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Virgin Orbit partners with the Southwest Research Institute to explore research opportunities on future flights
Read more →: Virgin Orbit partners with the Southwest Research Institute to explore research opportunities on future flightsVirgin Orbit announced a partnership with the Texas-based nonprofit Southwest Research Institute to work on future research missions.…
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Report: iPhone 13 satellite features will only be available in select markets, more
Read more →: Report: iPhone 13 satellite features will only be available in select markets, moreLast week, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple would support LEO satellite communications with iPhone 13, then,…
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SpaceX support ship Bob arrives in Tampa to finish refits and testing
Read more →: SpaceX support ship Bob arrives in Tampa to finish refits and testingThe second of SpaceX’s new support ships, Bob, arrived in the Port of Tampa Saturday. Leaving Port Fourchon…
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SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will use Apple Watch and iPad for health research study in space
Read more →: SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will use Apple Watch and iPad for health research study in spaceSpaceX is flying four private citizens to orbit on a three-day mission called Inspiration4, and Apple hardware will…
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[Update: FAA grounds SpaceShipTwo] Virgin Galactic responds to FAA investigation over Unity 22 flight deviation
Read more →: [Update: FAA grounds SpaceShipTwo] Virgin Galactic responds to FAA investigation over Unity 22 flight deviationDuring July’s Unity 22 spaceflight of Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, The New Yorker reports that the pilots…
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Firefly’s Alpha rocket explodes on inaugural test launch
Read more →: Firefly’s Alpha rocket explodes on inaugural test launchThe first test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle ended in a fiery explosion. Credit: Gene Blevins…
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Russian cosmonauts begin series of spacewalks to integrate Nauka with the ISS
Read more →: Russian cosmonauts begin series of spacewalks to integrate Nauka with the ISSISS Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Oleg Novitsky and Pytor Dubrov exited the International Space Station for Russian EVA-49…
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Russian spacewalkers begin outfitting new lab module
Read more →: Russian spacewalkers begin outfitting new lab moduleCosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy works outside the International Space Station to electrically connect a new Russian laboratory module to…
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Stoke Space stakes its claim in the launch industry’s rush to fully reusable rockets
Read more →: Stoke Space stakes its claim in the launch industry’s rush to fully reusable rocketsStoke Space puts its “three-pack” of thrust chambers through a hot-fire test. (Stoke Space Photo) In just six…
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[Update: Anomaly] Next Launch: Firefly Aerospace preparing for first launch of their Alpha rocket
Read more →: [Update: Anomaly] Next Launch: Firefly Aerospace preparing for first launch of their Alpha rocketFirefly is working towards the first launch of their Alpha rocket, as well as the company’s first launch…
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How SpaceX Starlink could resolve rising government-controlled internet shutdowns
Read more →: How SpaceX Starlink could resolve rising government-controlled internet shutdownsA recent Jigsaw report raised concerns over the growing number of government-engineered internet outages across the world. With…