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 Engines to Support Amazon Kuiper Launch
Read more →: ULA Orders Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 Engines to Support Amazon Kuiper LaunchAerojet Rocketdyne secured its largest-ever RL10 engine contract to deliver 116 engines for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur…
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China launches three space missions, debuts new rocket configuration
Read more →: China launches three space missions, debuts new rocket configurationChina’s first Long March 6A rocket, with four strap-on solid rocket boosters, lifted off March 29 from the…
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Experts Say Viasat Cyber Attack Exposed Ground Terminal, Satellite Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Read more →: Experts Say Viasat Cyber Attack Exposed Ground Terminal, Satellite Supply Chain VulnerabilitiesSpace systems face growing security threats, as evidenced by Viasat’s recent security incident. On April 6 in Paris,…
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Axiom Space and Mitsui & Co. Establish Joint Venture for On-Orbit Services
Read more →: Axiom Space and Mitsui & Co. Establish Joint Venture for On-Orbit ServicesAxiom Space and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. are forming a joint venture in Japan to offer on-orbit services…
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Booster 7 testing, Ship 24 progress, work in Florida continues, and more Starship updates
Read more →: Booster 7 testing, Ship 24 progress, work in Florida continues, and more Starship updatesStarbase testing and construction continues As Booster 4 met its retirement after a multitude of tests, Booster 7…
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Rocket Lab confirms plan to catch booster with helicopter later this month
Read more →: Rocket Lab confirms plan to catch booster with helicopter later this monthA modified Sikorsky S-92 helicopter will attempt to catch a descending Rocket Lab booster in mid-air during the…
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Former Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce Named CEO of Highview Power
Read more →: Former Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce Named CEO of Highview PowerFormer Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce is joining energy service company Highview Power as CEO, the company announced Monday. …
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Yoel Gat, Co-Founder of Gilat and SatixFy, Dies
Read more →: Yoel Gat, Co-Founder of Gilat and SatixFy, DiesSatellite industry veteran Yoel Gat died on April 8, SatixFy Communications announced Sunday. Gat was a 40-year veteran…