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  Washington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2023 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service documented the fallout from the SpaceX rocket that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last week, scattering debris into the surrounding area. The service said "no dead birds or wildlife" or debris from the spacecraft launch were found on lands belonging to the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, stating the greatest impact came in the form of damage from the rocket's booster to SpaceX's nearby launchpad. "Impacts from the launch include numero ... read more |
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Heavy thunderstorms force SpaceX to delay launch of Falcon Heavy rocketWashington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2023 Severe weather in Florida forced SpaceX to postpone the launch of its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. ... more  
Partners extend operation of International Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 The International Space Station partners have committed to extending the operations of this unique platform in low Earth orbit where, for more than 22 years, humans have lived and worked for the ben ... more  
China to develop satellite constellation for deep space explorationHefei, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2023 China will develop a satellite constellation named Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, to provide communications, navigation and remote-sensing services for deep space exploration, according to a senior Chin ... more 
Space exploration for betterment of humankindBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 Monday marked China's eighth Space Day, a day to celebrate the country's achievements in space exploration and research, and ponder how to carry forward the spirit of space exploration for the benef ... more |
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China to promote space science progress on five themesHefei, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2023 China is planning to promote its space science development on five major themes, including research on habitable planets, and biological and physical sciences in space, a senior Chinese space expert ... more  
Terran Orbital receives milestone payment for 300 spacecraft with RivadaBoca Raton FL (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) reports the receipt of a further milestone payment alongside completion of the screening of the industrial partners as well as trade studies that will support ... more  
Raytheon unveils next-gen intelligent electro-optical sensing capabilityArlington VA (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary electro-optical intelligent-sensing capability, which will enable pilots to have faster and more precise threat ... more 
Creating new and better drugs with protein crystal growth experiments on the ISSHouston TX (SPX) Apr 27, 2023 For more than two decades, the International Space Station has provided a platform for growing and studying protein crystals. In the early days of microgravity research, scientists discovered that t ... more |
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Voyager will do more science with new power strategyPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 27, 2023 Launched in 1977, the Voyager 2 spacecraft is more than 12 billion miles (20 billion kilometers) from Earth, using five science instruments to study interstellar space. To help keep those instrument ... more 
SpaceX aborts Starlink launch at last second, delays Falcon Heavy missionWashington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2023 The SpaceX Starlink mission to send 46 Internet communications satellites into low Earth orbit was delayed again on Wednesday and will try again on Thursday. ... more 
How to land on a planet safelyWashington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 When a lander descends toward the moon - or a rocky planet, asteroid, or comet - the exhaust plume of the rocket interacts with the surface, causing erosion and kicking up regolith particles. The re ... more 
Is sex in space being taken seriously by the emerging space tourism sector?Cranfield UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 It could be a crucial question posed by the expected growth in space tourism over the next decade - namely what would a human conception in space mean for the sector? That's the situation pose ... more |
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SpaceX delays launch of 46 Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2023 SpaceX on Tuesday delayed its latest effort to populate the low Earth orbit with Internet communication satellites. ... more 
Russian cosmonauts delay ISS spacewalkWashington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2023 Russian cosmonauts have delayed a spacewalk to move one of the airlock systems aboard the International Space Station from one module to another. ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide propulsion for three additional Orion spacecraftRedmond WA (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne recently received a $67 million contract award from Lockheed Martin to provide propulsion systems for the Orion spacecraft that are planned to launch on Artemis missions VI-V3. Th ... more  
US Army awards $4.7B production contract for all-weather GMLRS rocketsDallas TX (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a Not-to-Exceed $4.79 billion contract to manufacture two full-rate production lots of GMLRS rockets and associated equipment. The contrac ... more |
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In air dominance, the past and future convergeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 It was the early 1990s, and the fighter jet, approaching 20 years old, had been sidelined on missions where the targets were farther than the pilot could see. Then came the AIM-120A AMRAAM mis ... more 
Ukraine has received 1,550 armoured vehicles, 230 tanks: NATO chiefBrussels (AFP) April 27, 2023 NATO allies and partners have provided Ukraine with 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 tanks to form units and help it retake territory from Russian forces, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. ... more  
Chinese 'scorpion' combat drone circles TaiwanTaipei (AFP) April 28, 2023 A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said Friday. ... more 
Out of gas in orbit? This US space company is here to helpColorado Springs, United States (AFP) April 27, 2023 The US company Orbit Fab is aiming to produce the go-to "gas stations" in space, its CEO tells AFP, hoping its refueling technology will make the surging satellite industry more sustainable - and profitable. ... more |
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