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China’s modified Long March-8 rocket completes fairing separation test
Read more →: China’s modified Long March-8 rocket completes fairing separation testA modified version of China’s Long March-8 carrier rocket has completed a 5.2-meter-diameter fairing separation test and a…
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Braking maneuver puts satellite in lunar orbit
Read more →: Braking maneuver puts satellite in lunar orbitChina’s Queqiao 2 relay satellite entered a lunar orbit after successfully braking near the moon, the nation’s space…
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China launches new satellite to monitor atmospheric, space environments
Read more →: China launches new satellite to monitor atmospheric, space environmentsChina launched a new satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in its northern Shanxi Province on Wednesday…
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Astranis Partners with Orbith to Launch a Dedicated MicroGEO Satellite for Argentina
Read more →: Astranis Partners with Orbith to Launch a Dedicated MicroGEO Satellite for ArgentinaAstranis has announced its new partnership with Orbith, a fast-growing, Latin American Internet Service Provider, to provide a…
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Satellite Business Gets ‘Marriage Advice’ on Relationship With Telco Partners
Read more →: Satellite Business Gets ‘Marriage Advice’ on Relationship With Telco PartnersThe relationship between satellite operators and telcos can at times seem like a troubled marriage — “It is…
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UK Space Agency to Open New Headquarters in Harwell Science Campus Space Cluster
Read more →: UK Space Agency to Open New Headquarters in Harwell Science Campus Space ClusterThe UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters in Harwell, Oxfordshire, and regional offices in Scotland, Wales, and…
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Astrobotic’s Xodiac Completes First Night Flight in Preparation for NASA’s TechLeap Challenge
Read more →: Astrobotic’s Xodiac Completes First Night Flight in Preparation for NASA’s TechLeap ChallengeAstrobotic’s Propulsion & Test department flew Xodiac, a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL) reusable terrestrial rocket, for its first-ever night…
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Optical Ground Station: Safran Revolutionizing Space Communications
Read more →: Optical Ground Station: Safran Revolutionizing Space CommunicationsImagine ultra-fast data transfers between satellites and ground stations, enabling real-time transmission of high-definition data and images! This…
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Daily Telescope: A protostar with a stunning protoplanetary disc
Read more →: Daily Telescope: A protostar with a stunning protoplanetary discWelcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough…
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Three options for seeing the solar eclipse, from expensive to iffy to absolutely free
Read more →: Three options for seeing the solar eclipse, from expensive to iffy to absolutely freeSkywatchers gather at Seattle’s Gas Works Park to watch the progress of 2017’s solar eclipse. (GeekWire Photo) After…
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Apex Releases Satellite Selfie Following Successful First Payload Commissioning
Read more →: Apex Releases Satellite Selfie Following Successful First Payload CommissioningApex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft manufacturing company, released its “satellite selfie,” an image taken by its Aries SN1 spacecraft.…
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Starliner’s first commander: Don’t expect perfection on crew test flight
Read more →: Starliner’s first commander: Don’t expect perfection on crew test flightHOUSTON—While it doesn’t have the same relevance to public consciousness as safety problems with commercial airliners, a successful…