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Telesat Revenue Holds Steady in 2019
Read more →: Telesat Revenue Holds Steady in 2019Telesat released its financial results for the three-month and one-year periods that ended Dec. 31, 2019. For 2019,…
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OceanGate and NASA are teaming up to build better carbon-fiber pressure vessels
Read more →: OceanGate and NASA are teaming up to build better carbon-fiber pressure vesselsOceanGate’s Titan submersible takes advantage of carbon-fiber technology. (OceanGate Photo) Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate says it’s forged an agreement…
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SpaceX CRS-20 mission moves to March 6 after valve motor misbehavior
Read more →: SpaceX CRS-20 mission moves to March 6 after valve motor misbehaviorOriginally set for 1:45 a.m. on March 2, SpaceX is now looking at 11:50 pm on March 6…
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Virgin Galactic taking $1,000 deposits for spaceflight sales after nearly 8,000 registrations of interest
Read more →: Virgin Galactic taking $1,000 deposits for spaceflight sales after nearly 8,000 registrations of interestTwo pieces of breaking news from Virgin Galactic. First, Virgin Galactic says 7,957 registrations of interest in flight…
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Photos: Servicing spacecraft approaches Intelsat satellite high above Earth
Read more →: Photos: Servicing spacecraft approaches Intelsat satellite high above EarthNorthrop Grumman’s first Mission Extension Vehicle captured spectacular views of the commercial Intelsat 901 communications satellite as it…
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Northrop Grumman MEV Makes History with In-Orbit Satellite Docking
Read more →: Northrop Grumman MEV Makes History with In-Orbit Satellite DockingNorthrop Grumman Corporation and its SpaceLogistics LLC subsidiary have successfully docked two commercial satellites in orbit, a historic…
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It’s a first: One commercial satellite docks with another to demonstrate orbital servicing
Read more →: It’s a first: One commercial satellite docks with another to demonstrate orbital servicingAn image captured by Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 satellite shows the Intelsat 901 satellite at a distance of about…
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NASA’s InSight mission shows Mars is a seismically active world
Read more →: NASA’s InSight mission shows Mars is a seismically active worldIn this artist’s concept of NASA’s InSight lander on Mars, layers of the planet’s subsurface can be seen…
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Report: Boeing Didn’t Perform Full End-to-End Test of Starliner
Read more →: Report: Boeing Didn’t Perform Full End-to-End Test of StarlinerIn the weeks since Boeing flew its astronaut capsule on an ill-fated demo flight, questions about the company’s…
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MIT Technology Review Names LEO Constellations Among Breakthrough Tech
Read more →: MIT Technology Review Names LEO Constellations Among Breakthrough TechLow-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations were named among 10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2020 by MIT Technology Review in…
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Charles McGee, 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman and honorary Brigadier General, recruiting astronauts
Read more →: Charles McGee, 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman and honorary Brigadier General, recruiting astronautsMcGee was recently promoted to brigadier general by President Trump and participated in the Super Bowl coin flip…
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SpaceX swaps upper stage for next Falcon 9 launch
Read more →: SpaceX swaps upper stage for next Falcon 9 launchIn this image from the company’s most recent launch Feb. 17, a Merlin engine is seen firing on…