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SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, May 8 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites Tuesday as the company noted a milestone in customer interest in the broadband service. A Falcon 9 lifted...

Firefly Aerospace raises $75 million
Posted: Sat, May 8 11:04 AM ET (1504 GMT)
Firefly Aerospace raised a $75 million Series A round as it nears its first launch. The company raised the round from a group of investors...

NASA halts work on HLS contract amid protests
Posted: Sat, May 8 11:02 AM ET (1502 GMT)
NASA has halted work on the Human Landing System (HLS) contract awarded to SpaceX amid protests by Blue Origin and SpaceX. NASA said April 30...

Crew Dragon splashes down to end Crew-1 mission
Posted: Sun, May 2 11:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico in the early morning hours Sunday, returning four astronauts from the International Space...

Senate confirms Bill Nelson as NASA administrator
Posted: Sun, May 2 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
The Senate unanimously confirmed Bill Nelson as the next administrator of NASA Thursday. The Senate confirmed Nelson's nomination to lead the agency by unanimous...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, May 2 10:59 AM ET (1459 GMT)
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites late Wednesday. The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:44 pm EDT (0344 GMT...

China launches core module of space station
Posted: Sun, May 2 10:53 AM ET (1453 GMT)
China launched the core module of its space station Wednesday night. A Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket lifted off from the coastal Wenchang spaceport...

Vega returns to flight
Posted: Sun, May 2 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)
Europe's Vega small launch vehicle returned to flight Wednesday. The rocket lifted off at 9:50 pm EDT (0150 GMT) from French Guiana, deploying...

Eutelsat invests in OneWeb
Posted: Sat, May 1 8:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
Eutelsat is investing $550 million into OneWeb, taking a one-quarter stake in the broadband megaconstellation company. The deal will give Eutelsat, a leading GEO...

FCC approves Starlink license modification
Posted: Sat, May 1 8:51 AM ET (1251 GMT)
The FCC approved SpaceX's application Tuesday to lower the orbits of its Starlink satellites. The commission will allow SpaceX to move 2,814 satellites...



news in brief
SES completes acquisition of Intelsat
Posted: Sun, Jul 20 9:54 AM ET (1354 GMT)


SpaceX launches Project Kuiper satellites
Posted: Sun, Jul 20 9:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)

news links
Monday, July 21
SpaceX is set to launch from Cape Canaveral on Monday
WFTV Orlando — 4:37 am ET (0837 GMT)
Getting to infinity and beyond: Private Space Exploration
Univ. of Texas El Paso Prospector — 4:37 am ET (0837 GMT)
Spaceport to help develop hypersonic defences
BBC — 4:30 am ET (0830 GMT)


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