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Report: Artemis spacesuits won't be ready for 2024 landing
Posted: Fri, Aug 13 6:15 PM ET (2215 GMT)
The latest obstacle to NASA's plans to return humans to the moon in 2024 is the spacesuit the astronauts would wear. NASA's inspector...

First Perseverance sampling attempt comes up empty
Posted: Fri, Aug 13 6:13 PM ET (2213 GMT)
NASA is trying to understand why the first sampling attempt by its Perseverance Mars rover came up empty. NASA said late Aug. 6 that while...

China launches communications satellite
Posted: Fri, Aug 13 6:09 PM ET (2209 GMT)
China launched a GEO communications satellite Aug. 5. The Long March 3B lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 12:30 pm EDT (...

China launches two small communications satellites
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 9:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
China launched two small communications satellites for a German venture Wednesday. A Long March 6 rocket lifted off at 7:01 am EDT (1101 GMT)...

Thruster issue delays Starliner launch
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 9:01 AM ET (1301 GMT)
The launch of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is on hold because of a problem with the spacecraft's propulsion system. Boeing scrubbed the...

Chinese commercial launch fails
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 8:57 AM ET (1257 GMT)
A Chinese startup launched a rocket early Tuesday, but the vehicle failed to reach orbit. The Hyperbola-1 four-stage solid-fuel rocket lifted off...

Ariane 5 launches two communications satellites
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 8:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
An Ariane 5 launched July 30 on its first mission in nearly a year, successfully placing into orbit two communications satellites. The rocket lifted off...

GAO rejects lunar lander protests
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 8:50 AM ET (1250 GMT)
The Government Accountability Office rejected protests filed by Blue Origin and Dynetics of NASA's Human Landing System (HLS) award to SpaceX. The GAO announced...

ISS loses attitude control after Russian module docks
Posted: Sat, Jul 31 10:22 AM ET (1422 GMT)
A Russian module that docked with the International Space Station Thursday morning started firing its thrusters hours later, causing the station to briefly lose attitude...

Rocket Lab returns Electron to flight with Space Force launch
Posted: Sat, Jul 31 10:17 AM ET (1417 GMT)
Rocket Lab placed a satellite in orbit for the Space Force early Thursday on the first Electron launch since a May failure. The Electron lifted...



news in brief
Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)

French government leads investment in Eutelsat
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)

NASA further delays Ax-4 launch
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:34 AM ET (1234 GMT)

news links
Wednesday, July 16
Sierra Space Awarded Contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Business Wire — 6:18 am ET (1018 GMT)
Tuberville says space command headquarters decision coming soon
WDHN-TV Dothan, AL — 6:15 am ET (1015 GMT)
Space Force Takes Delivery of New GPS Operating System
Aviation Week — 6:14 am ET (1014 GMT)
HASC Directs Pentagon to Set Up TacSRT Program of Record
Aviation Week — 6:12 am ET (1012 GMT)


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