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True Anomaly raises $260 million
Posted: Sun, May 4 10:21 AM ET (1421 GMT)
True Anomaly, a defense-focused aerospace startup developing spacecraft and software for U.S. national security missions, has raised $260 million. The company announced the...

Alpha launch of Lockheed Martin satellite fails
Posted: Sun, May 4 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
An Alpha rocket by Firefly Aerospace malfunctioned on a launch Tuesday morning, preventing its Lockheed Martin payload from reaching orbit. The Alpha lifted off from...

Shenzhou-20 launches to Tiangong space station
Posted: Sun, Apr 27 10:25 AM ET (1425 GMT)
Three Chinese astronauts arrived at the Tiangong space station Thursday. The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft docked with Tiangong at around 11:49 am EDT (1549 GMT),...

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, Apr 27 10:20 AM ET (1420 GMT)
SpaceX launched more Starlink satellites Thursday night. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 9:52 pm EDT (0152 GMT Friday) from Cape Canaveral, placing 28...

Northwood Space raises $30 million
Posted: Sun, Apr 27 10:16 AM ET (1416 GMT)
Northwood Space has raised $30 million to develop a network of ground stations with phased-array antennas. Alpine Space Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz led the...

SpaceX launches rideshare mission
Posted: Sun, Apr 27 10:13 AM ET (1413 GMT)
SpaceX launched a rideshare mission Monday night with very few rideshare payloads on board. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:48 pm EDT (0048...

Dragon cargo mission launched to ISS
Posted: Sun, Apr 27 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)
A Dragon cargo spacecraft, with more crew supplies and fewer science payloads than usual, launched to the International Space Station Monday. A Falcon 9 lifted...

Space Force releases new warfighting doctrine
Posted: Sun, Apr 20 10:21 AM ET (1421 GMT)
The U.S. Space Force has released a new document on its plans to both defend American satellites and target enemy space systems. The document,...

Minotaur 4 launches from Vandenberg
Posted: Sun, Apr 20 10:20 AM ET (1420 GMT)
For the first time in more than a decade, a Minotaur 4 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday. The solid-fuel rocket...

Rocket Factory Augusburg replaces CEO
Posted: Sun, Apr 20 10:17 AM ET (1417 GMT)
German launch vehicle startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has replaced its CEO. The company said last week that Stefan Tweraser, who had been CEO since...



news in brief
NASA targets April 1 for Artemis 2 launch
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT)

China resumes launches after one-month pause
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:28 AM ET (1228 GMT)

Alpha returns to flight
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:24 AM ET (1224 GMT)

news links
Thursday, March 19
Firefly Aerospace Selected for the 2025 Robert J. Collier Trophy
National Aeronautic Association — 5:22 am ET (0922 GMT)
Rocket Lab wins record contract with US Department of War
Radio New Zealand — 5:17 am ET (0917 GMT)


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