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Bruno trumpets transformation of ULA after Vulcan launch
ORLANDO, Fla. — As rumors of a potential sale of United Launch Alliance reach a crescendo, the company’s chief executive argues the successful inaugural...
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The 2023 SpaceNews Icon Awards: Winners
SpaceNews established the awards in 2017 to recognize and celebrate the people, programs and institutions shaping a rapidly evolving global space economy. Chosen by...
Amazon adds Falcon 9 to multi-billion-dollar Project Kuiper launch campaign
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch an unspecified number of satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband constellation on...
Amazon buys three launches from SpaceX for rival internet constellation
Tech giant Amazon is adding a fifth rocket to launch its satellite internet constellation. In a surprise move on Friday afternoon, the company announced...
ESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launch
WASHINGTON — With the successful completion of a core stage hot-fire test, the European Space Agency says it now expects the first launch of...
Ariane 6 completes long-duration static-fire test
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency conducted a long-duration firing of an Ariane 6 prototype Nov. 23, one of the final tests before the...
EU finalizing contract with SpaceX for Galileo launches
WASHINGTON — The European Union is in the final stages of completing a deal with SpaceX to launch four Galileo navigation satellites in 2024....
ESA to start commercial cargo program
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency announced Nov. 6 it will start a competition to develop commercial vehicles to transport cargo to and from...
Revealing the Startup of the Year finalists for the SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards
The space industry has seen an unprecedented surge in startups recent years, each with their own vision for the future of space exploration...
Atlas 5 launches Amazon Kuiper satellites for tests of space-based internet service
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasted off Friday and boosted a pair of prototype internet satellites into orbit for Amazon’s Kuiper program,...
Atlas 5 to deliver first Amazon internet satellites to orbit on Friday
Amazon is getting its own delivery fulfilled this Friday, adding to an extensive portfolio that includes its online marketplace, streaming video, grocery and cloud...
ESA postpones Ariane 6 hot-fire test again
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency says a test-firing of an Ariane 6 core stage has been postponed again, this time because of issues...
Amazon switches from Vulcan to Atlas V for first Kuiper prototype launch
By Richard Angle Posted on August 10, 2023 ...
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