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First operational Kuiper satellites scheduled for launch
Posted: Sat, Apr 5 1:21 PM ET (1721 GMT)
The first operational satellites of Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation will launch next week. Amazon and United Launch Alliance announced Wednesday that the first Atlas...

China launches radar calibration satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 5 1:14 PM ET (1714 GMT)
China launched a radar calibration payload Wednesday night. A Long March 6 lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 10:12 pm EDT (...

MDA Space to acquire SatixFy
Posted: Sat, Apr 5 1:13 PM ET (1713 GMT)
Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space announced Tuesday it will buy Israeli satellite chipmaker SatixFy in a $269 million deal. MDA would pay $2.10 per...

Space Force adds Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to NSSL contract
Posted: Sun, Mar 30 9:19 AM ET (1319 GMT)
The Space Force has added Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contract. The Space Force announced Thursday that it...

Cygnus departs from ISS
Posted: Sun, Mar 30 9:14 AM ET (1314 GMT)
A Cygnus cargo spacecraft departed from the station Friday morning. The station's Canadarm2 robotic arm unberthed the Cygnus and released it at about 6:...

Vulcan Centaur certified for national security launches
Posted: Sun, Mar 30 9:10 AM ET (1310 GMT)
The U.S. Space Force has finally certified ULA's Vulcan Centaur for national security launches. The service's Space Systems Command (SSC) announced Wednesday...

China launches data relay satellite
Posted: Sun, Mar 30 9:07 AM ET (1307 GMT)
China launched a data relay satellite to support its human spaceflight program Wednesday. A Long March 3B lifted off at 11:55 am EDT (1555...

Rocket Lab launches OroraTech satellites
Posted: Sun, Mar 30 9:06 AM ET (1306 GMT)
Rocket Lab launched eight cubesats for German wildfire-tracking company OroraTech. An Electron rocket lifted off at 11:30 am EDT (1530 GMT) Wednesday from...

Falcon 9 sets booster turnaround record with NRO launch
Posted: Sun, Mar 23 9:58 AM ET (1358 GMT)
A Falcon 9 set a booster turnaround record with the launch of an NRO mission. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base...

NASA and Boeing studying options for next Starliner test flight
Posted: Sun, Mar 23 9:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
NASA says it is working with Boeing on options for another Starliner test flight. At a briefing after the end of the Crew-9 mission...



news in brief
FAA gives final approval for next Starship flight
Posted: Sat, May 24 7:42 AM ET (1142 GMT)

Chinese astronauts perform spacewalk
Posted: Sat, May 24 7:38 AM ET (1138 GMT)

Space Force and NGA sign agreement on space-based intelligence
Posted: Sat, May 24 7:35 AM ET (1135 GMT)

news links
Thursday, May 29
SpaceX Rivals React To Latest Starship Test Failure
Investor's Business Daily — 3:13 am ET (0713 GMT)
Dark skies inspired Tim Peake's space wonder
BBC — 3:02 am ET (0702 GMT)


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