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Blue Origin working engine resolutions and dual pad future
Blue Origin is nearing the end of its investigation into the catastrophic explosion of a New Glenn rocket that occurred roughly two and a half months ago, with CEO Dave Limp providing an update that pins the anomaly to a specific component in one of the booster’s engines, although root cause analysis is continuing. The…
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Perseverance Set to Break Mars Driving Record as Self-Navigation Powers Ahead
Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater in February 2021. Its autonomous navigation system has allowed it to cover ground far faster than earlier rovers, maximizing the time available for science by reducing the periods spent waiting for driving commands from Earth. About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous, made possible by…
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SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-38 mission on Aug. 8, 2026. This was SpaceX’s 50th flight from California in 2026. Image: SpaceXUpdate Aug. 8, 2:31 p.m. EDT (1831 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 24 satellites. SpaceX’s West Coast surge in Starlink launches continued Saturday…
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SES, Eutelsat Complete RDV1 Milestone for Europe’s IRIS2 Sovereign Constellation Program
Satellite operator SES completed the Rendez-vous 1 (RDV1) milestone on the implementation phase of the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²) constellation program. The goal of the program is to create a sovereign, resilient and secure satellite connectivity in Europe. SES’s rival operator Eutelsat announced its own IRIS2 milestone completion on Friday.…
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CEO Fallacher Suggests Eutelsat is ‘Undervalued’ Compared to SpaceX Following 2025-26 Results
European satellite operator Eutelsat reported strong growth in its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) business segment during the 2026-2027 fiscal year, according to its 2025-2026 full year fiscal report issued Friday. The operator’s profitability, however, came in below expectations. Eutelsat’s core earnings were €632.4 million for the year with a 51.2% profit margin. Analysts were expecting…
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Rescue Spacecraft LINK Falters in Orbit as Swift’s Reentry Clock Ticks
LINK launched July 3 on an unprecedented mission to rendezvous with Swift and boost the observatory to a higher altitude before atmospheric drag pulls it down past a point of no return. About three weeks after launch, LINK began spinning at an unexpected rate, causing a temporary communications dropout and a reset of its satellite…
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Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage
Relativity Space has marked another significant step forward in the development of its reusable Terran R launch vehicle, with engine integration now underway on the first-stage thrust structure. The company announced the milestone on Friday in a post on X, stating: “Engine integration has begun. The first Aeon R engines are now installed on Terran…
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AST SpaceMobile Expands BlueBird Constellation With Three New Satellites, Targeting Europe
The company is building a network that lets everyday mobile phones link to satellites in orbit, eliminating the need for dedicated satellite equipment. European expansion has been a central focus for AST, which has been signing carrier partnerships across the continent as it works toward commercially viable service. The three new BlueBird satellites join the…
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NASA Extends Voyager 2’s Science Life by a Year, Eyes Same Fix for Voyager 1
Power is dwindling on both nuclear-powered spacecraft, which rely on plutonium that decays over time. NASA reports the probes now lose roughly 4 watts of power a year. Without intervention, Voyager 2 would have needed to shut off one of its three remaining science instruments later this year. Voyager 1 is in worse shape, with…
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The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
Sometime next week, NASA’s newest rover on Mars, Perseverance, will set a record for the most distance driven by any vehicle on another world. The automobile-sized rover, which landed on Mars in February 2021, will traverse beyond 45.16 km (28.06 miles) across the Martian surface. In doing so it will break the previous distance record…