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  Washington (AFP) March 31, 2023 Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by Richard Branson, said it will lay off 85 percent of its employees, according to a filing to the US stock market regulator. The California-based company will lay off around 675 people to reduce expenses, "in light of (its) inability to secure meaningful funding", it said in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission dated Thursday. The job cuts are expected to be mostly complete by April 3. Virgin Orbit suffered a major setback ... read more |
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Momentus' pioneering propulsion system completes initial tests in spaceSan Jose CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has successfully completed the initial test sequence on-orbit of its pioneering Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) that relies on solar power and uses distilled wat ... more  
China's Shenzhou XV astronauts complete 3rd spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Apr 02, 2023 The astronauts of China's Shenzhou XV crew have completed three spacewalks since their journey into space four months ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The third spacewal ... more  
Satellite family launched into orbit from ShanxiTaiyuan, China (XNA) Mar 31, 2023 China launched four Earth-observation satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Thursday afternoon. The group consists of one 320-kilogram pivot satellite and t ... more 
The Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully launched a four-star rocketBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 02, 2023 On March 30, 2023, at 18:50, the Long March 2D carrier rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, successfully launching four satellites of Group 01 of Hongtu 1 into the predetermi ... more |
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Boeing pushes Starliner test flight to JulyWashington DC (UPI) Mar 30, 2023 Boeing said it was now targeting July 21 as the earliest window for its first manned Starliner flight to the International Space Station, delaying the liftoff by several months. ... more  
New insights into how cells respond to altered gravity experienced in spaceWashington DC (SPX) Mar 29, 2023 A new study has revealed insights into how cells sense and respond to the weightlessness experienced in space. The information could be useful for keeping astronauts healthy on future space missions ... more  
NASA, Boeing aiming for July launch of Starliner space capsuleWashington (AFP) March 29, 2023 The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner space capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place in July, Boeing and NASA officials said Wednesday. ... more 
NASA rocket engines re-engineered as production restartsBay St. Louis MS (SPX) Mar 29, 2023 As NASA prepares for the first crewed Artemis missions to the Moon, agency propulsion and test teams are setting their sights on future Space Launch System (SLS) flights and working to improve one o ... more |
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Raytheon Technologies selected by US Navy for anti-ship strike weaponTucson AZ (SPX) Apr 02, 2023 Raytheon Technologies has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for phase one of the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare weapon program, or HALO. HALO is a carrier-based offe ... more  
New algorithm keeps drones from colliding in midairBoston MA (SPX) Mar 30, 2023 When multiple drones are working together in the same airspace, perhaps spraying pesticide over a field of corn, there's a risk they might crash into each other. To help avoid these costly cra ... more  
Kyiv orders 100 armoured vehicles from Poland: PMWarsaw (AFP) April 1, 2023 Ukraine has ordered 100 Rosomak multi-purpose armoured vehicles, which are made in Poland under a Finnish license, Poland's prime minister said on Saturday. ... more 
Partnering and integration speeds delivery of a hypersonic missileTucson AZ (SPX) Mar 30, 2023 The engineers were building a prototype hypersonic cruise missile, and they had a choice: They could either assemble it behind closed doors, then show it to U.S. Department of Defense officials, or ... more |
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