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  Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 14, 2023 On Sunday, May 14, at 01:03 EDT (05:03 UTC), SpaceX launched an additional batch of 56 Starlink internet communication satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. About 50% of all successful orbital launches so far this year have been conducted by SpaceX. The 56 Starlink satellites will equal the four Falcon 9 missions with a full load of Starlink spacecraft to tie the record for the largest payload ever launched ... read more |
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Virgin Orbit receives more than 30 indications of interest under court approved bid proceduresLong Beach CA (SPX) May 15, 2023 Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc., a responsive space launch provider, has issued an update regarding its ongoing sale process. As part of its court-approved bid procedures, the company has received more ... more 
Momentus signs launch package with SpaceXSan Jose CA (SPX) May 15, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has announced a significant contract with SpaceX to secure a port on the Transporter-12 mission, anticipated to launch no earlier than October 2024. This new devel ... more 
For 191st time, SpaceX booster successfully returns after launchWashington DC (UPI) May 14, 2023 SpaceX on Sunday morning successfully deployed another batch of Starlink satellites into space and successfully landed its first-stage booster. ... more  
"Tianzhou Express" is online again, with five highlightsBeijing, China (SPX) May 15, 2023 On May 10, 2023, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched aboard the Long March 7 Yaoqi carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China at 21:22 Beijing time. Roughly te ... more |
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Cosmonauts wrap up 5-hour ISS spacewalkWashington DC (UPI) May 12, 2023 Russian cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev concluded their five-hour spacewalk at the International Space Station Friday. ... more  
SmartSat unveils CHORUS prototype terminal for faster, safer military communicationsAdelaide, Australia (SPX) May 09, 2023 SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), Australia's leading space research centre, has unveiled the Compact Hybrid Optical-RF User Segment (CHORUS) prototype terminal to create more stable and s ... more 
Populous engaged by RS&H for New Mexico's Spaceport America Master PlanLas Cruces NM (SPX) May 12, 2023 The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) has awarded the Spaceport America Master Plan Project to the RS&H team, with Populous and Zia Engineering and Environmental Consultants respectively leading ... more 
SES and TESAT to develop payload for Europe's EAGLE-1 quantum cryptography satellite systemLuxembourg (SPX) May 11, 2023 EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES announces a new key partner, TESAT, responsible for developing and integrating the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload for the EAGLE-1 satellite. The SES and TESAT par ... more |
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Airbus selects UK National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A testingStevenage UK (SPX) May 11, 2023 Airbus has selected the National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) at Harwell in Oxfordshire to carry out the comprehensive test campaign on the UK Ministry of Defence's next generation secure communic ... more 
Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site can launch new-generation rocketsWenchang, China (XNA) May 12, 2023 The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province is already capable of high-density launch of new-generation large and medium-sized carrier rockets. Since the launch site w ... more 
SpaceX set to launch Vast's commercial space station and inaugural human spaceflight missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2023 Vast has revealed that SpaceX is slated to launch Vast Haven-1, anticipated to be the world's premier commercial space station. The launch, targeted for no earlier than August 2025, will be swiftly ... more  
Rocket Lab completes custom-built Photon spacecraft for Varda Space IndustriesLong Beach CA (SPX) May 10, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries ("Varda"), a leading in-space manufacturing and hypersonic re-entry logi ... more |
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Tianzhou 6 docks with Tiangong space station Beijing (XNA) May 11, 2023 The Tianzhou 6 robotic cargo ship connected with the Tiangong space station early Thursday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency. In a brief news release, the agency said the car ... more 
Rocket Lab to launch small satellite swarm for NASALong Beach CA (SPX) May 10, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a deal to launch NASA's Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and demonstrate autonomous swarm technologies, as well as automated space tra ... more 
China's cargo craft Tianzhou 6 ready for launchWenchang, China (XNA) May 10, 2023 China's cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou 6, is ready for launch, according to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, under the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in China's southern island province of Hainan. ... more 
NASA launches SBIR Ignite Catalyst Program for founders and entrepreneursWashington DC (SPX) May 10, 2023 NASA has launched a new program aimed at helping space entrepreneurs and startups prepare to apply for SBIR Ignite funding. The SBIR Ignite Catalyst Program will provide founders with an opportunity ... more |
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Russia says UK long-range missiles for Kyiv 'extremely hostile' actMoscow (SPX) May 12, 2023 Russia said Friday a decision by the UK to deliver Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine was an extremely hostile move. ... more 
Imaging satellite takes piggyback ride on spacecraftDalian, China (SPX) May 12, 2023 The first satellite designed and built in China's northeastern province of Liaoning has been carried into space by the Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft, which was launched on Wednesday night, according t ... more  
Lockheed Martin to modernize US missile defense with C2BMCColorado Springs CO (SPX) May 10, 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), the lead contractor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC), is developing next generation technol ... more  
Syria extends humanitarian aid access via two border crossings: UNUnited Nations, United States (AFP) May 13, 2023 Syria has extended for three months humanitarian aid access into quake-stricken rebel-held areas from Turkey via two border crossings, a United Nations representative said Saturday. ... more |
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