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April 10, 2013

Boeing Phantom Phoenix Small Satellites Reduce Manufacturing, Mission Costs
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 10, 2013
Boeing is developing a family of small satellite prototypes, called Phantom Phoenix, that can quickly and affordably be manufactured and configured for specific missions. Sharing a common architecture, flight software and simplified payload integration options, the satellites could perform missions ranging from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to planetary science. "Our customers need greater mission flexibility from smaller satellites that can be built more affordably, and deli ... read more

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NASA Celebrates Four Decades of Plucky Pioneer 11 Forty years ago, on April 5, 1973, a small, ambitious spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, heading towards the third-brightest point of light in the night sky. Following in the footsteps of its ... more		Russian Space Program to Focus on Landing Missions Landing missions to celestial bodies in the Solar System will form the backbone of Russia's space research program in the coming decades, a prominent Russian expert said Monday. "We've found o ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Space Shuttle substitute makes headway Former NASA astronaut Lee Archambault will work with aviation and aerospace manufacturer Sierra Nevada Corp. to pursue the company's goal of producing a feasible replacement for the Space Shuttle. ... more
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