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The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
Read more →: The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsionFour years from now, if all goes well, a nuclear-powered rocket engine will launch into space for the…
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NASA Partners with U.S. Companies to Develop Technologies for Lunar Exploration
Read more →: NASA Partners with U.S. Companies to Develop Technologies for Lunar ExplorationNASA has selected 11 U.S. companies to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and…
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Sidus Space to Host SOLAR MEMS Star Tracker on Fourth LizzieSat Mission
Read more →: Sidus Space to Host SOLAR MEMS Star Tracker on Fourth LizzieSat MissionSidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company announced it will host a star tracker developed by SOLAR…
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ESA Selects Thales Alenia Space to Conduct Feasibility Study for SOLARIS Initiative
Read more →: ESA Selects Thales Alenia Space to Conduct Feasibility Study for SOLARIS InitiativeThales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been chosen by the European…
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ESA Awards €16 Million Contract to Spire Global for Satellite-Based Aviation Surveillance System
Read more →: ESA Awards €16 Million Contract to Spire Global for Satellite-Based Aviation Surveillance SystemThe European Space Agency has awarded Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services,…
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Falcon Heavy launch of largest commercial communications satellite scrubbed
Read more →: Falcon Heavy launch of largest commercial communications satellite scrubbedUpdate: SpaceX called off the launch of the Falcon Heavy with the Jupiter 3/EchoStar 24 satellite with 1…
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Satixfy Selected Quantic-X Microwave for Modular RF Hardware on Beam-Hopping JoeySat
Read more →: Satixfy Selected Quantic-X Microwave for Modular RF Hardware on Beam-Hopping JoeySatQuantic X-Microwave confirmed Wednesday that it was contracted by satellite communications systems developer SatixFy to provide up/down converters…
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Boeing has now lost $1.1 billion on Starliner, with no crew flight in sight
Read more →: Boeing has now lost $1.1 billion on Starliner, with no crew flight in sightA difficult summer for the Starliner program continued this week, with Boeing reporting additional losses on the vehicle’s…
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Lucky Break: A third company could secure lucrative Space Force contract
Read more →: Lucky Break: A third company could secure lucrative Space Force contractWhy do we care about the NSSL? The National Security Space Launch Program (NSSL) holds immense importance in…
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Atomos Announces its First Orbital Demonstration Mission
Read more →: Atomos Announces its First Orbital Demonstration MissionAfter a period of intense development, in-space logistics provider Atomos Space is ready to launch two internally designed…
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Space Explored Podcast 67: Are ULA and Blue Origin in trouble?
Read more →: Space Explored Podcast 67: Are ULA and Blue Origin in trouble?Subscribe: Spotify Apple Podcasts Overcast PausePlay% buffered00:0036:47UnmuteMuteDisable captionsEnable captionsSettingsCaptionsDisabledQualityundefinedSpeedNormalCaptionsGo back to previous menuQualityGo back to previous menuSpeedGo back…
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Falcon Heavy launches largest ever geostationary satellite
Read more →: Falcon Heavy launches largest ever geostationary satelliteFor its third flight this year, Falcon Heavy conducted the record-breaking launch of EchoStar 24. Also known as…