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GAO report warns of continued cost growth in NASA exploration programs
Posted: Sun, May 3 2:05 PM ET (1805 GMT)
A report Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned of additional cost growth for NASA's exploration programs. The report said that costs for...

Report recommends Pentagon support two launch providers
Posted: Sun, May 3 2:04 PM ET (1804 GMT)
The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) says that a RAND study backs its plans to award launch contracts to two companies later this year....

Progress launched to space station
Posted: Sun, Apr 26 12:44 PM ET (1644 GMT)
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station early Saturday, less than three and a half hours after launch. A Soyuz-2....

FCC defers decision on new orbital debris regulations
Posted: Sun, Apr 26 12:43 PM ET (1643 GMT)
The FCC deferred a decision Thursday on a wide range of new orbital debris regulations. Commissioners were set to vote on new, more stringent regulations,...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Fri, Apr 24 10:48 AM ET (1448 GMT)
SpaceX successfully launched 60 Starlink satellites Wednesday afternoon. The Falcon 9 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:30 pm EDT (...

Iran launches military satellite
Posted: Fri, Apr 24 10:32 AM ET (1432 GMT)
Iran announced Wednesday that it launched a small military satellite into orbit. The country's Revolutionary Guard said the three-stage Qased rocket placed a...

FCC approves Ligado network over GPS interference objections
Posted: Fri, Apr 24 10:25 AM ET (1425 GMT)
The FCC approved Ligado's 5G network Monday despite concerns about potential interference with GPS. The FCC gave its approval for a nationwide network by...

NASA announces May 27 launch date for SpaceX Demo-2 mission
Posted: Sun, Apr 19 10:29 AM ET (1429 GMT)
NASA said Friday it had set a May 27 launch date for SpaceX's crewed test flight of its Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission, called...

Soyuz returns ISS crew to Earth
Posted: Sun, Apr 19 10:28 AM ET (1428 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft returned three people form the International Space Station early Friday. The Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan at 1:16 am...

Russia tests anti-satellite weapon
Posted: Sun, Apr 19 10:26 AM ET (1426 GMT)
Russia tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon Wednesday, drawing a strong rebuke from the US military. The test of the direct-ascent ASAT, a ballistic...



news in brief
Starlink suffers global outage
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 12:55 PM ET (1655 GMT)

Soyuz launches space science satellites
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 12:53 PM ET (1653 GMT)

House appropriators seeking alternatives to SLS EUS upper stage
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 12:52 PM ET (1652 GMT)

news links
Friday, August 1
Texas-based Firefly Aerospace plans go to public
Texas Standard — 6:17 am ET (1017 GMT)
Fort Huachuca recommended for new U.S. Space Force mission
KVOA-TV Tucson — 6:13 am ET (1013 GMT)
Senate’s $852 Billion Defense Budget Saves Wedgetail, Keeps Space Force Flat
Air and Space Forces Magazine — 6:13 am ET (1013 GMT)


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