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  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2021 U.S.-based Rocket Lab Electron successfully launched a pair of NASA storm-monitoring satellites from New Zealand on Monday. The Rocket Like A Hurricane mission with two CubeSats on board launched shortly after 1 p.m. Monday from Rocket Lab Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula on the archipelago nation's east coast. "After 36 launches, we're still not sick of this view," Rocket Lab said in the caption of a tweet with a photo of the rocket lifting off. The mission deployed two of four C ... read more |
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Sidus Space's external flight test returns radiation and structural integrity data for AU ExperimentCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 07, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, pro ... more  
Tianzhou-5 cargo craft separates from China's space stationBeijing, China (SPX) May 07, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency announced on Friday that the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft successfully separated from China's space station at 3:26 p.m. Beijing Time. The spacecraft, which had been sup ... more 
Conservation groups sue US regulator over SpaceX launchesWashington (AFP) May 1, 2023 US conservation groups on Monday announced they are suing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for not doing enough to protect the environment from SpaceX's Starship program. ... more  
Prep in the pool for Europe's next astronautsCologne, Germany (AFP) May 4, 2023 A new cohort of astronauts at the European Space Agency's training centre in Cologne, Germany, can expect to see time in both the pool and the classroom as they get ready to head into orbit. ... more |
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Cosmonauts transfer airlock between ISS modulesWashington DC (UPI) May 4, 2023 Russian Roscosmos cosmonauts, Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin completed a spacewalk Wednesday to transfer an equipment airlock from one module of the International Space Station to another. ... more 
Construction begins at UK's first vertical launch spaceportForres UK (SPX) May 05, 2023 Orbex has announced that construction has begun at Sutherland Spaceport (formerly known as Space Hub Sutherland) in Scotland, making this the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the UK ma ... more 
Momentus signs contract to carry hosted payload for Hello SpaceSan Jose CA (SPX) May 04, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has signed an agreement with Hello Space, an internet of things (IoT) through satellite tech company, to carry a hosted payload of a demo deployer carrying four pocketqu ... more 
Join the webinar on Accessibility in Human SpaceflightParis (ESA) May 03, 2023 What are the next steps for making human spaceflight more inclusive, accessible, and safer? How can designing for space accessibility improve accessibility on Earth? Where does ESA's parastronaut fe ... more |
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NASA selects Emily Nelson as Chief Flight DirectorHouston TX (SPX) May 03, 2023 NASA has named Emily Nelson its new chief flight director, leading the group that directs human spaceflight missions from the Mission Control Center at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. ... more 
Final frontier is no longer alienBeijing (XNA) May 02, 2023 Sci-fi depictions of life in space are often inspired by what is happening on our own planet. Since its release in January, the prequel of Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth (2019) has m ... more  
Ukraine says downed hypersonic missile in 'historic' first timeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 6, 2023 Ukraine said Saturday that it had for the first time downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile during a wave of Russian attacks in the night between last Wednesday and Thursday. ... more  
Russian jet intercepts Polish plane over Black SeaWarsaw (AFP) May 7, 2023 A Russian fighter jet intercepted a Polish plane on patrol for the EU's border agency over the Black Sea, causing the pilots to temporarily lose control of the aircraft, Warsaw said Sunday. ... more |
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Raytheon Technologies to advance US Air Force Common Tactical Edge NetworkCedar Rapids IA (SPX) May 07, 2023 Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) successfully demonstrated the Common Tactical Edge Network developed by the company's Collins Aerospace business and will now be developing an operational architect ... more  
W. House says tech giants have 'moral' duty on AIWashington (AFP) May 4, 2023 The White House on Thursday told the CEOs of US AI giants that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. ... more  
Biden administration warns China hopes for US debt 'chaos'Washington (AFP) May 4, 2023 The Biden administration on Thursday warned that superpower rival China would "love" to see Washington fail to extend the national debt ceiling and push the country into the "chaos" of default. ... more 
AFRL field-tests AI robot to improve DAF manufacturing capabilityWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 07, 2023 Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, have combined efforts with The Ohio State University, or OSU, and industry partners CapSen Robotics and Yaskawa Motoman to successfully d ... more |
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First pair of Terran Orbital developed spacecraft now operating in GEO orbitBoca Raton FL (SPX) May 04, 2023a Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced mission success for the first pair of Terr ... more  
Russia fires 24 drones at Ukraine, 18 shot down: Ukrainian air forceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 4, 2023 Russia fired up to 24 attack drones against Ukraine overnight, 18 of which were shot down, Ukraine's air force said on Thursday, a day after Moscow accused Kyiv of a drone attack on the Kremlin. ... more  
Building 'Mad Max' vehicles for Ukraine's fightersKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 2, 2023 With angular welded frames, huge wheels and teeth painted on the front grille, the one-off buggies being built to order for Ukrainian forces on the battlefield resemble props from the "Mad Max" films. ... more 
BlackSky releases rare satellite image of alleged airship in ChinaHerndon VA (SPX) May 02, 2023 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) released the first and only known public satellite image, according to a third-party intelligence analyst, of an alleged aerostat at the Korla East Test Site, C ... more |
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