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China launches high orbit Internet satellite
Posted: Sun, Mar 3 7:09 AM ET (1209 GMT)
China launched a "high orbit" satellite Thursday to provide internet access across the country. A Long March 3B/G rocket lifted off at 8:03...

NASA monitoring increased air leak on ISS
Posted: Sun, Mar 3 7:08 AM ET (1208 GMT)
NASA is monitoring an increase in an air leak in the Russian segment of the International Space Station. At a briefing Wednesday, NASA said the...

NASA and Intuitive Machines declare IM-1 lunar lander mission a success
Posted: Sat, Mar 2 10:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)
Both NASA and Intuitive Machines have declared the IM-1 lunar lander mission a success. The company said Wednesday that it expected to conclude operations...

Russia launches weather satellite
Posted: Sat, Mar 2 9:56 AM ET (1456 GMT)
Russia launched a weather satellite and several secondary payloads Thursday. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket lifted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far...

FAA closes investigation into second Starship launch
Posted: Sat, Mar 2 9:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)
The FAA has closed its investigation into the second Starship test flight as SpaceX gears up for the third. The FAA said Monday it accepted...

SLIM comes back to life on the Moon
Posted: Sat, Mar 2 9:51 AM ET (1451 GMT)
A Japanese lunar lander has unexpectedly come back to life after the two-week lunar night. The Japanese space agency JAXA said Monday that it...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Mar 2 9:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
SpaceX launched a set of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Sunday. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:06 pm EST (2206 GMT) after a...

IM-1 lands on the Moon but falls on its side
Posted: Sun, Feb 25 9:46 AM ET (1446 GMT)
Intuitive Machines became the first company to land a spacecraft on the Moon, but the lander appears to be on its side. The Nova-C...

Long March 5 launches classified satellite
Posted: Sun, Feb 25 9:40 AM ET (1440 GMT)
China launched a classified satellite to geostationary orbit Friday morning. A Long March 5 lifted off from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center at 6:30...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg
Posted: Sun, Feb 25 9:36 AM ET (1436 GMT)
SpaceX launched a set of Starlink satellites from California Thursday night. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 11:11 pm EST (0411 GMT Friday) and...



news in brief

Rocket Lab wins contract for NASA smallsat mission
Posted: Sun, May 18 9:18 AM ET (1318 GMT)


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New frontiers of Southeast Asian space diplomacy
Australian Strategic Policy Institute — 6:43 am ET (1043 GMT)
Space Force losing 14% of its civilian workers
Defense One — 6:43 am ET (1043 GMT)


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