Tag: United States
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Texas A&M To Deploy TAMU-SPIRIT Research Platform On International Space Station
Texas A&M University said it has developed an orbital research platform, TAMU-SPIRIT, that will be deployed aboard the International Space Station, giving its researchers priority access to conduct experiments in low-Earth orbit. The platform has been developed in partnership with Aegis Aerospace and will be mounted on the ISS’s Express Logistics Carrier 3. The facility…
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NASA Targets March for Artemis II Launch After Rocket Rehearsal Issues
NASA is now targeting March for the earliest possible launch of its Artemis II mission after encountering technical issues during a critical prelaunch test of its Space Launch System rocket, the agency said. The Artemis II mission is set to carry four astronauts into deep space, marking the first crewed lunar mission since the Apollo…
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SpaceX Delays Falcon 9 Launches After Upper-Stage Deorbit Failure
SpaceX has delayed upcoming Falcon 9 launches after the rocket’s upper stage failed to initiate a planned deorbit burn following a recent mission from California, the company said. The issue occurred after a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, where the rocket successfully deployed 25 Starlink satellites into orbit. According to SpaceX, the…
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Satlyt to License DiskSat Technology to Advance Autonomous Edge Computing in Space
Satlyt, a space edge computing startup, has signed a commercial licensing agreement to use DiskSat satellite technology developed by The Aerospace Corporation, as the company looks to enable autonomous operations and real-time data processing in orbit. Under the agreement, Satlyt will integrate its onboard computing framework with the DiskSat architecture to explore applications including autonomous…
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CesiumAstro Raises $470 Million to Expand Satellite Manufacturing and Product Development
Aerospace startup CesiumAstro said on Monday it has raised $470 million to finance manufacturing expansion and product development as demand grows for components used in low-Earth orbit satellite constellations. More than half of the funding came from an equity round led by Trousdale Ventures, with participation from Airbus Ventures, the Development Bank of Japan, and…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Praises Blue Origin’s Role in Military and Space Programs
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday praised Blue Origin for its contributions to U.S. military operations and space exploration, speaking at the company’s rocket manufacturing facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. During remarks delivered at the site, Hegseth reviewed Department of Defense activities carried out during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term…
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Blue Origin Pauses New Shepard Flights to Prioritize NASA Moon Lander Work
Blue Origin said on Friday it will pause flights of its New Shepard suborbital rocket for at least two years, effectively halting its space tourism operations as it redirects resources toward developing a lunar lander for NASA. The company said it would “pause its New Shepard flights and shift resources to further accelerate development of…
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Amazon Seeks FCC Extension for Kuiper Satellite Deployment Amid Launch Constraints
Amazon has asked U.S. regulators for more time to deploy its low Earth orbit broadband satellite constellation, saying it has been harder than expected to secure sufficient launch capacity despite multibillion-dollar investments. In a filing submitted on Monday, Amazon requested that the Federal Communications Commission extend the deadline to deploy half of its planned 3,232…
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Amazon Seeks FCC Extension for Kuiper Satellite Deployment Amid Launch Constraints
Amazon has asked U.S. regulators for more time to deploy its low Earth orbit broadband satellite constellation, saying it has been harder than expected to secure sufficient launch capacity despite multibillion-dollar investments. In a filing submitted on Monday, Amazon requested that the Federal Communications Commission extend the deadline to deploy half of its planned 3,232…
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SpaceX Acquires Musk’s AI Firm xAI in Bid to Integrate Space and Artificial Intelligence
SpaceX has acquired xAI, the artificial intelligence firm founded by billionaire Elon Musk, as he moves to consolidate more of his technology businesses under a single structure. The transaction values SpaceX at around $1 trillion and xAI at about $250 billion, according to a source familiar with the deal. Financial terms were not disclosed. SpaceX…