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Eliminating space junk could take step toward reality with station cargo launch
Read more →: Eliminating space junk could take step toward reality with station cargo launchArtist’s illustration of the RemoveDebris satellite de-orbiting at the end of its mission with the assistance of a…
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China and U.S. say Tiangong-1 space lab plunged to a fiery doom over the Pacific
Read more →: China and U.S. say Tiangong-1 space lab plunged to a fiery doom over the PacificAn artist’s conception shows the fiery breakup of China’s Tiangong-1 space lab. (AGI Illustration) China’s Tiangong-1 space lab…
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Watch a replay of SpaceX’s fifth launch for Iridium
Read more →: Watch a replay of SpaceX’s fifth launch for IridiumA SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher rocketed into orbit Friday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, climbing…
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Iridium’s Good Friday: 1 Million Subscribers and 10 New Satellites
Read more →: Iridium’s Good Friday: 1 Million Subscribers and 10 New SatellitesAfter a brief one day delay, SpaceX successfully launched the fifth set of 10 Iridium Next satellites this…
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Backed by Government, Seraphim to Nurture UK Spacetech Startups
Read more →: Backed by Government, Seraphim to Nurture UK Spacetech StartupsSeraphim Capital has launched the United Kingdom’s first dedicated accelerator program for best-of-breed space startups, supported both by…
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A South African Nanosatellite Brings Business to Local Industry
Read more →: A South African Nanosatellite Brings Business to Local IndustryA South African-manufactured nanosatellite orbiting Earth since May 2017 has successfully generated sales of some of its sub-systems…
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Will Brexit Exclude UK from the EU’s Galileo Program?
Read more →: Will Brexit Exclude UK from the EU’s Galileo Program?U.K. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said he is “deeply disappointed” by Europe’s plans to exclude U.K. businesses from…
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Coca-Cola Leverages Intelsat VSATs to Stimulate Rural Growth
Read more →: Coca-Cola Leverages Intelsat VSATs to Stimulate Rural GrowthCoca-Cola and Intelsat have joined forces to help stimulate economic and social growth in rural communities by leveraging…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches fifth batch of Iridium NEXT telecom satellites
Read more →: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches fifth batch of Iridium NEXT telecom satellitesSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (SpaceX Photo) Another 10 next-generation…
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SpaceX’s Broadband Ambitions Get Green Light from FCC
Read more →: SpaceX’s Broadband Ambitions Get Green Light from FCCOn Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted SpaceX approval to provide broadband internet services with its planned…
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Iridium messaging network gets another boost from SpaceX
Read more →: Iridium messaging network gets another boost from SpaceXEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 GMT) with NOAA statement. A Falcon 9 rocket climbs away…
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No fooling: Skywatchers zero in on fiery fall of China’s Tiangong-1 space lab
Read more →: No fooling: Skywatchers zero in on fiery fall of China’s Tiangong-1 space labAn artist’s conception shows China’s Tiangong-1 space lab flying over the Gulf of Mexico. (The Aerospace Corp. via…