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EU moves forward with satellite broadband constellation
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 10:02 AM ET (1502 GMT)
The European Commission has approved a long-delayed plan to develop a satellite broadband constellation. The commission announced Thursday it accepted a best-and-final...

Russia launches military satellite
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 9:59 AM ET (1459 GMT)
Russia launched a military satellite Thursday. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 3:51 am EDT (0751 GMT) and...

Lockheed Martin completes acquisition of Terran Orbital
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 9:57 AM ET (1457 GMT)
Lockheed Martin has completed its acquisition of smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital. Lockheed said Wednesday it closed the deal, announced in mid-August and valued at...

Shenzhou-19 launched to Tiangong
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 9:56 AM ET (1456 GMT)
A new Chinese crew has arrived at the Tiangong space station. A Long March 2F rocket lifted off at 4:27 pm EDT (2027 GMT)...

NASA identifies root cause of Orion heat shield issue
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 9:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)
NASA says it now understands why the heat shield on the Orion spacecraft eroded more than expected on the Artemis 1 mission, but won't...

Crew-8 astronaut hospitalized after splashdown
Posted: Sat, Oct 26 8:09 AM ET (1209 GMT)
An astronaut on a Crew Dragon spacecraft was hospitalized after the spacecraft returned to Earth Friday to complete a record-setting mission. The Crew Dragon...

SpaceX launches NRO satellites
Posted: Sat, Oct 26 8:06 AM ET (1206 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of satellites Thursday for an NRO constellation. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:13 pm...

Northrop Grumman wins $1.8 billion extension to mission warning satellite contract
Posted: Sat, Oct 26 8:04 AM ET (1204 GMT)
The US Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.8 billion contract extension to begin production of two advanced early-warning satellites. These satellites are...

Millennium Space to build six more MEO missile tracking satellites
Posted: Sat, Oct 26 8:03 AM ET (1203 GMT)
Millennium Space Systems won a $386 million Space Force contract for six missile-warning satellites that will operate in medium Earth orbit (MEO). The contract...

Boeing takes $250 million in additional losses on Starliner
Posted: Sat, Oct 26 8:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)
Boeing is taking another $250 million in losses on Starliner. The company disclosed the new charge in its fiscal third quarter financial results released Wednesday,...



news in brief
US and UK militaries conduct coordinated satellite maneuvers
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT)

Blue Origin retires a New Shepard capsule after payload flight
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)

Astra planning first Rocket 4 launch in mid-2026
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:21 AM ET (1221 GMT)

news links
Saturday, October 18
China Seeks to Dominate Space in Era of ‘Unmanaged Competition’
National Defense Magazine — 9:52 am ET (1352 GMT)
SpaceX to launch nearly 30 Starlink satellites
Spectrum News — 9:44 am ET (1344 GMT)
Can India Become a Self-Reliant Space Power?
The Diplomat — 9:44 am ET (1344 GMT)


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