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Stoke Space hops its upper stage, leaping toward a fully reusable rocket
At an airfield in Eastern Washington on Sunday, the small launch company Stoke Space flew its upper stage for the first time. The flight was, admittedly, rather modest. The second-stage rocket only ascended to about 30 feet (9 meters) and traveled just several feet down range. The entire flight was over in 15 seconds. And…
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Comtech CEO Details the Company’s New Approach With Bridge Solutions
Comtech Telecommunications is rolling out a new suite of solutions called Bridge that are designed to “bridge the gap” between satellite and terrestrial networks. The Bridge solutions announced this month are tailored to initial customers including emergency service providers, remote communities, military operators, and maritime customers. This new Bridge approach is Comtech’s answer to the…
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AWS to Collaborate with ISRO on India’s Space Capabilities
Amazon Web Services (AWS) signed an MoU with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to boost India’s space capabilities. The MoU announced last week looks to develop talent with experience in cloud and space technologies, encourage startups, and strengthen R&D. AWS said it will provide space…
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Radar-imaging satellite lost as Rocket Lab Electron rocket fails
Update: Rocket Lab’s launch has ended in a failure. Read our latest report.. Original story: Rocket Lab is gearing up to launch the second of four next-generation radar-imaging satellites for Capella Space atop an Electron rocket from New Zealand at 6:55 p.m. NZST (2:55 a.m. EDT / 0655 UTC) on Tuesday. After lifting off from…
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Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches U.S. Space Force VICTUS NOX Space Mission
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced the company successfully launched its Alpha rocket and deployed the VICTUS NOX spacecraft following a 24-hour notice to complete final payload operations and mission preparations. Led by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Space Safari Program Office and in close partnership with the Rocket Systems…
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Sidus Space Swaps Spot for LizzieSat on SpaceX Mission
Sidus Space is switching up its launch plans, moving two LizzieSats to a new SpaceX rideshare mission called Bandwagon. Sidus was previously planning to launch its first LizzieSat on the upcoming Transporter-9 in the fourth quarter. Sidus is moving the first LizzieSat to the Transporter-10 mission in the first quarter of 2024, followed by two…
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Using Webb, scientists discover carbon dioxide and methane in habitable-zone exoplanet
Using the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have discovered the presence of carbon-bearing molecules within the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b. Methane and carbon dioxide are among these carbon-bearing molecules. The discovery of the molecules is allowing scientists to better understand K2-18 b. The planet has been the subject…
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NASA appoints first Director of UAP Research amid ongoing cosmic mysteries
The members of NASA’s independent UAP study team. It included members from across the US Government, universities, commercial companies, and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly. Image: NASA Public engagement and open reporting are also considered essential components of UAP research. The study of unidentified anomalous phenomena presents a unique scientific opportunity, demanding a rigorous, evidence-based…
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Stoke Space puts its test rocket through a successful hop in central Washington state
Stoke Space’s Hopper2 developmental rocket vehicle fires its engine during a test “hop.” (Stoke Space Photo) A four-year-old Seattle-area startup called Stoke Space executed a successful up-and-down test of its “Hopper” developmental rocket vehicle today, marking a major milestone in its quest to create a fully reusable launch system. Hopper2’s 15-second flight took place at…