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Boeing and NASA Push Starliner Crewed Test to July
Boeing and NASA have pushed the Starliner capsule’s first crewed flight test to July. NASA and Boeing said the spacecraft is complete, but there are certification issues with the capsule’s parachute system and other verification items, on top of a busy flight schedule to and from the International Space Station (ISS) during the next few…
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‘Redmond Space District’ celebrates the Northwest’s hotspot for satellite industry
SpaceX employees in Redmond, Wash., give a cheer during the countdown to a Starlink satellite launch in 2019. Thousands of Starlink satellites have been built in Redmond. (SpaceX via YouTube) REDMOND, Wash. — This Seattle-area suburb has played a role in the space industry for more than a half-century, but the city of Redmond is…
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Space ISAC Stands Up Operational Watch Center to Respond to Threats in Real Time
Space ISAC is opening a physical Operational Watch Center to monitor, analyze, and respond to cyber threats to space systems in real time. Analysts will support the Watch Center by monitoring data feeds, detecting threats, building incident reports, and sharing information. Up to 10 analysts will physically work in the Operational Watch Center, co-located at…
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SpaceX launch for SDA aborted at T-minus 3 seconds
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands vertical on its launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, awaiting liftoff with the first 10 satellites for the U.S. military’s Space Development Agency. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX aborted a launch attempt Thursday just three seconds before liftoff at the start of the engine ignition sequence, delaying the flight of…
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Israel launches radar spy satellite into retrograde orbit
Israel’s Ofek 13 radar spy satellite lifted off aboard an Israeli-built Shavit 2 launch vehicle. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense Israel’s military launched a radar spy satellite March 28 from an air base south of Tel Aviv, adding an all-weather observation sentinel to the country’s fleet of intelligence-gathering spacecraft. A solid-fueled Shavit 2 launcher delivered…
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Planet Boosts Full year Revenue by 46% in 2023
Planet increased revenue by 46% year-over-year in its 2023 fiscal year that ended January 31, 2023. The Earth observation (EO) company also announced Wednesday it is acquiring Sinergise, a developer platform for EO data. Full year revenue was a record $191.3 million. Revenue is exactly in line with what Planet projected when the company first…
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Live coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on first SDA mission
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with 10 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 missile tracking and data relay network. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SpaceX Webcast”] [tabby…
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German Government Selects Mynaric to Drive Progress in Quantum Communication Development Initiatives
Mynaric, a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective and scalable laser communications products, announced that it has been selected for three technology development projects related to quantum communication. The projects are part of the second phase of the QuNET initiative funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Mynaric’s technology development will be co-funded…
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China makes new progress in recovery of carrier rocket parts
A China-made system for the recovery of carrier rocket boosters and fairings has entered the final stage of development, marking new progress in the country’s spacecraft recovery technology. The system was demonstrated at the third Innovation and Creativity Competition sponsored by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), which opened on Thursday in Suzhou, east…
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Sidus Space Successfully Completed Command and Data System Testing Ahead of LizzieSat Launch
Sidus Space has successfully completed critical command and data system testing required for mission success of its LizzieSat™ constellation. With this testing complete, LizzieSat is one step closer to its manifested 2023 launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Sidus Space partnered with Kongsberg Satellite (KSAT), a Norwegian-based company that provides ground…