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Is There a Quality Control Issue at Northrop Grumman?
Read more →: Is There a Quality Control Issue at Northrop Grumman?News broke last week that government investigators have confirmed SpaceX was not at fault for the failure of…
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Potential contamination not a concern for space station’s new lightning instrument
Read more →: Potential contamination not a concern for space station’s new lightning instrumentA view inside the Dragon spacecraft’s trunk, housing (clockwise from upper left) the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor, the Materials…
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross lays out his plan to streamline space regulations
Read more →: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross lays out his plan to streamline space regulationsCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appears on a giant video screen as he addresses the 34th Space Symposium in…
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After Years, S7 Group Finalizes Acquisition of Sea Launch
Read more →: After Years, S7 Group Finalizes Acquisition of Sea LaunchS7 Group, the holding company that owns Russia’s S7 Airlines, has finally closed the transaction on its $109…
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SpaceX and NASA delay launch of TESS planet hunter to check guidance analysis
Read more →: SpaceX and NASA delay launch of TESS planet hunter to check guidance analysisAn artist’s conception shows the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. (NASA Illustration) NASA and SpaceX say they’ll take more…
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SpaceX poised to launch planet-hunter
Read more →: SpaceX poised to launch planet-hunterSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Artist’s concept of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Credit: NASA SpaceX…
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NanoRacks to Provide Smallsat Deployment for Federal Agencies
Read more →: NanoRacks to Provide Smallsat Deployment for Federal AgenciesNanoRacks has been awarded a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Professional Services Schedule (00CORP). As…
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Video: Mission officials brief reporters on TESS launch
Read more →: Video: Mission officials brief reporters on TESS launchOfficials from NASA, research institutions and companies involved in the development and launch of the Transiting Exoplanet…
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EDF’s New Satellite Will Measure Human-Sourced Methane
Read more →: EDF’s New Satellite Will Measure Human-Sourced MethaneThe Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced plans to develop and launch a new satellite purpose-built to identify and…
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Falcon 9 launch timeline with TESS
Read more →: Falcon 9 launch timeline with TESSEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated April 18 with new launch date. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from…
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White House readies new system for space traffic management, VP Mike Pence says
Read more →: White House readies new system for space traffic management, VP Mike Pence saysVice President Mike Pence addresses the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. (Space Symposium via YouTube) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.…
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Photos: TESS prepared for launch in Florida
Read more →: Photos: TESS prepared for launch in FloridaThese photos show NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite undergoing preparations for launch at the Kennedy Space Center in…