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  Space Coast FL (SPX) May 01, 2023 After severe weather and technical delays, the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite and two smaller communications satellites, Arcturus and GS-1, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39-A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 8:26 p.m. EDT (00:26 UTC) on Thursday, April 30, 2023. The satellites will be placed in a circular orbit near a geostationary altitude of more than 20,000 miles (almost 36,000 kilometers) above Earth. The Boeing-built ViaSat 3 Americas satellite ... read more |
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Russia to stay on International Space Station through 2028Washington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2023 Russia has committed it will remain on the International Space Station until 2028, backing away from a plan to leave the low-Earth orbiting laboratory next year, according to NASA. ... more  
Around the world in 10 DaysWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2023 NASA's football-stadium-sized scientific super pressure balloon crossed the 169.24 east longitude line at about 11:32 p.m. EDT, April 25, officially completing its ... more  
USSPACECOM forum discusses need for space-savvy medical personnelColorado Springs CO (SPX) May 01, 2023 US Space Command's office of the Command Surgeon hosted the 2nd USSPACECOM Joint Space Medicine Forum April 18-19, at the Catalyst Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. The two-day event brought togethe ... more 
A second pair of SES' O3b mPower satellites launched on a SpaceX rocketSpace Coast FL (SPX) Apr 29, 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched two communication satellites, O3b mPower 3 and 4, and is now just one launch away from launching SES' next-generation broadband constellation in medium Earth orbit (MEO). ... more |
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UAE astronaut exits ISS for first Arab space walkDubai (AFP) April 28, 2023 Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) Friday for the first space walk by an Arab astronaut, a moment touted by the UAE as a "milestone". ... more  
Exo-Space hardware delivered to Sidus Space for LizzieSatCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 01, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) reports that Exo-Space has delivered its hardware for integration and testing in preparation for launch aboard LizzieSat. As previously announced, Sidus Space w ... more  
China to launch up to 3 BeiDou backup satellites in 2023Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 China plans to send one to three network backup satellites for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space this year to improve the stability and usability of the constellation, accordin ... more 
Fish and Wildlife: SpaceX Starship debris covered 350 acres, no wildlife killedWashington 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. ... 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 
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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  
Poland announces $2.4 bn air defence deal with Europe's MBDAWarsaw (AFP) April 28, 2023 Poland on Friday announced it had signed a 1.9-billion pound ($2.4-billion) air defence deal with the UK arm of Europe's MBDA, which will provide missiles and missile launchers. ... more |
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