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University-built CubeSat launched with swarm of auroral science nodes
Read more →: University-built CubeSat launched with swarm of auroral science nodesRocket Lab’s Electron rocket climbs away from a launch base in New Zealand Saturday. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket…
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Hitching a ride with SpaceX, Planet poised to complete SkySat fleet
Read more →: Hitching a ride with SpaceX, Planet poised to complete SkySat fleetThree of Planet’s SkySat Earth-imaging satellites are mounted on top of 58 SpaceX Starlink Internet satellites for launch…
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Rocket Lab launches 12th Electron, continues work on future plans
Read more →: Rocket Lab launches 12th Electron, continues work on future plansAfter a several week stand-down due to the global coronavirus pandemic, Rocket Lab launched its 12th Electron mission…
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Japanese firms finish acquisition of Spaceflight, with BlackSky satellite venture going its own way
Read more →: Japanese firms finish acquisition of Spaceflight, with BlackSky satellite venture going its own wayOne of Spaceflight’s most notable projects was the launch of 64 satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…
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Kathy Leuders to lead human spaceflight as NASA works toward sending first woman and next man to the Moon
Read more →: Kathy Leuders to lead human spaceflight as NASA works toward sending first woman and next man to the MoonNASA replaced its spaceflight lead Doug Leverro in charge of human exploration just days before SpaceX sent astronauts…
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US Space Force Completes GPS III SV-08 Core Mate, Names Vehicle After Katherine Johnson
Read more →: US Space Force Completes GPS III SV-08 Core Mate, Names Vehicle After Katherine JohnsonThe U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Global Positioning System (GPS) III program reached a…
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Spaceflight Industries Completes Sale of Rideshare Business
Read more →: Spaceflight Industries Completes Sale of Rideshare BusinessSpaceflight Industries, Inc. has finalized sale of its rideshare business, Spaceflight, Inc., to Mitsui & Co., in partnership…
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Solid Rocket Boosters arrive at Kennedy for Artemis 1 and OmegA
Read more →: Solid Rocket Boosters arrive at Kennedy for Artemis 1 and OmegAFor the first time in ten years, Solid Rocket Booster segments have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center…
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Rocket Lab’s 12th launch sends satellites into space for NRO, NASA and Australia
Read more →: Rocket Lab’s 12th launch sends satellites into space for NRO, NASA and AustraliaRocket Lab’s low-cost Electron rocket lofted a bevy of small satellites into orbit tonight for the National Reconnaissance…
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Kathy Lueders named NASA chief of human spaceflight
Read more →: Kathy Lueders named NASA chief of human spaceflightSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, watches the docking…
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Viasat Receives FCC Funds for Rural Broadband in Oregon
Read more →: Viasat Receives FCC Funds for Rural Broadband in OregonViasat is set to receive $2.7 million in support from the FCC over ten years to expand rural…
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Astronauts say riding Falcon 9 rocket was “totally different” from the space shuttle
Read more →: Astronauts say riding Falcon 9 rocket was “totally different” from the space shuttleA view inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft during launch May 30. NASA astronaut Bob Behnken is seen in…